Friday, February 5, 2010

Winter Blues

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An exercise in underpainting & glazing from my colour class with Julie and Chris. Learning lots!

In other news the sky was blue for a few hours yesterday. It was wonderful! Today it is back to that opaque, greyish white, welcome-to-the-Canadian-prairie-winter sky. It really is rather beautiful in an austere sort of way...achingly monochromatic white on white on white. But man oh man, I need some warmth & sun & colour!

Unfortunately there are at least 2 months more winter left here. So for now I will have to settle for an extra sweater, some vitamin D, and painting vivid hues in my art journal.

11 comments:

  1. Same here. Can't stand this snow and cold anymore. I am not used to it. We have mild winters normally. I hate it being so full of snow, I feel trapped.
    Maybe this could be something for you:
    http://wovenletters.blogspot.com/2010/02/collage-box-projekt.html
    xox

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  2. love your winter blue and love to use glaze so lovely!

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  3. paint through it sister. it looks like you are doing some amazing work! classes are a great distraction in winter :) go you!

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  4. I have taken to visiting a tanning booth once a week for 10 minutes. My joints get so cold and achy without warmth, that I really have too. I love how good my entire body feels for days after.

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  5. Just love this blue canvas from your class with Julie and Chris!

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  6. Thank you all! :) The sun was shining yesterday. We got heaps of snow, and it's still cold, but just having the sun out felt so good!

    @Lawendula I checked out the collage box project and it looks fantastic. It looks like I've missed the deadline though!? Having been incommunicado for a few days.

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  7. Sorry, Evangeline, that went all so quickly and we were 30 and I had to keep that a bit smaller, because it would takes month then. But more project are to come. maybe you want to join the paper swap meanwhile.
    Anyway, stay tuned....*smile*

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  8. Hello Evangeline! Thank you for visiting my blog, and for leaving a comment. I love your blue piece! I have been thinking about taking Julie and Chris' course - have taken Julie's Layer Love and Journaling courses...

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  9. This is absolutely beautiful! OK. I'm really gonna take the layer love course. I'm going to go find it right now and sign up. I just love these glowy things you do!

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