Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Thinking of peonies

 

 Peonies in a Victorian jug (Work in progress)
Black marker on bond paper
12 x 14 inches
Barbara Muir © 2012
I walked my dog today in a chilly rain.  We walked
by gardens missing their snow covering, green
leaves that have grown, frozen, grown -- and
have no idea what's going on.  This winter is an
odd one so far.  Tomorrow we should have snow again.
But I started working on a drawing
of peonies, from a photo of the glorious flowers my
neighbour lets me cut every year -- the perfect shade
of pink, the smell like heaven.  This is not an iPad
drawing.  And it may turn into a coloured pencil
rendering, but I haven't had time in the past few weeks
to go that deep.  For now, I like the line.

Have a following-a-glorious-line day.
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6 comments:

  1. Liza HirstJanuary 18, 2012 at 10:24 AM

    I certainly like the line, too!
    And it is so difficult to draw or paint these flowers. You have mastered it perfectly, Barbara!

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  2. Kim RempelJanuary 18, 2012 at 1:13 PM

    Love the lines too. Peonies are heavenly : ) Look forward to seeing it progress!
    p.s. and regarding the weather - I know! Weird! Snow tomorrow and 8 on Sunday?

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  3. Barbara MuirJanuary 18, 2012 at 7:44 PM

    Hi Liza,

    What fabulous paintings you've been doing in London. I hope everything is going well there.

    xoxoxoxoxoxBarbara

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  4. Barbara MuirJanuary 18, 2012 at 7:45 PM

    Hi Kim,

    Thanks so much. It may be a while before I do anything else with it. The colour would be lovely in watercolour, but the paper is not up to taking water. Sooo. Coloured pencil feels a bit restrictive.

    Love your wonderful France trip.

    XO Barbara

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  5. cohen labelleJanuary 18, 2012 at 8:43 PM

    Hi Barbara, I love peonies too . We have them in our garden - pinks and reds and whites - you have a standing invitation, come summer, to have a session with them – these, that I’m looking at on your post, are marvelous, luxuriant. Beautifully drawn.

    Love, Marcia

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  6. Barbara MuirJanuary 19, 2012 at 9:23 PM

    Hi Marcia,

    What a sweet idea. I will think of that lovely possibility on these very cold and snowy days.

    Love,
    Barbara

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