Do you ever feel like busting out? Well today my friend Jules and I did. In a relaxed, we’ve-got-no-agenda kind of way. With a ‘we-can-go-wherever-the-road-takes-us-and-who-cares-where-we-end-up’ type of abandon. Sure, we only had 9 hrs, but I think it’s the attitude that counts, right?
I thought I’d illustrate this with one of my more recent lino prints based on a photo I took back in gorgeous Ireland a few years ago. I’ve used grey Stonehenge paper for this one but have some printed on white too. Not sure which I prefer.
These are the first clouds I’ve attempted in print form… hmmm maybe there’s a theme developing here? Hard to make them look fluffy and soft with linocuts though :o)
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Rupert Street Digest 
Deb Munro
March 7, 2011
Yes, oh yes! I used to do this a lot in the UK when I was a kid ( and later too!) on my racing bicycle, or walking up the mountains in the Lake District or Scotland. Often on my own, but sometimes with someone. A nine hour mountain walk sure helps you think things through and puts life in perspective, and you can breathe in the panoramic natural beauty! A little thing called snow used to occasionally make it a tricky, but turned the landscape into a quietly softened, blue-white dreamland with distant village lights far below in the valley, drawing you back to safety and warmth. My eyes are glazing over as I type….
But what of your outing? You teased us with the start of your story – dying to know where you went, any inspiration forthcoming? etc, etc?
X
Laura@RupertStreetDigest
March 8, 2011
Wow. Sounds amazing, I can picture how beautiful it must have been.
Our outing was fun – we made it as far as Bridgetown (with a lunch stop in Balingup for a venison chorizo, cheese and salad pannini). Forgot to take my camera would you believe it but great day nevertheless.
Lx
jules @ The Diversion Project
March 7, 2011
i love this one treasure, very nice scale to it.
was fun busting out of the big smoke for a day wasnt it?! always lovely to have your company too : )
jxx