a twist on colours
It seems I have blinders on against every else but colours these days!
Once again, I am sharing stories about shades!
This time though there is a twist to them!
Story #1
Many minis were created to depict a recent visit to the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. This time around I am not sharing my actual photos. I am sharing my watercolour paintings from some of those photographs. Painting these many minis did not take many moments. Each one measures three and a half inches by two and a half inches. While wandering The Sanctuary's trails, I found beauty around every corner. When I loaded the photos onto my iMac, the beauty popped. Then when I began to place paint on paper, I realized a whole new dimension of beauty, I could feel it!
autumn reflections, a Deer & Robin feasting, a splashing Goose, the Moon, colourful trees & trails
Story #2
aurora flows beauty grows
There is a wake up call I will never ignore! Answering this kind of call gives me the opportunity to see shades other than the autumn colours I have been chasing recently. A call came very very early Sunday morning! I heard the alert, I got out of bed and quickly donned warm layers. When I stepped out onto my back deck, I saw the Aurora Borealis dancing in the sky. So many stars sparkled along with the dancing. The flow of colours looked like music, I could almost hear the flow. As the colours flowed side to side and up and down, the beauty grew. I watched the show for just short of an hour, all the while feeling like I was swaying to the beauty.
The light show looks amazing & your minis are little cuties! ❤️Norma
ReplyDeleteThe minis were so much fun to paint and took very little time!
DeleteStanding on the deck for almost an hour in the early morning, I'd have done the same. Swaying along with the colours is a lovely way to describe it. And I'm impressed you got a deer and a robin onto paintings that small.
ReplyDeleteWe are into the time of year when the Aurora Borealis can put on great shows! I will be monitoring the site hoping to be able to sway away with them again! Painting the deer was easy but the Robin was not, I debated giving the Robin another try then decided to just be happy with it.
DeleteBeautiful! It would be nice to see aurora borealis just once in a lifetime.
ReplyDeleteI have been so fortunate with seeing the aurora borealis many many times over the past two years. I never used to be able to see them from my deck but now I can.
DeleteYou are in a world of color and I don't know which I love more! Your vibrant and charming paintings or the pastels of the aurora. I have never seen one (despite driving what seemed like hours to get dark enough to find one a few years ago.) Everything here makes me smile.
ReplyDeleteI would pick the pastels of the aurora created by Mother Nature any day over anything I created! I hope someday you will be a place where you get to witness the Aurora Borealis!
DeleteLovely photos, dear Alexandra! And I absolutely love these gorgeous paintings!!!
ReplyDeleteThe paintings were lots of fun to do. I will probably do another set of something else another time down the road.
DeleteYour minis are adorable, Alexandra. Such a good way to remember the beauty of your outings. And how lovely to see the aurora borealis! We rarely see it here.
ReplyDeleteWe rarely saw the Aurora Borealis here but that changed about two years ago.
DeleteHello Alexandra,
ReplyDeleteYour paintings are wonderful, I love the cute deer and robin and the pretty trees.
I would happily receive a wake up call for the light show.
Beautiful skies! Take care, have a happy day!
The deer and the Robin are my favourites!
DeleteMarvelous creatures and natural environment. I really like your paintings, Alexandra.
ReplyDeleteThank You Giorgio! Nature is wonderful!
DeleteSuch lovely paintings and wonderful photographs of the aurora borealis.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Thank You Jan! I love being able to capture the beauty of the Aurora Borealis!
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