Here in Britain
Autumn has arrived.
With all its treasures, and a more chilled air.
The woodlands are beautiful in this season, and I feel so grateful
to be able to sit there, observe, listen and draw.
This is my first year spent drawing outside
and I cherish these moments
like the ones spent with a loved one. Precious.
while was still possible to travel without to many restrictions
(at least from Britain to Italy).
The things I treasure the most of this trip
are the days out in Nature.
Every place has its special feeling, scents, and colours.
I find Italian woods very different the British ones,
they are drier in a way, but still vibrant and full of life
and perhaps more sweet scents...
I have of them lots of memories
of walking with my little dog, almost 10 years ago now.
What I like of nature, and hope you will agree,
is that it always gives something new, always has a new light, different air, sounds...
Always welcomes you in a different mood, but always listens.
The possibility to spend time in a place, visit it often, to get familiar with it,
and to experience its ever changing atmospheres, is what makes me feel at HOME.
Autumn is also a time where many of us feel the need to retreat,
to find the space inside.
And this is also what I feel, these days, specially when it gets dark.
Yesterday I went out collecting acorns to make ACORN COFFEE,
a recipe I discovered this year and put in my 2021 Woodland Calendar.
This special drink is also what I will take with me this Saturday in my
second Arty Walk, to taste together while we walk in the woods.
During these weeks,
I have also added new items to my Etsy shop,
You can now order a framed print of your favourite image I created,
a service many people had asked me for , and now is available!
Plus new homemade treasures on the way,
for your Christmas gifts (also listed in my Etsy shop)!
