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This is the real secret of life — to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realise it is play. The only thing that is ultimately real about your journey is the step that you are taking at this moment. That’s all there ever is. I’m here to tell you that the path to peace is right there, when you want to get away. When you are present, you can allow the mind to be as it is without getting entangled in it. If you miss the present moment, you miss your appointment with life. That is very serious!

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Vintage Coffee Roses

Oh, my love’s like a red, red rose,
That ’s newly sprung in June;
Oh, my love’s like the melody
That’s sweetly played in tune.
- Robert Burns

A daily practice of sketching and painting gives you a chance to exercise the big three P's - practice, practice, practice!


Coffee and watercolour on Bockingford 300gsm

Some more painting with coffee, this time with a bit of Cadmium Red added - the rose on the left is from my garden and the one on the right is done from an inverted image of one of Elizabeth Kendall's roses on FaceBook.
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2 comments:

  1. annieJanuary 2, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    Oh, Maree, I am so loving your coffee paintings. Each one is a fresh surprise. A lovely way to begin the new year. I feel like a cup of coffee, come to think of it.
    annie

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  2. Maree ClarksonJanuary 3, 2011 at 8:13 AM

    Wow, I', pleased you like them Annie and yea, I'll join you in a cup!

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