Last weekend we got a big dump of snow: 24cm at our house, and more in some other places. "Oh, too soon!" everyone said.
*laughs* Me, I love snow, and we went for a long walk by the river, where poplar leaves shone in brilliant golds and rich ochres in an otherwise muted landscape. The river was steaming in the cold air, and distant hills appeared to be floating in the mist. Such beauty, and how lucky am I to have been out walking in it, and with my favourite person too!
Due to the weather, my shift at the store was very slow, so I perused the sketchbook shelves and noticed a new book of black paper. Well, comparatively dark grey really.
150g weight, for "Colour Pencil, Gel Pens, Metallic Markers"
My friends, be not limited by the printed word!
Often, words are only suggestions. In the drawings above, I used oil sticks, gel pens, China markers, pencil crayons, children's wax crayons, oil paint markers and acrylic paint. See?
A book of black paper, begun in the midst of a snowstorm. I like that.
6 comments:
Beautiful. Both pictures and blog post.
Thank you Michelle !
I like your resilient nature, and I like that you go positive,
when others go negative. I remember our absolutely beautiful,
slow, rainy, soft green spring here. Every time I looked outside
or went for a walk I was entranced. But someone would say on
every sunny day,"Finally!" I am a fan of snow, but not ready
to relinquish my garden. It is perfect, but tonight zero so I may
wake up to mush. In that case, let it snow.
Love the drawings on black. Another reversal. Awesome.
XOXOXOXOXOXO Barbara
Thank you Barbara!! The older I get, the more I appreciate resilience :) And I truly do love snow. And I love your work too, and your own resilient nature in the madcap of life.
xoxoxoxoxo
Verna
Love everything about this post! Words and images.
Thank you PD! :)
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