I was delighted when I read the “Rooftop” theme for Creative Tuesday because I had a little project in the back of my mind that had never been started and this was the kick-start I needed to dust it off and begin it.
One year ago we went to Hastings for an Easter holiday break. It’s a very closely packed seaside town built between hills and so the view from the cliff top walk looks down onto rooftops.
As soon as I saw this photo it reminded me of Paul Klee and a fabric design by Ink and Spindle that I’d seen, and I wanted to paint this view and see if I could translate it into a design.
Thanks to Mr Toast I have painted it now and all that remains is to find the time to see if I can screen print something from it once I’ve whittled those twelve colours down to a much smaller amount!
"Rooftops" © Claire Leggett
