Done from a photograph, with kind permission of a dear friend, Maria Lock, Millmerran, Queensland, Australia.
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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¿¸.•*
Saturday, March 21, 2015
A farm cottage
Done from a photograph, with kind permission of a dear friend, Maria Lock, Millmerran, Queensland, Australia.
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Wednesday, March 11, 2015
View across the river
View of the Magaliesberg across the river in Broederstroom. Once again Blogger is not playing the game with the colours of my painting, it views much greyer than what it really is!
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Friday, February 27, 2015
Singing sweet songs, of melodies pure and true
W&N watercolour on Bockingford 300gsm
‘Rise up this morning,
smile with the rising sun,
three little birds
sit by my doorstep,
singing sweet songs
of melodies pure and true,
singing,
this is my message to you.’
PS : I don't know what's wrong with Blogger's colours, but the image I uploaded is not as dark as this and the back-ground is totally white, no grey...?
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Monday, February 23, 2015
Bluegum bush at the dam
W&N watercolour on Bockingford 300gsm
Not far from us is this dam with a lovely blue gum bush on one side. I used to sketch here often a few years ago, but now the dam wall is broken and there's only a stream trickling through when it rains. A great loss to the environment, as it used to offer food and shelter for all sorts of wildlife from Egyptian Geese to a plethora of water birds and lots of small mammals. The price we pay for progress...
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Thursday, February 19, 2015
Another forest path
W&N watercolour on Bockingford 300gsm
The season is changing. The end of winter is here. My early-morning walks are much more enjoyable now that it's warmer.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Forest path
W&N watercolour on Bockingford 300gsm
A path leading through the Blue gum forest on our smallholding (Tarlton, Gauteng, South Africa). Walking this trail, I often discover little treasures like rabbits, hedgehogs, tortoises, lots of insects, little wild flowers and the odd snake. We’ve had many enquiries from people wanting to cut the bush down for the wood, but have always declined as many birds call this blue gum bush their home, a little sanctuary as the area gets more and more built up.
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Sunday, February 1, 2015
A blank page
W&N watercolour on Amedeo 200gsm
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a blank page . a new journal . what shall I do
dream / sing / write / wait / think / pause / garden / chat / paint
decided to paint
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