Trudi Doyle Artist: 2011

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Trudi Doyle Artist: Dylan's Love songs

Inspired by lyrics

New Series of Acrylic, pastel and watercolour paintings available in my Etsy shop

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View snippets of his lyrics which inspired these !
( Trudi Doyle Artist: Dylan's Love songs

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Dylan's Love songs

I love to listen to music when I work on my paintings - Bob Dylan, lyric poet - and a painter himself, fills his music with imagery,he's a juggler of words: a romantic spirit with the cranky voice of unrequieted love - no soppy sentiments !

These women arrived in my life and demanded to be seen ! ( Resemblances to anyone living or dead is purely accidental !)
I had a bit of fun creating these pieces, I'm using a simple folk art style (I've added some Dylan quotes)

Paintings will available in my Etsy shop

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"Like A Rolling Stone" ( Highway 61 Revisited 1965 )
"If you ain't got nothing, you got nothing to lose"

"You never turned around to see the frowns on the jugglers and the clowns

When they all did tricks for you

You never understood that it ain't no good

You shouldn't let other people get your kicks for you"

Your Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go

( from Blood on the Tracks , 1974)

Purple clover, queen Anne Lace Crimson hair across your face

You could make me cry if you dont know

Cant remember what I was thinkin' of

You might be spoilin' me too much love

Yer gonna make me lonesome when you go"

" But I'll see you in the sky above

In the tall grass and the ones I love

Yer gonna make me lonesome when you go"

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You're A Big Girl Now
( from 'Blood on the Tracks' 1974 )

" Our Conversation was short and sweet
It nearly swept me off my feet
And i'm back in the rain Oh Oh
And you are on dry land
You made it there somehow
You're a big girl now "

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Dont Think Twice It's all Right ( from "The Freewheelin Bob Dylan"1963)

"I once Loved a woman , a child I'm told

I gave her my heart but she wanted my soul,

But dont think twice its all right "

" Goodbye's too good a word gal
So I'll just say fare thee well "

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One More Cup of Coffee

( from 'Desire' 1976)

"Your sister sees the future Like your mama and yourself

You've never learned to read and write There's no books upon your shelf

And your pleasure knows no limits Your voice is like a meadowlark

But your heart is like an ocean Mysterious and dark "

I Threw It All Away ( from 'Nashville Skyline' 1969)
"Once I had mountains in the palm of my hand
And rivers that ran through every day
I must have been been mad
I never knew what I had
Until I threw it all away

Love is all there is, it makes the world go round
Love and only love , it cant be denied
No matter what you think about it
You just wont be able to do without it
Take a tip from one who's tried

So if you find someone that gives you all of her love
Take it to your heart, dont let it stray
for one thing that's certain
You will surely be a hurtin'

If you throw it all away."

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Forever Young (from Planet Waves 1973 )

"May your hands always be busy

May your feet always be swift

May you have a strong foundation

When the winds of changes shift

May your heart always be joyful

May your song always be sung

May you stay forever young "

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Shelter From the Storm (Blood On the Tracks 1974)

"Twas in another Lifetime , One of toil and blood

When blackness was a virtue and the road was full of mud

I came in from the wilderness , a creature void of form

"Come in " she said " I'll give you shelter from the storm "

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Sweetheart Like you ( Infidels 1983)

"Snap out of it baby, people are jealous of you

They smile to your face , but behind your back they hiss

Whats a sweetheart like you doin' in a dump like this ?"

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Tight Connection to my Heart ( Empire Burlesque 1985)

" You're the one I've been looking for

You're the one thats got the key

But I cant figure out whether I'm too good for you

Or you re too good for me "

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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Autumn migration

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it,
and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns." - George Eliot

"Sunset through stone walls" Watercolour

"Misty Morning Crecrin " Watercolour

"Flying South" Pastel

Wouldn't it be wonderful to fly south for the winter with the migrating birds !

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Arrivederci Tuscany - Art Holiday 2011

To all who joined me in Tuscany - I have wonderful memories of a very full week ! Thank you for your company and enjoy the photos !

DAY 1 - The Spa Montecatini

Lunch at the Spa

Painting Demonstration of Perspective and how to achieve three dimensions in your watercolour painting using tone and colour .(Warmer and deeper tones/colours in the foreground - cool in the background )

'Olive trees in a Tuscan landscape' by Trudi Doyle

TUSCAN LANDSCAPE by Trudi Doyle 2011

Day 2. Painting in Buggiana & Massa

Quiet day in Buggiana

Buggiana

View across rooftops

Two Medival villages by mini-bus - a memorable lunch in Massa ( no Susie it wasn't just a starter ! ) Some lovely doorways, buildings and vistas captured !

Sheelah and Brenda

wonderful buildings

Deciding what to paint !

DAY 3 Florence by train with guided tour of Uffizi Gallery to view iconic works of art and later Historic Florence in the sunshine - Memorable !

DAY 4 5 & 6 Painting days - Morning lesson at the Hotel fountain of Pots of red Geraniums in Watercolours and also in Acrylics and demonstration in watercolour' en plein air' of the view from Montecatini Alta. Trip by Cable car to upper Medieval town.