Celebrating Summer With Colour with Helen C Stark

Thank you

Helen C Stark

for inviting me on to your Live!

I have been so inspired by Helen’s recent work on Still Lifes, and her personal approach to colour in her work. A love for colour is something that we both share, but Still Life is not something I have given much time for. So this was the perfect opportunity to have some fun with paint, talk Summer, Still Lifes and meaningful objects.

What a perfect way to start the weekend, and celebrate Summer.

I used the Japanese Gansai Tambi Spring palette for this painting in my Pith Lumia Sketchbook. Do I love the result? Well, it’s a bit messy, but it makes me smile and was so fun to paint. I managed to squeeze in that Dinosaur! I’m excited to play with a few more pages of the same idea, to celebrate Summer in my sketchbook.

Japanese Gansai Tambi - Spring palette for Summer Love!

Here’s Helen’s gorgeous work:

Find more from Helen in her community

The Time Foragers' Club

. She’ll be increasing her prices soon, so now is the time to join!

Join us in our Project 5 - Project Food!

I’d love to know:

Which objects would you include in a Still Life to celebrate Midsummer / Solstice? Let me know in the comments. :-)

Wishing you all a wonderful Summer!