Warm and Bright
I've been playing in my sketchbook with some golden orange paint. Perhaps I'm getting influenced by the warm coloured surroundings of autumn?
The fruit bowl's looking tasty today bathed in light. It won't stay that full for long let me tell you!
This is a baby sumac in my garden that's still in a pot. We planted it from a cutting and one day it'll be tall enough to plant out. If it's this pretty this small, it'll be amazing when it's big won't it?
The woods hold a mystery and magic for me. I love the way the light peeps between the trees and discovering little flowers or fungi growing in unexpected places!
I've just listed this mixed media painting 'Garland in the Woods' in my Etsy shop.
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I hope I get a chance to walk in the woods before too long! :)
But today I'm taking my painting (above) 'Travelling Dreams' to the RWA for the second round of judging. They'll let everyone know by the 10th if it's a yay or a nay.
+++++++++++UPDATE NEWS++++++++++++++++++
It was a 'nay'.
Comments
Your paintings with pink and purple are so tender! The button idea is very interesting, do you think to use these "stamps" again?
The orange colouring looks provoking and maybe the autumn will inspire you for more "shining" sketches and paintings,
I wish you lovely time in your beautiful garden!:)x
my mother had a sumac in her garden, i remember it so clearly because of it autumn colour, and the leaves i dried so many times, i also got a spice in my kitchen, brought from Turkey, it's made from the sumac bobs(i don't know from which species exactly, there are many)
wishing you good luck at the RWA, x
Thanks Kathy,it's lovely to see you here! I think it's about 4 years old but I'm hopeless at remembering things so that might not be entirely accurate. :)
Thankyou Renilde, that's a lovely thing to say! It's interesting what you say about the spices, I must look into that!
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I walk in the woods every day so it is good to see this and remember how lucky I am. (Although they have become quite muddy of late).
Thankyou Ana and Tammie!
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I hope you had some fab birthday celebrations and a wonderful weekend.
Nina x
I peeked at the post below as well..magnificent !!
Wishing you a most magical day full of light, joy and many sparkles of beauty all around your heart!
Victoria
Thankyou Victoria, you're so lovely. Your post lifted me up at the moment I needed it the most.x