Wednesday
Aug012012
August: Art to Inspiration
This month's A2I post features artist Lara Harwood's "...now imagine all the thick birdsong thick as a forest"
Harwood's watercolour paintings are sublime, the type of work that could enhance any space with their bright, vivid colours, illustrative nature and minimal subject matter.
This jungley image from Harwood's sketchbook of watercolours from India, 2009, is a piece that really took me back to my own journey through Kerala's backwaters in Feb 2010.
The composition of heavy greenery vs the simple silhouette encapsulates the very nature of Kerala's scenery.
Today, Harwood's watercolour has inspired me to reminisce...
Last month's Art to Inspiration featured my own work (thanks Sups!): July
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Reader Comments (12)
Gorgeous! Your photos are stunning and totally reflect the tone of Lara's piece.
Wow, these are amazing! I think it's always so cool to see how perfectly inspired your photos are each month. That looks like an incredible place to visit!
Oh my gosh, I ADORE THIS PHOTOGRAPHY! (as always, of course).
Love how you were inspired by this piece. It's incredible, isn't it?!
FANTASTIC photos- wow! That one of the river with the palm trees is to die for. So glad to be part of this series!
LOVE this art to inspiration piece!!! The single boats and coconut trees remind me of home.... :D
Gorgeous, as always!!
oh my -- inspirational indeed! how gorgeous.
These photos are bsolutely beautiful {of course} haha. I'm so glad we go to feature you last month also!
Smita, how do you get to travel to all the places you visit? I'm always amazed at all the pictures and different locations where you shoot
What a wonderful Art To Inspiration post - your stunning photographs reflect the gentle tones in Lara's painting perfectly. The silhouette in your first image ins incredibly powerful, many many compliments on your amazing work!
Oh Smita...you have such talent. I hope you become a famous photographer so you can share all this beauty with the whole, wide world.
Oh wow, thank you everyone! Your comments make my day, thank you!
Rooth, it's been quite unbelievable all this travel. Most of it is for work. Martina, thanks so much. And Clair, girl, can you be my publicist? haha!