- Bunch of beetroots (mixed media drawing)
Simply Splendiferous
Posted on July 28, 2009 by Ailbhe Phelan
For someone who likes her work to be orderly and timely I’ve only recently managed to get around to organising something I’ve talked about for some time. Namely setting up a blog to share some of my many, many recipes I’ve collected over the years. I love cooking. I love planning the dishes, imagining the flavours, textures and smells. I even like looking into a fridge and thinking “now what have I here to use?”. I find it all relaxing and creative. In fact it’s not too far removed from the day job. Recipes work out well with planning, imagination, attention to small details and a clear idea of what you want it to end up like!
What’s more I felt I needed a ‘project’ to encourage me to sketch more often. It’s not too surprising how, at the end of a long workday, I can think of a million reason why not to draw or paint. Having a reason to is half the battle so now that I’ve declared that I should at least produce one drawing a month for my site to supplement my photographs. Unfortunately I’m not as skilled with the camera as Mark (have a look at some of his images here) but to offset that I have invested in a fab digital camera, Canon 500D, to assist with work and blog needs (Yes, I know ‘bad workmen blame their tools’).
So if you have a few minutes to spare please feel free to visit my blog Simply Splendiferous. If you have any comments or questions please use the links provided as I’d love to read them (good or bad). But remember I’m a sensitive creative at heart, we have peachy egos (bruise easily!).