Climb Inside The Sky

Climb Inside The Sky

6x6"

oil on board

© Nicki Ault, 2017

sold

I spent about three hours at the studio yesterday and I was far more productive than the day before. It really feels fantastic to be getting back into the groove. I managed to get a preliminary under-painting started on my big commission and then I painted "Climb Inside The Sky" as another study. I also set up my light box and started to prep 20 boards. 

As I worked on the above painting I was listening to Norah Jones. I have listened to her CD "Come Away With Me" many, many times while working, but today one song stood out more than the others...

"Painter Song" 

(Lee Alexander/J.C. Hopkins)

If I were a painter

I would paint my reverie

If that's the only way for you to be with me

We'd be there together

Just like we used to be

Underneath the swirling skies for all to see

And I'm dreaming of a place

Where I could see your face

And I think my brush would take me there

But only...

If I were a painter

And I could paint a memory

I'd climb inside the swirling skies to be with you

I'd climb inside the skies to be with you

Beautiful.

And so I arrived at the title for this little sky.