Hi Everybody!
I am not sure where the days between Monday and today went, but they went!
We had a grey and cold day here, but we have to take the weather as it comes,
and just hope it won't get really bad!
At Art Journal Journey we still have one week of 'Inspired by the Masters', and I have another Van Gogh inspiration today. I kept to the same theme as 2 days ago, with a window looking out onto a scene. I painted the background (A3) with blue over gesso, and then had fun spritzing white paint and gold ink onto it. My coffee maker now has some white and gold spots on it, too, I think it looks quite nice. The scene in the middle is one I painted for the last 'Inspired by' challenge, and didn't use because I didn't like the colours. This time I gave it a coat of diluted gesso, which made it much better, and then glued it onto my blue page. The window frame was made with strips of white card, and the flowers and trellis were punched with some gorgeous giant punches that a friend sent me for my birthday.
I am also linking to Paint Party Friday, hosted as always by Eva and Kristin.
I have been rather fascinated by the toadstools growing on so many trees around here. We used to call these ones 'fairy steps' when I was a kid.
These are really huge ones on a massive, old tree, that lost half of its branches in the big storm back in June last year.
And believe it or not, the blue balloon is still bobbing along the Rhine....
Have a great day you all, take care, and thanks a lot for coming by!
beautiful toadstools. Love your Van Gogh interpretation. Sorry about the coffeemaker!
ReplyDeletegorgeous pages,love the blues!
ReplyDeleteAmazing tree shots, thank you
Wonderful painting, love the colours, and the window frame. Great photos, as always! Have a nice weekend, hugs, Sarah
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely LOVE your van Gogh through the window!
ReplyDeleteNothing like looking out a window and taking in the beauty of Van Gogh. I love you take on the inspiration. Really beautiful
ReplyDeleteWonderful Van Gogh interpretation! Has a real Spring feel to it!! Great photos as always too!!
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Fantastic window scene! Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteWow das ist besonders schön mit dem Fenster! Bin begeistert... hihi ..ja ich kann auch noch so gut aufpassen -hab sogar schon extra eine große Schachtel hier für's Spritzen mit Farbe..irgendwas kriegt immer ein paar Spritzer ab, was eigentlich nicht bespritzt werden sollte...lol!
ReplyDeleteDie Baumpilze sehen interessant aus ..und der Ballon will wohl dass Du ihn mit heim nimmst!
Knuddel --- hab nen schönen Tag
AJJ dankt herzlichst!
xxx
Susi
Ich kann den armen Ballon leider nicht retten ohne sehr nass zu werden!
ReplyDeleteI notice how Scandinavian my mind is - I could never think adding 'things' on top of my works! :)
ReplyDeleteSimple, less is more is my kismet...but you know how to mix - I really like this!
Never heard 'fairy steps' before but next time when I see them I'll shout *fairy steps* (in Finnish) :)
Eine total schöne Fensterszene ist das geworden!!!!
ReplyDeleteBaumpilze gibt es in diesem Jahr hier auch sehr viele - sicher durch die viele Feuchtigkeit der letzten Monate. Komm gut ins Wochenende, liebe Grüße, Dagmar.
Fantastic 'Van Gogh' work Valerie with such wonderful colours to see through a window.
ReplyDeleteLove the photographs and another big smile seeing the blur balloon still bobbing along.
Hope the weather stays nice for you today as well
Love Chrissie
Lovely and inspiring creativity, Valerie. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYour window scene is very lovely Valerie. I particularly like the 'window box' of flowers at the bottom.
ReplyDeleteHave a fine day :o) ((hugs))
What a nice piece. You not only caught the essence of Van Gogh but you also made me wish I could look out my window and see a much warmer view. Love your fungus photos too.
ReplyDeleteI like your take o Van Gogh - that blue colour always reminds me of his work for some reason - perhaps the starry night painting! I love the trellis punch - gives the window a nice touch. Most of the chairs at my dining table are spattered in paint as that is where I do my painting for the moment - They're perspex so it does come off but no sooner have I cleaned them than it happens again!!
ReplyDeleteInteresting photos today my friend and just LOVE your window art.xx{The Journey is the Start – my personal blog}
ReplyDeleteLove your window scene Valerie, great flowers across the bottom! I can't believe that balloon is still there, wow! Have a great day! until next time, big hugs :)
ReplyDeleteYou have captured is style so well, Valerie.
ReplyDeleteThis has to be one of my favourites you have done so far. I love everything you do, its just this one speaks to me. I love concept of the window view and the colours and just the whole feel of this piece I love and find inspiring. T x
ReplyDeleteYou create such beautiful art AND decorate your appliances, too?! You are really amazing! Go blue balloon Go! Have a great weekend. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteoh I have done concept of window many years ago. I put my hubby as Santa in my neighbors window.
