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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!

Monday, December 5, 2011

Art is Magic!

"Let no one be deluded that a knowledge of the path can substitute for putting one foot in front of the other."
~ Mary Caroline Richards

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


W&N watercolour on smooth inside back cover of Amedeo watercolour pad - no preliminary sketching

The inside back covers of the various watercolour pads are nice and smooth, almost like painting on Yuppo, and it fascinates me how one can wait for the paint to dry and then add layers or, just with a wet brush, lift the paint completely, leaving the clean, white surface again! Makes fixing 'mistakes' a cinch!
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2 comments:

  1. Marie TheronDecember 5, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    That sounds like a wonderful technique, Maree! So far I have used my covers when I have to mail a painting somewhere! Lovely landscape as usual!

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  2. Maree ClarksonDecember 6, 2011 at 6:19 AM

    Ha ha! That's also what I use the covers for, but I've got so many (plus unsold paintings! lol!) that I can afford to paint on some of them! Sigh! Thanks for the visit and your lovely comment, appreciate that!

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