she paints her world beautiful
her paintbrush much like a witch's broom
and
a fairie's wand
breathes magic into the stones
mushrooms and home of her life
as she births them
with
color
~
A while ago I bought a mini palette from Stephanie Law
I found it hard choosing the 37 colors
finally I took all my colors
made swatches
which I could lay out and ponder which one's I use/like most
(a project I wanted to do for choosing colors for paintings)
I have since placed these color squares in plastic coin sleeves
blues on one page, browns the next and so on
so nice and orderly ;-)
amazing how even doing these squares satisfied my art craving
the palette is shy of 3" across
tiny
tiny
tiny
I used it on this painting
and
I was delighted that it worked quite well
it will be wonderful for hikes and traveling
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Everything about this post I love. Love so much -- your witchy woman with her wand of a broom, and especially your paints. I love seeing people's paints and swatches. I need to do the swatches with some new ones I have. And your color wheel! Wow -- that's VERY impressive. Cannot tell you how much this post inspires me.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for loving this post.
DeleteI also enjoy seeing people's art supplies, especially the ones they travel with.
I hope to see how this has inspired you Jeanie!
I love the colours, dear Tammie! And what a beautiful tale - a true tale - with the magic painterin, lovely witch! Mystery greetings from Dori from the Bavarian forest to your alchemy studio!
ReplyDeleteThank you for enjoying the colors, that is always a fun part of creating art. I use to have a jewelry business, made with tiny beads and gemstones, the colors were a huge part of that.
DeleteAs the week goes on I realize this painting is so much about my life now. In trying to heal cancer I am delving into every aspect of myself and painting my life anew. I had no idea when I began this piece what it was about to me, not even until days after sharing it with words, then it came to me. This is exactly what I am doing. Painting wandering thoughts with present thoughts, Changing diet to raw food and 8 juices a day, Painting my world new, every bit.
Glad to see your charming lady again.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful painting, and your pretty mini palette. Something exciting to see it for me.
Thank you for enjoying this painting and the mini palette, lovely that it excites you.
DeleteLove this, tammie.. your artwork..the colour squares (great idea putting them into the sleeves) and the tiny palette.. I will check those out:) that size is so handy to take out and about.
ReplyDeleteI will have to share the sleeves, maybe with my next piece. I do love glancing at choice to choose a color, quite helpful!
DeleteThis is astonishingly good, Tammie, I seriously love it. She lives in a pretty enchanted house with a pebble path and dresses for a day out in her three-buttoned maroon cloak with a one star emblem. This painting is not large enough to contains all the detail and yet magically (by you) it does. I love seeing the swatches and the tiny, tiny palette with all the many colours.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Sheila! I also think her house is enchanted, of course it is ;-), with lovely life giving energy.
DeleteYou are so dear to consider the details, that requires slowing down and considering. I am so happy to have the swatches handy and orderly now. fun fun.
I started making paint swatches last year and it is so useful. I also love to look at them :) Love your swatches, I spy a few my favourites there too. Wow! That is a tiny palette!! 37 colours are much better than my tiny 12 colour palette. The lady in your painting is beautiful. I love her red robe. Her paintbrush made me think of a wizard's staff. Love the idea of her painting the world with her magic paintbrush.
ReplyDelete-Soma
Dear Soma,
DeleteLovely to have you stop by. I agree, swatches are useful. I started mine a while ago, filling them as I used colors. But that was taking a while. This palette inspired completing the project. I will share soon how I have them organized.
The paintbrush also reminds me of a magical wand or wizards staff, maybe more so since it is so big. I have replaces witch's brooms with paintbrushes for years, in all my witch paintings. I love the little humorous play of doing so. Plus I have never seen it anywhere else.
For this night of the expecting storm with snow in your region I send to you a helping group of angels! Greetings to your wild nature! Have a GOOD night! Stay sheltered!
ReplyDeleteYour loving artfriend Dori from the Bavarian forest with some wind and melting snow - sorry, I LOVE snow :)
Yes, a big storm. My fire is going and I look forward to seeing what ma nature has will shower us with.
DeleteThank you for you the angels... they are most welcome and I send them to you too! I wish you more snow before spring arrives. It makes it all so beautiful. Sleep well dear friend.
great colour scheme :)
ReplyDeleteI saw she had palletes and thought about getting one, but I have too much watercolours still lol maybe after they are gone
Thank you Jennifer.
DeleteYes, I took time deciding too. Then when I saw how tiny the spots are for each color.... I wondered if I would be happy with it. I am happy with it. But I have not taken it traveling yet, just at home.