Lindy Whitton Studio

Inspiration is sometimes right on your doorstep.

The back doorstep

I was thinking about what I would do with my Saturday when I noticed all the gum leaves lodged against my back doorstep ( no judgment please!!) Now for some of you that might have been the nudge you needed to start a clean up day but not me – I was more interested in the shapes and colours of the leaves than in cleaning them up! Here’s a few pics of what resulted.

Gumleaf inspiration
Phone case
Gumleaf watercolour
Hand bound book
Leaf motif leather covered book
Hand covered book

It’s always worth checking your back doorstep if you’re looking for a little inspiration.

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  1. Moon in Capricorn Avatar
    Moon in Capricorn

    Your porch looks exactly like mine, water can and all. I did draw the water can in my sketchbook last year — one of the first drawing projects I attempted. Our leaves aren’t gum leaves — they’re maple — but I did draw a lot of them, too. You used yours in a far more creative way. 🙂 It’s true that inspiration is all around us.

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    1. lindywhitton Avatar
      lindywhitton

      Oceans divide us but artistic inspiration unites us! I do love maple leaves as well – we have a couple in our garden.

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  2. lindywhitton Avatar
    lindywhitton

    Oops! Didn’t mean to like my own post! Who knew you could? Well – of course I do like it or I wouldn’t have written it so the Like is redundant anyway.

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    1. Margaret Parker Brown Avatar
      Margaret Parker Brown

      hehe ….I almost did that yesterday, I should have done it anyway just to lighten it up!

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  3. Margaret Parker Brown Avatar
    Margaret Parker Brown

    It is a matter of slowing down, looking around at your feet, on your doorstep. I really like your post and I love your leaf, bright, bold and simple. 🙂

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    1. lindywhitton Avatar
      lindywhitton

      Slowing down is something i have a problem with – too much to do – but it is the key to creating as well so I shall have to improve!

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  4. Claudette Avatar
    Claudette

    this leaves me breathless 😉

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    1. skybright1 Avatar
      skybright1

      Love that play on words!

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      1. Claudette Avatar
        Claudette

        hehehe – yes, bit cheeky

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  5. skybright1 Avatar
    skybright1

    Well, my back door step gave me something quite different today but I’m not going to share that!
    The smallest thing can bring inspiration if we are aware!

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  6. lindywhitton Avatar
    lindywhitton

    No inspiration from your back doorstep then?

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  7. skybright1 Avatar
    skybright1

    Not as yet!

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  8. Merry Hearts Medicine Avatar
    Merry Hearts Medicine

    You found a way to feel creative and productive AND avoid chores at the same time? Smart lady! 🙂

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    1. lindywhitton Avatar
      lindywhitton

      Yes- that kind of ticks all the boxes for a good day!

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