Watercolour on Arches watercolour paper
15 x 20 inches
Barbara Muir ©
(available)
Everything about February is good. Okay in Canada the
weather might not be the best (it is here today -- a gorgeous
Tom Thomson winter scene), but you know you have at most
two more months of winter! What I love about it is the
celebration of love. And I don't think that is just about
romantic love, but love of life, of friendship, of beauty --
love of love. It's such a rewarding emotion. So I'm going to
go for it this month.
My first surprise of the month, was going into the darkest,
coldest recesses of our house -- the cold room -- a storage
room at the front of the house that holds our Christmas
decorations, old furniture we haven't decided to discard yet,
bicycles -- a host of stuff we need to sort through. And right
at the back -- covered in boxes and who knows what -- some
old art drawers that have not been used for a decade.
Woah! I moved a few things last night, because this room
has to be organized this year!!! (I hope). And opened one of
the drawers to find this! Wow! I was so happy. I think I did
it in a fantastic course at least 10 years ago. It isn't my normal
colour way, so maybe I dismissed it because of that. But I
love it now. I just stared at it in delight when I found it. It
has the energy, movement, joy that I want to feel this month.
I dedicate this month to everyone in my life who makes a
huge difference to me. And that means all of you as well.
Thank you.
Have a wonderful Month of Love!
Hey Barbara,
ReplyDeleteWhat a great find -- I love it!!!!
xoxo, Marcia
What a happy treasure find! It's BEAUTIFUL! I love the composition, and fluid mark making and the muted (for you) colors... it's got you in it, but with a different palette for sure. Good job, my friend! And happy February!
ReplyDeleteThank you Marcia. It is isn't it. Of course I now have no idea how I did it,
ReplyDeletebut I do appreciate that I did. And I love the joy of it, which is what I am
focusing on as the light here in Toronto increases!
XOXOXOXO Barbara
Hi Belinda,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! I actually don't even know what colours I used to make some of
the colours like the grey/green in the waterfall. Never mind. I did paint it, and
it makes me happy. The rest of the work in the drawers as far as I can see (a lot
to move out of the way first), is not special. But this gave me the feeling of joy I
love in February.
XOXOXOXOXO Barbara
Oh, I LOVE that feeling of discovering an old work and seeing it with new eyes! What a lovely surprise! It's a truly gorgeous painting, very February.
ReplyDeletexoxoxo
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Hi Verna,
ReplyDeleteThank you. I think it was that I wasn't a big fan of those colours when I painted it.
Now I see that the entire spectrum of colour is vital, even if I don't use it.
But I like the movement and play in it. Happy February. So far it's been
fantastic!
XOXOXOXOXO Barbara