ReplyDeleteYours is lovely.
Oh, really nice work, I love the cutouts! The toadstools are cool, they remind me of the designs in wonderstone rock up close!!!
ReplyDeleteValerie, I love your Van Gogh inspired painting and his quotation. The photos are beautiful, too. I love the tree fungi. Have a good week.
ReplyDeleteValerie the colours are very much Van Gogh and I love the scene behind the window. Those toadstools are amazing.
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Desíre
{Doing Life – my personal blog}
Yes, wonderful pictures, I love the picture of the globe luminosity is beautiful, good framing !! Magnificent tribute to Van Gogh !!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous work, Valerie! I can definitely see the Van Gogh inspiration. And those toadstool photos are aMAZing!!
ReplyDeleteVery good work Valerie. I love it! I love Van Gogh, but you know that. Lots of texture in your work. Those toadstools on the tree are beautiful. We had a tree that also had toadstools, but I didn't know that's what they were called. I know now. Great photos. You are very good at your camera work. What camera do you use? Have a great day and be happy.
ReplyDeleteAnother great page!! You do Van Gogh well. Love all of the fungi pictures. I love taking pictures of all of the fungi that grows in the woods here. I just need to make myself get out there more often.
ReplyDeleteGreat post Valerie.... the balloon made me smile!
ReplyDeleteHope you have a lovely weekend
Karen x
Hi Valerie, sure enjoyed your window creation inspired by Van Gogh. You work really looks like the masters style with the bright color and free form.
ReplyDeleteHappy to see the smiling Blue Balloon still floating on the Rhine.
Great pics too.
Have a nice weekend.
Hugs
Love your Cypress trees painting, reminds me of when I got my class of children to use it for inspiration. You've framed yours beautifully.
ReplyDeleteIts lovely to see your Rhine photos, especially the last one, it is so dramatic.
Have a great weekend.
hugs Brenda xx
Brilliant Van Gogh make Valerie, I always love his cypress tree paintings! Great textures on some of the photos too!
ReplyDeleteReally wonderful! It is quite chilly and the rain is pouring down. Right now we are in Northern Florida and we will be here a week. You get me so excited with your Van Gogh renditions - I want to try some.
ReplyDeleteThis one is really lovely - l feel the motion in the sky and trees.
Sandy xx
Me again - I just had another peek through your post. Gorgeous colors in your Van Gogh piece. And I do believe you must have a good population of faeries living nearby as all those toad stools are marvelous!
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A beautifully Van Gogh style creation Valerie and love those frilly funghi too.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely weekend.
Fliss xx
Beautiful art page, love the through the window scene and a great tribute to Van Gogh.
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Yvonne xx
Great van Gogh inspired piece - I recognized the style immediately and love that quote.
ReplyDeleteThose fairy steps are awesome! The silly balloon too.
Your painting is so pretty and really makes me feel that I am looking out of that lovely window into the equally lovely scenery beyond.
ReplyDeleteLove those fairy steps. :)
Hugs,
Teresa
Wonderful layers and colors! So cool! Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful take on the old master's painting! I love the additions. Your photos are wonderful and what a surprise that the blue balloon is still bobbing along.
ReplyDeleteDidn't even have to read the text to know who inspired your work, Val. Beautifully done: VanGogh and lace complementing each other!
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What a lovely post my friend. I LOVE the window scene you created. Looks fabulous. And I always wonder about the weird growth on trees. Great photos once again.
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Die Idee mit dem Fenster ist klasse. Sieht super aus. Und "fairy steps" ist so ein passender Name.
ReplyDeleteLiebe Grüße von Sabine
I adore your Van Gogh inspired piece, as much as the last one! Just beautiful Valerie! I also love the tree lichen- isn't Mother Nature wonderful to supply us with such great inspiration! love and hugs
ReplyDeleteI love how you made this, with the little window. And that's one of my favorite quotes!
ReplyDeleteLove your Van Gogh themed painting. I think the contrast between the hole punched paper at the front and the looseness of the painting is really intriguing. Happy PPF Valerie x
ReplyDeleteLovely journal page, the window frame is a great idea too! ~Diane
ReplyDeleteYour rendition of Van Gogh is so creative. The pictures of the toadstools on the tree is unique. I haven't ever seen anything like that. Blessings, Janet PPF
ReplyDeleteI love all the texture in you work. That tree is amazing-----speaking of texture
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