Hi everybody!
Hope you are enjoying your weekend.
Friday started off here wild, wet and windy, but it did get better in the course of the day. The wind chased the rain clouds away, so it stayed dry, and in the afternoon the wind died down and it was quite pleasant. I had fun on my walks, as always.
For 'Inspired by the Masters' at Art Journal Journey I made another Georges Braque (1882-1963) inspired piece. I love playing with my home-made stencils to get different effects. The background has been brayered with acrylics over a blue water-colour wash. I used some textured paper in A3 size. The bird and sun have been cut from some black glitter card I found in a drawer, and have a lovely texture, but are hard to photograph and look brown on some of the pics - sorry!
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Today I enjoyed 'looking up' and taking pictures of various parts against the sky.
The castle ruins look very pretty with the autumn leaves.
In the afternoon I went by the lakes again:
I love these mossy trees by the water.
There was no flaming sunset this evening, it just got darker without the glow. The silhouette of the tree looks like it has a face in profile - can you see it, too?
My visitors are already onto the second fat ball, and this one has already been much reduced.
Have a great weekend, take care,
and thanks a lot for coming by!
Lovely inspired work, you know so many artists' styles. Great photos today too. Yes, it's getting colder.
ReplyDeleteHi Val, love your painting again, the colours are gorgeous. Great photos, too, my faves are the lamp and the mossy trees. The kidss are coming, so will have my hands full again! Have a nice day, hugs, Sarah
ReplyDeleteFabulous and unique Valerie....love the colour tones and the design is gorgeous...have a great weekend...
ReplyDeleteaNNie xxxx
The Journey is the Start
Amazing Sweetie!
ReplyDeleteDein Braque ist spitzenmäßig Valerie-
und Deine Fotos sind ebenfalls mehr als gelungen heute wieder!
Ich wünsche DIr einen schönen Samstags Walk und SONNE ( wenn nicht draußen , dann zumindest im Herzen)
knuddel
SUSI
Danke - es ist heute grau und trüb, aber Sonne im Herzen ist vorhanden!
ReplyDeleteWhite space made this piece delightful. The texture is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteLove the trees on your great photos, too.
Hugs xx
Das ist wieder ein absolut tolles Werk!!! Ich habe das Gesicht am Baum auch gesehen - dem Baumgeist steht vor staunen der Mund offen ;o) - sicher weil du ihn entdeckt hast.
ReplyDeleteHier ist es auch grau - aber ich wollte mir heute eh viel Zeit im Bastelzimmer gönnen. Ich wünsche dir einen schönen Tag. Liebe Grüße, Dagmar
Beautiful page Valerie and I love that you cut out the shapes.
ReplyDeleteShow stopping photographs today everything I love. Shapes of building against the sky, a wonderful textured wall. Beautiful trees and the amazing old fashioned lamp. Wow ! Forgot about your little birdie friend the always great to see any birds in your photos.
Have a great day
Love Chrissie x
Great artwork Valerie, really stands out on your pages. We have lovely blue skies this morning and no wind at all. Beautiful pictures as always. Enjoy your Weekend. Hugs Rita xxx
ReplyDeleteGreat photos and a wonderful piece of art.
ReplyDeletexxx Hazel.
Lovely pics Valerie, most of us don't 'look up' often enough! It's a bit brighter here with us today but still overcast. Seems like it's going to be a rainy winter. Xx
ReplyDeleteGet your wellies out, keep the wet out and the smell in...
DeleteOooh I love your colourful art Valerie, and your photo's are fab, they have a lovely Autumn feel to them, but the skies are definitely saying Winter now xx
ReplyDeleteGanz toll Dein Braque!! und die Fotos auch, der alte Baumgeist ist Spitze.
ReplyDeleteSchönes möglichst sonniges We und lG Anja
So, jetzt bin ich durch die letzten tollen Kunstwerke bei AJJ durch und wieder bei dir.
ReplyDeleteDu unermüdliche Künstlerin: eine klasse Braque Adaption auf interessanten Hintergrund!
LG Ulrike
Lovely colorful background on this one! The bird and sun really are dramatic!
ReplyDeleteOh boy, I sure did miss our walks together this week! lol. It does sort of feel like I get to spend some time outside, when I come and visit you Valerie...hope you've been having a good week! hugs :)
ReplyDeleteI hope you spend some real time outside, too!
DeleteAn awesome silhouette bird , it stands out form the wonderful colourful background.
ReplyDeleteWet and wild here, hope its not heading your way.
Yvonne xx
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Beautiful, good that you are getting so much done too! Big hugs, ~Diane
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