Hello...... at the beginning of last year before I even started writing the blog, I decided for one of my resolutions that I would under take a view from the window photo project. So each month I have taken a photo of my favourite view from our home. Taken from our landing window that looks out across fields to our local windmill. Which I'm thrilled to say that after many years is now working again I was overmoon happy to see the sails turning for the first time at the beginning of last year, simple pleasures I'm easily pleased. As you probably know if you're a regular reader each month I've been sharing the view from the window pictures as part of my 'Pick and Mix post.
So here we are,are you ready to see a years worth if images, it's just so lovely to see how the seasons change this view and the windmill facing different directions depending on the weather.
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| January-March |
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| April-June |
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| July-September |
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| October-December |
I do so love this view, whether it be frosty cold, Spring blossom or Autumn mists, I'm so pleased I decided to take a picture each month and now have this lovely record. I'm desperately hoping that the plan to build houses on the fields falls through, as in my opinion it's one of the loveliest views we have around here but I guess only time will tell.
As I mentioned a few posts ago 'here' one thing I have decided to try and do this year is a little more art, not because I'm very good at it, as I'm not but because it something I enjoy and find really relaxing. So here's my first picture for the year and well it just had to be really 'My favourite view' from the house.
I added the Horse Chestnut tree from the garden into the foreground with a bit of artist licence as I noticed the other day while stuck in bed, that with the leaves missing from the tree you can see the windmill and fields from my bedroom window.
The picture is in coloured pencil and outlined in ink. Seeing as I've not attempted to draw a landscape in many year I think it turned out OK. In the end I decided to go for a wintry scene as snow requires much less colouring. In all the picture took me about a week, with my pacing program doing a little at a time
Well thats it for today, I hope you are all having a good weekend
Happy Crafting
Clare xx
I love the view out your window, the windmill is wonderful and so is your drawing.
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Meredith
Thanks Meredith xx
DeleteI like the year of pictures from the window seeing the difference in the weather as time went on. Your picture is great too, I think that you have drawn in beautifully. xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Amy xx
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ReplyDeleteI love your view and I LOVE you drawing! It really is wonderful. I think you did a brilliant job with the perspective and I love the little snowdrops and berries in the foreground.
Keep it up.
Jacquie x
Thanks Jacquie xx
DeleteHi Clare. Thanks for popping by my blog and for your kind comment. What a great idea to take a photo of the view throughout the year. Lovely photos. Maggie xx
ReplyDeleteHi Maggie thanks for the lovely comment xx
DeleteThank you so much Clare for visiting my blog! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing view from your window, it would be absolutely wonderful to look out of ones window and see a windmill!
V x
Thanks V, I know I'm very lucky to have such a view xx
DeleteYour drawing is beautiful. I love seeing these photos of your view. I should do something like this with my photos of my view of the mountain.
ReplyDeleteHi Jen, I'd love to see that as you're view of the mountains is so stunning xx
DeleteYou could make a calendar from those photos, so interesting! The drawing is so lovely, I'd like to do an embroidery of that scene! Chrissie x
ReplyDeletehi Chrissie, wow I say go for it
DeleteClare xx
Lovely blog...with beautiful pictures, crafts and drawings...
ReplyDeleteThanks for your visit !
Have a nice Sunday !
Anna
Hi Anna thanks for stopping by and for the lovely comment
DeleteClare x
I love your year in view photographs and just wish I had done something similar before I moved from the last flat as the view was brilliant.
ReplyDeleteI'm almost a little annoyed by how you introduced your own art, you have absolutely no need to be apologetic for anything that you enjoy- it is something you clearly love and are good at and should revel in. More power to your elbow and I look forward to seeing more of your artwork. Maybe even your view as drawn by you...????
Thanks. x
DeleteSuch a wonderful East Anglian landscape... our nearest windmill is a working one too, sadly although it's only a few miles away, it can't be seen.
ReplyDeleteHi Edwina, yep it very flat here but I'm in Kent by the coast, shame you can't see you're windmill
DeleteClare x
What a beautiful view you have from your window ~ it's fab. Your drawing is wonderful too. I really wish I could draw but I can't :O)x
ReplyDeleteThanks Jackie, I got a very low grade for Art at school, but it's something I love so I figure why not.
DeleteClare xx
Such a good idea to chronicle the year in photos of the view from your window. It depicts the changing seasons so well, I love it. I also love your drawing... beautiful. Julie x
ReplyDeleteHi Julie thanks for the lovely comment, a couple of years ago I did a 365 photo project so this one was much easier one photo a month, I'm so glad I stuck with it.
DeleteClare x
What a great idea to take a photo a month of a view, really interesting to see. Your drawing is great too.
ReplyDeleteMarianne x
Thanks Marianne, it turned out a project worth doing, I do love the view xx
DeleteI really love this idea Clare, largely, because we are so housebound and we really need to appreciate these little things. It was so lovely to see the different views from your windows and what I love so very much is the different tones and colours. You live in a very beautiful place my dear, you are truly blessed. I really love what you did with your picture, not only can you sing beautifully, you can create and you can draw, wow, I am in awe. It really is a very special picture!! Well done you. I am still to get around to sending you an email, that will happen at some point. Sending you much love sweetie xoxo
ReplyDeleteHi Hannapat yep it's hard living a life in four wall mostly, but this shows how much the world around us changes, like you I love the colours and tones of each season, blushes such a lovely thing for you to say, rest well xxx
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