even the birds
are silent
A small poem from WATERMARKS
My daily sketch ...
"Karoo Storm" abstract watercolour on Bockingford 300gsm - Maree©
Shhh… germination in progress. Can you hear the swish of the brush, dipping, dipping into water, gathering colour from the palette? That's the process of planting flowers in my watercolour garden. *•.¸ðŸŒ¿¸.•*
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Karoo Storm
stunning heat:
even the birds
are silent
My daily sketch ...
"Karoo Storm" abstract watercolour on Bockingford 300gsm - Maree©
even the birds
are silent
My daily sketch ...
"Karoo Storm" abstract watercolour on Bockingford 300gsm - Maree©
Monday, September 28, 2009
Off for a week (not to Venice!)
Well, I'm off to Ballito on the North Coast of KwaZulu Natal tomorrow for a week - I am taking my laptop with me, but might or might not be posting here. Am going to try and fit some painting in, but that remains to be seen, as I have a lot of catching up to do with the family.
“If you read a lot, nothing is as great as you've imagined. Venice is -- Venice is better.”
Fran Lebowitz
My daily sketch for today...
"Venice" watercolour on Bockingford - Maree©
This is actually an old painting I did in the 80's, but revamped it with some bolder colour and a couple of architectural changes.
“If you read a lot, nothing is as great as you've imagined. Venice is -- Venice is better.”
Fran Lebowitz
My daily sketch for today...
"Venice" watercolour on Bockingford - Maree©
This is actually an old painting I did in the 80's, but revamped it with some bolder colour and a couple of architectural changes.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Botanical - Butterflies, Double Feature
“Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you”
A daily practice of sketching and painting gives you a chance to exercise the big three P's - practice, practice, practice!
Botanical Butterflies - "Double Feature"
A daily practice of sketching and painting gives you a chance to exercise the big three P's - practice, practice, practice!
Botanical Butterflies - "Double Feature"
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Psychedelic Me
No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist.
Oscar Wilde
A daily practice of sketching and painting gives you a chance to exercise the big three P's - practice, practice, practice!
"Psychedelic Me" watercolour on Daler-Rowney 190gsm - Maree©
For this one I printed out a photograph of myself on Daler-Rowney 190gsm paper in very light grey-scale (all colour removed and contrast and enhancement set to very low in the picture manager) and then added some watercolour. I think I've flattered myself - doesn't show the double chin or the wrinkles...!
Oscar Wilde
A daily practice of sketching and painting gives you a chance to exercise the big three P's - practice, practice, practice!
"Psychedelic Me" watercolour on Daler-Rowney 190gsm - Maree©
For this one I printed out a photograph of myself on Daler-Rowney 190gsm paper in very light grey-scale (all colour removed and contrast and enhancement set to very low in the picture manager) and then added some watercolour. I think I've flattered myself - doesn't show the double chin or the wrinkles...!
Monday, September 21, 2009
Moleskine Journal entry
A daily journal entry and sketch ...
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Moleskine Journal entry and watercolour sketch - Maree©
(Click to enlarge)
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"Yesterday the twig was brown and bare;
Today the glint of green is there;
Tomorrow will be leaflets spare;
I know nothing so wondrous fair,
No miracles so strongly rare.
I wonder what will next be there!"
- L.H. Bailey
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