I have a nearly finished blog post, but I have decided instead to quickly share my favourite artist with you.
She is called Missy H Dunaway. She paints
double pages in dye-based and acrylic-based ink in a moleskine sketch book, and
she is a sort of travel artist. Her paintings conjure up the call for prayer
echoing over the rooftops of Istanbul, shady temples sweet with sunshine and
birdsong, the winter luxury of Paris.
What I love about her work is her use of colour and light.
It is so beautiful and so true to life that when you squint your eyes you could
believe you are seeing what she saw. Her shapes are less accurate, but that
gives her work an inperfect charm (and I really distrust perfection), an
organic quality which draws you in.
This is probably because she studied impressionist painting
and worked entirely outside, like a true impressionist. She also writes short
anecdotes (only a line or two) on her paintings and the combination of her art
and words makes me feel like I’ve actually been to Istanbul and Paris and all
the other beautiful places.
I could sing her praises for a very long time but really it
would be much better for you to have a look for yourself. I don't expect she'll be everyone's cup of tea but here’s her
website anyway:
I'll be back with my finished post soon hopefully, have a great week.
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