Nadine Yura - Calligraphy of Color

Sometimes it is a challenge to find subject matter to paint. Sometimes when I find an object or an idea that sparks my interest it takes me a long time to set up an interesting composition, longer than it takes to paint it! 

BUT I am a firm believer in this quote from Florence Scovel Shinn, "the thing you are seeking is seeking you". This painting is evidence of that. This straw cowboy hat when I am not wearing it when working in the yard to shield my face from the sun, sits perched on top of my china cabinet. It is my summertime go-to hat. One morning while have tea at the dining room table I could swear I heard the hat yell "PAINT ME!". I looked up at it and  immediately visualized the painting then sketched it in charcoal . 

Here is the study for "Summertime".