Scim

A veil of haze - that's what Scim means in Irish. Maybe I will learn these words to do with the weather. Weather is important in Irish culture. And maybe I need to start learning more Irish. I do care so much about this country - I've lived here nearly 40 years. I can't believe that number  - 40 years, and yet, in October 2026, it will be 40 years since I move here. Living in Dublin, I never needed to learn Irish. But there is a pull, now. Not sure where it's coming from.

In the meantime, I'm interested in painting the Irish weather. This one turned out differently than how it started. This is what happens when you drop a blob of intense pigment on the wet paper. I like it. There's a couple of things I want to fix, and hopefully I won't ruin it in the process. 

This piece is a quarter sheet size, painted in watercolour on Fabriano Unica paper. It's a print paper, but I love what watercolour does on it. I took a few photos so you get a better idea what it looks like, and the size of the piece (and you get to see a glimpse of Sumi-chan, our cat).

Below are photos of how it looked before I added a glaze to cover the accidental x nearly in the middle where the road ends.