Painting #1
I was busy with skies this week and this one was my favorite. I am back after the worst bout with whatever illness I had. So good to be painting.
Painting #2
I am uploading these photos from my phone as I am in a hurry waiting for a visit from my youngest daughter.
Painting #3
Another remembered landscape, going for feeling rather than details.
Painting #4
Painted saturated wet on wet. Now and then I like to return to this technique.
Painting #5 semi-abstract
This started out rough, I felt as though I was having an artist brat attack because I wasn’t able to get what I envisioned. Once I threw out my expectations, I intuitively allowed the painting to come forth. The light in obscurity, sometimes you have to trust. My photo doesn’t show the light as well as it should but at least you get the general idea.
Painting #6 semi-abstract
Last but not least. I decided to go wild with color and technique to shake it up. I have another one that I’ll share next time. Until then, enjoy spring!
Dear Margaret,
they are all very beautiful and successful!
Your game with the techniques is very good!
Many Greetings Babsi
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Thank you Babsi ❤️ so fun to try out different techniques.
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And your results are beautiful!
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I really like that last semi-abstract, Margaret! It’s lovely, full of colour and movement! Welcome back, haven’t heard from you in a while :–)
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Thank you. Feels wonderful being back. 💥 I can’t wait to post the other one that is similar to the last one, it really pops with color and movement.
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Can’t wait to see it!
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Beautiful work Margaret – I’m irrestibly drawn to the last painting, that extra splash of colour is very eyecatching…
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Thank you, I agree and it is even better in person 😊
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Oh Margaret. Sorry to hear you were so sick. Glad you are feeling better. That first paint just takes My breath away!!
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Thank you Jodi, feeling the top of the world, hated missing my painting time.
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Your style looks more and more Oriental, like Chinese watercolor! What dreamy places you create! Number 3 could be by a venerable Chinese master, #5 by a modern Chinese master.
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Thank you so much, I am so honored by your words, I am a big fan or the Asian masters, I think in particular their approach to painting resound within me, maybe that is why it comes out in my painting.
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You understand them from the inside.
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They’re all beautiful, but I realize I identified my favorites incorrectly: venerable Chinese is #4 and modern is #6!
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Oh I knew which one when you first mentioned it but when I looked again, oh that one?! Haha… Got it 😉
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Beautiful work my favorite is #1, love that sky
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I love the light coming through the clouds in your sky painting. -so glad you’re beginning to really feel better.
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Wonderful that you are feeling well enough to paint and share! Particularly like the space and light in #1 and 3, very atmospheric.
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Thank you, yes it is wonderful feeling well again and painting!
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That sky is magnificent!
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Thank you!
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Beautiful textures on that last one Margaret and the top of that cloud in the first painting is really arresting.
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Thank you Graham
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Hello Margaret. I haven’t been here for a while as am doing a lot of travelling. Love your latest work and the redwoods are beautiful….Happy painting. Janet 🙂
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Thank you ❤️ I am behind on your posts as well. More on Instagram than here. I hope to make a post here soon.
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Great job! I especially love the second one. Great balance, colors, and simplicity.
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Thank you, one of my favorite paintings of that scene.
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It must be very beautiful there. You captured it well.
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Thank you ❤️ it is very beautiful here, I love it. 😊
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yes! that sky is superb Margaret! ahhh, wow.
Be proud and happy and admire that one…. what a Keeper!
I really like the #6 with the sensation… of Rushing, of water. Perfectly done!
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Haha lately I have been working on values and shapes but in the process of tightening up a bit, I am hoping to get back to loosen and carefree painting.
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well, I bet when Spring fully arrives and you can get to the River …. loose and carefree may return with speed! Spring sunshine, helps. think of all those pretty daisies, bright poppies…. now, i have you laughing!! 🙂
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