Happy Fish

A while ago I found Lori Rase Hall's video painting demo, where she shared her technique for making gorgeous water-colours. It really inspired me back then and I made a few that I felt made the grade, and a few that were flops :) If you like speed painting, have a look here and here. It's magic to watch.

Once the main colour goes on (after patiently waiting for each section to dry) the design is embellished with patterns & lines and with a deeper colour & consistency of paint, or using pens. Last easter weekend I re-visited the technique and spent the whole day practicing. This was the best result and I'm looking forward to doing some more. Practice, practice, practice!

If I Were.....

Everyone's doing this one, it's very thought provoking!

If I were a month I’d be a southern hemisphere, autumn April

If I were a day I’d be any day.
If I were a time of day I’d be sunrise.
If I were a font I’d be monotype corsiva.
If I were a sea animal I’d be a seahorse.
If I were a direction I’d be east.
If I were a piece of furniture I’d be a white wicker rocking chair on a sunny veranda.
If I were a liquid I’d be scented rosewater.
If I were a gemstone I’d be a moonstone.
If I were a tree I’d be a tropical frangipani.
If I were a tool I’d be a paint brush.
If I were a flower I’d be a hibiscus.
If I were an element of weather I’d be a cool autumn afternoon.
If I were a musical instrument I’d be a classical guitar.
If I were a color I’d be lapis lazuli.
If I were an emotion I’d be enthusiasm.
If I were a fruit I’d be a juicy mango.
If I were a sound I’d be a chortling magpie in the early morning.
If I were an element I’d be water.
If I were a car I’d be a Mini.
If I were a food I’d be a fennel & white cannelini bean stew with mint.
If I were a place I’d be Spain.
If I were material I’d be cotton.
If I were a taste I’d be mascarpone laced with icing sugar and mixed berries.
If I were a scent I’d be morning coffee.
If I were a body part I’d be my hands.
If I were a song I’d be 'Don't You Think it's Time' by Bob Evans.
If I were a bird I’d be a colourful lorikeet.
If I were a gift I’d be compassion.
If I were a city I’d be steeped in history.
If I were a door I’d be always open.
If I were a pair of shoes I’d be off my feet and resting at the front door.
If I were a poem I’d be An Imaginary Life written by me.

Someone to Watch Over Me

Who is watching you watching me? :) Oil pastels have such gorgeous pigment and smooshiness, they constantly make me happy!

With Easter on my mind, this popped up in a corner of my journal. A serene, smiling angel to watch over me.

The colours have turned out a pale blue & a snazzy lime green here via the scanner. It's more of an iconic gold & deep blue in my journal. How does that happen?