Hi Everybody!
Friday here was wet and cold all day. On my walks I only met dogs, horses and some big umbrellas with legs under them. But ALL of the benches along the Rhine were free today, I could have sat anywhere I wanted....
I am sure it will not come as surprise when I say that I have another Frida journal page to share today. Yes, I have Frida fever, and it probably won't stop till the end of the month - and I am enjoying it!
This time I have tried to combine the challenges at Moo Mania and More, Hot Summer, and AJJ, Frida. So I made my Frida page in hot and summery colours. I based my drawing on a Frida picture I got on a bookmark, drew it in A4 size, and scanned it into my computer. I digitally changed the colour to red, and printed it out onto paper that I had painted and spritzed with red and yellow water-colours. I added more colour using gel pens in red, neon-yellow, green, brown and white. The words I have chosen are from a page in her 'painted diary' and mean love, heat and pain. It was fun using colours I don't usually even think of!
Everything was wet today, but the rain does make the grass really lush....
There were hundreds of wild geese at the Rhine, making a big noise, the usual ducks, and of course, the resident swan. It really was weather for the ducks!
This afternoon I visited the horses here round the corner. They are definitely susceptible to bribery, and love apples and carrots.
And one lesson we can learn from the horses, birds and other animals, is to take things as they are, to keep calm, and just carry on....
Have a great weekend, take care,
and thanks a lot for coming by!
Deine bearbeitete Frida ist sensationell, ich bin ganz begeistert! Auch die Regenfotos sind sehr schön geworden.
ReplyDeleteIch wünsche Dir ein schönes trockenes Wochenende,
LG Anja
Hi Val, love your red hot Frida! It was cool and damp here, too. but not too much rain. Your rainy pics are beautiful! Take care and have a good weekend, hugs, Sarah
ReplyDeleteWhat a striking Frida, a contrast to your rainy, cold photographs.
ReplyDeleteYes, nice weather for ducks and indoor artists.
Valerie!! This Frida is amazingly HOT!! Love it so much! I don't know, can anyone see to many Fridas? I'm liking the Frida fever do keep 'em coming ;)
ReplyDeleteTake care!
I. X
lovely warm colours on this Frida painting, and beautiful photos!
ReplyDeleteMir fehlen die Worte - ich bin so fasziniert von deinem Frida-Bild!!!!!! Ganz liebe Grüße, Dagm4
ReplyDeleteDeine Frida vermittelt Sommerfeeling pur. Total klasse. Hier ist es leider nass, nasser am nassesten.... Ich möchte den Sommer zurück.
ReplyDeleteWow Valerie, another stunning piece, such a string image and I love the hot colours. The Rhine looks very high, hope you don't get flooded! Xx
ReplyDeleteLoving this hot fire colour version of Frida, she looks amazing. Great photos as well, the horses looked a bit sad today.
ReplyDeleteYvonne xx
OMG, your red Frida is amazing!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYes, Valerie, definitely you have Frida fever, but I LOVE it. This is really a tribute. Your summery Frida is spectacular.
ReplyDeleteLovely horses!
Have a lovely weekend!
Hugs, Mar
Frida sure looks hot in that red colours...and here the weather today is for ducks too....great pics...love seeing them.xxxThe Journey is the Start
ReplyDeleteRed hot summer, red hot Frida. I can tell that Frida has inspired so many of my friends. Glad it inspired you, too. Of course, I love the hot summer colors you chose to use and the words are SO like what I have learned about Frida this month. This is a beautiful entry.
ReplyDeleteYou are just so talented. I adore your portrait painting, the colours are really vibrant. Loving the pics you took on your walk. Also wishing you a fabulous weekend.
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Desíre
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guten morgen valerie
ReplyDeletedeine frida page ist einfach umwerfend schön,einfach fantastisch die sommerlichen farben,bin ganz hin und weg.
ich male gerade an einen riesenbild,ein meter mal ein meter ist es berstimmt,das wird mir noch tage in anspruch nehmen,aber es ist schon mal ganz gut bis jetzt.
deine bilder sinds ganz großartig,besonders die weißen pferde sind total süss.
hab ein schönes we,hier regnet es.
knuddel jeannette
Amazing ideas for the Frida page today Valerie-such variety you have created for this challenge.
