My garden is parched and depleted—as am I. I’m ready for summer to be gone and I’m looking forward to a moment of celestial equilibrium on the autumn equinox. And rain.
Lorene, would you mind sharing the name of the materials you use? I am fairly new to water color, and love the effects of Daniel Smith but yours seem to have a different and enticing effect! Im Trying to learn a variety of mark-making, paintbrush control, color mixing, etc., all at once!
When I was a kid I had “school” clothes and “play” clothes. These days I just get dressed with what’s hanging in my closet.
My mash up of paints is mixed. I love how deeply pigmented Prima Marketing palettes run with a play clothes vibe. Sennelier is delicious—creamy with a base of honey. School clothes all the way. Then there’s my Van Gogh tubes from Blick.
I’m lucky that my friends give me paints. Color sheets, deeply saturated paint-infused pages that tuck into a go bag. Earlier today the Littles and I were playing with a dot card of sparkle paint. They looked amazing on black paper.
This is a long way of saying use what you have and practice mixing. Oh, and always make sure you have an Opera Rose or magenta. You can’t mix those. Have fun.
I am in agreement on being ready for the growing season to be done! I’ve half heartedly planted lettuce which a chipmunk has now dug up. I still need to harvest my elderberry and divide my iris and plant my daffy bulbs and and and. Plenty to do still that doesn’t involve treating pests and watering!
I saw the porcelain lemon tree you posted! It’s exquisite. I love knowing these pieces are out in the world but I’d like be it even more if I could visit😉
OMG! Which of the porcelain designs was your favorite. I love all of them and kept thinking that each new one was better than the last. I loved the lilac and hollyhocks and the poppies ….
My favorite was the vase of cherry blossoms. (I think they were cherry blossoms.) But I was amazed by the tiny blooms, like the lilacs and lily of the valley, too.
Oh, my! What a feast for the eyes - all just wondrous. Thanks so much. I've ordered the calendar and CANNOT wait for it to ship!
Ah, thanks!!
Lorene, would you mind sharing the name of the materials you use? I am fairly new to water color, and love the effects of Daniel Smith but yours seem to have a different and enticing effect! Im Trying to learn a variety of mark-making, paintbrush control, color mixing, etc., all at once!
When I was a kid I had “school” clothes and “play” clothes. These days I just get dressed with what’s hanging in my closet.
My mash up of paints is mixed. I love how deeply pigmented Prima Marketing palettes run with a play clothes vibe. Sennelier is delicious—creamy with a base of honey. School clothes all the way. Then there’s my Van Gogh tubes from Blick.
I’m lucky that my friends give me paints. Color sheets, deeply saturated paint-infused pages that tuck into a go bag. Earlier today the Littles and I were playing with a dot card of sparkle paint. They looked amazing on black paper.
This is a long way of saying use what you have and practice mixing. Oh, and always make sure you have an Opera Rose or magenta. You can’t mix those. Have fun.
Thank you! I have opera pink and magenta! Love those cool violets, reds and pinks !
I am in agreement on being ready for the growing season to be done! I’ve half heartedly planted lettuce which a chipmunk has now dug up. I still need to harvest my elderberry and divide my iris and plant my daffy bulbs and and and. Plenty to do still that doesn’t involve treating pests and watering!
I love your work! Such a pleasure to look at and study….thank you for sharing all the interesting colors and textures you manage to capture on paper.
Thank you dear one
Visited the Frick in NYC yesterday and saw the installation called Porcelain Garden by Vladimir Kanevsky. His porcelain artichokes were stunning. https://www.instagram.com/p/DH08mSns28V/?igsh=MWhobnl1eXlwazVsaQ==
I saw the porcelain lemon tree you posted! It’s exquisite. I love knowing these pieces are out in the world but I’d like be it even more if I could visit😉
It was a chance encounter! I didn't have tickets - but waited in the stand by line. It was totally worth it! Each one I saw I thought was my favorite!
I was just in NY yesterday and visited the Frick for the first time. The lemon tree was amazing!
OMG! Which of the porcelain designs was your favorite. I love all of them and kept thinking that each new one was better than the last. I loved the lilac and hollyhocks and the poppies ….
My favorite was the vase of cherry blossoms. (I think they were cherry blossoms.) But I was amazed by the tiny blooms, like the lilacs and lily of the valley, too.
I loved the cherry!! 🍒
Hi Lorene, all so beautiful! Are your calendars available in the UK?🤞
Hi Ann, yes!
Yay seed season!!! 💚✨🍂
I will always think of your book, What We Sow, at this time of the year... well, and in spring when I'm planting, and...
That collage at the end of the article is stunning.
Thank you Maryann. I love puzzling collages together as a signature of time or place.
I love your work! Thank you.
Thank you!
Your colours are like psychotherapy for me. Thank you very much!
Oh my!!! Thank you.
Gorgeous!