Blue Spirulina

I found this little sketch and thought wow, was I predicting the future?

Alone

at home

in her boat

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recently I spilled a little blue spirulina powder

such a gorgeous color. 

I wondered if I could paint with it, added water and it is the deep blue color in this painting. 

Pretty color, but not one I consider using often.

fun to play with making paint. 

Here is the spiralina paint in the paint palette. 

Spirulina is a algae that is high in many nutrients.

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alone with nature

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Soothing Waters

sometimes 

sitting down

and painting something simple

inspires a rewarding and peaceful feeling

this painting did that for me

(it is in the shop for a reasonable price)

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Lovely weekend to you!

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Watercolor Chart

I used 3 tubes of paint

one yellow

one red

one blue

all Daniel Smith

I taped down cheap washi tape from the dollar store

(use good tape! It kept peeling off)

the squares are about 3/4" with thin tape between

I labeled my colors along the top 

and

one side

next began mixing colors

then the color mixing began

painting in the squares

Above is the finished piece before I peeled the tape off.

It might have taken a couple of hours.

I find the amount of colors

144 amazingly beautiful 

and 

thrilling to consider they came from three

primary colors!

Now I have a chart to choose colors from

as well

an idea as to how to make them again>

Thank you The Watercolour Academy for showing me how to go 

about this!

(Emma offers these lessons free!)

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Dreaming of Spring

this is what showed up while sketching

I wondered..... what is going on here

a snowshoe hare turn white in winter 

browns the rest of the year

a winter rabbit in a spring/summer setting?

I believe this hare is dreaming of spring

today we are half way through winter

the days are noticeably longer

the birds stay out and busy a bit longer in the day

Life is full of changes

this is how it was before I painted it

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Lovely Imbolc to one and all

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Snowflake Fairy

she cares for the trees

knowing that winter is essential for their well being

her heart is always part of the offering

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Sweet Bird

little birds have become an endearing part of my life

each day I enjoy their presence

there are just a few types that stay with us during the cold of autumn 

and winter

we love their company

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Whimsical World

sitting on his favored rock

present to the breath of all life

happy in his whimsical world

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Feeding Birds

I wanted to draw

picked up a pad

it had her legs, nothing else already sketched on the page

what will those legs become

what are they doing

and 

this is what happened

I don't mean it to be a self portrait

but I am still enjoying feeding the birds!

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(photo credit: Abigail)

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