ReplyDeleteLove the photographs and you are right we should take an example from nature and just keep calm and carry on :)
Have a great day with better weather I hope
Love Chrissie x
Die Frida ist sensationell Valerie! Hammer wie raffiniert DU da wieder vorgegangen bist!
ReplyDeleteUnd wie clever auch gleich mit HOT SUMMER kombiniert !
Danke
♥♥♥♥♥
Der Apfelschimmel??? gefällt mitr ganz besonders gut, als 10 Jährige war mein ganz großer Traum eines Tages einen Apfelschimmel zu besitzen!
Aber nun gut.. ich hab zumindest Katzen gehalten und nun hab ich zwei schöne, brave und liebevolle Hunde.. immerhin >>>
Hab einen trockeneren Samstag heute....
ich darf hier heute nicht vom Basteltisch weg .. was natürlich herrlich ist, denn mein Mann macht mal wieder was im Treppenhaus ( ein Odysee bis das endlich fertig wird) und ich darf nicht durchgehe bis er fertig ist!
Welch große Strafe für mich! LOL!
Du Ärmste! Den ganzen Tag bist du im Bastelzimmer eingesperrt!? Du kannst es schaffen!
DeleteThis painting is wonderful. I love the background colors.
DeleteDeine "rote Frida" ist ein Traum, liebe Valerie! Ganz toll Gestaltung......gefällt mir wirklich sehr gut.
ReplyDeleteAuch Deine Foto-Impressionen sind wieder ganz fantastisch.
Ich wünsche Dir ein schönes WE.
LG MARTINA
Großartiges Portrait von Frida! Die Farben glühen regelrecht! Tolles Werk!
ReplyDeleteSchönes Wochenende und liebe Grüße, LonettA
I would dearly love to visit you and watch you work. Your new journal page is not only hot but beautiful too. I know those horses love you and look forward to your visits.
ReplyDeleteSandy xx
Wow, Love your red hot Frida! She is magnificent! Lovely close ups of the horses too, stay dry. Big hugs, ~Diane
ReplyDeleteWahnsinnig schön deine glutrote Frida - die Augen sind so faszinierend. Super gemacht!
ReplyDeleteÜbrigens hat mich Susi jetzt auch erwischt...
Schönes Wochenende wünscht Ulrike
Deine Frida ist eine Farbexplosion, großartig gemacht.
ReplyDeleteDeine Fotos - wie immer - sensationell.
Ich wünsche Dir ein schönes Wochenende und danke Dir, dass Du bei MOO-MANIA & More mitmachst
Just Gorgeous I am loving your Fridas so much!! If finally rained here too and the grass and trees were so happy as they perked up!! I love rain, especially when it help to control the many forest fires up North!! Great photos too!!
ReplyDeleteHugs Giggles
Lovely Frida page, Valerie! Actually it might be nice to walk in the rain. Yes we could learn a lot from animals! Enjoy the weekend! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteValerie, this Frida page is marvelous -- one of your best yet. I really like this one a lot with the bright reds, oranges and yellows. The eyes grab you and bring you right inside her sad and painful soul.
ReplyDeleteReally wonderful! Lovely!
ReplyDeleteREALLY LOVE THE RED FRIDA!!!!!! The horses look so friendly ♥ I always wanted a horse.
ReplyDeletelove what you did with Frida!
ReplyDeleteWow what a striking page, I love it, those eyes are so expressive. Those horses definitely look happy to see you (and your carrots lol) xx
ReplyDeleteQuite a mystical Frida....luminous layers. xox
ReplyDeleteWoooooza! Hot stuff and very effective. Really pops. Love the horses, although I think they (the white ones) look rather thin. hugs, Donna
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