Wednesday, 10 April 2019

What's in your head?

Hi Everybody!

Hope your week is going well. Today has been very sunny, with blue skies - but very cold and windy. That didn't stop me from going back to Hofgarten this morning to visit the black swans again, and now there are 4 eggs in their nest. I am sure I will be visiting a lot in the coming weeks!

Today I am sharing another A3 mixed media piece made at art group some weeks back. The background was painted with acrylics in yellow, pink and blue and then textured by stamping into it while it was still wet. I drew my heads using my home-made stencils and then filled them with a collage of Jane Davenport tissues and some stenciled spots and  stars in bright colours. I stitched the edges and added my sentiment in the heart on the right hand side.
I am linking to Paint Party Friday and TIOT, use a stencil or 2.








A beautiful start to the day:


Working in an elevated position:



The king of the roost:


Afternoon walks:





Getting tied up in knots:


A dandelion clock:


Blossoms galore:



Morning gymnastics:


Resting:


Her partner kept bringing food, and they communicated with each other in soft squeaks:








Here they worked together to turn the eggs and clean the nest:




I will keep you updated on the progress.

Have a great day, take care,
and thanks a lot for coming by!

38 comments:

  1. I enjoy your nature photos, and the captions make me laugh :) Your dandelion closeup is a stunner!

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  2. Wie immer tolle Kunstwerke und Fotos

    Vielen Dank für's Zeigen auf TRY IT ON TUESDAY

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  3. I like your page with so many ideas in the heads. I enjoyed your walk today. It will be fun to see the cygnets hatch. Enjoy your day!

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  4. Another wonderful post Val. Love the heads spinning with so many ideas, great idea. Lovely colours, too. And the photos are fantastic, as always. Lovely to see more of those gorgeous black swans, so exciting to see them nesting. Have a great evening, hugs, Sarah

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  5. What a so so Wonderful Art journal page Valerie !! Absolutely Amazing !! Love the fantastiques colours and the heads full of ideas inside, these homemade stencils are great, and I love the beautiful background !! So clever idea ! the quote is fabulous too, today I want to be...... :)
    Thank you very much for your always fantastiques photographs you share with us. I would like to be there, near the black swans.... wowww!! Wonderful ♥
    I wish you a very nice Thursday
    Big hugs, Caty

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  6. Beautiful work! You put so much into, I love it! Spring is beautiful where you are! So much to see and never a boring moment, the blossoms are amazing!

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  7. Gorgeous spring photos and a lovely page!

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  8. Its a gorgeous page using your hand made stencils Valerie, I love the way you designed this page as well Thank you so much for linking this with us at Try it on Tuesdays.
    All the photos today were as always lovely to see. I was drawn to the last few with the Black swans, you captured some magical moments in their daily routine. I look forward to seeing more of this special family .
    Yvonne xx

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  9. Always stunning art and gorgeous photos!!!
    I ❤ that rooster photo...fantastic!!!

    Hugs ❤

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  10. I really enjoy these 'in your head' pieces. The colors here are great. And I especially love that photo of the rooster!

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    1. The rooster is a gorgeous one, and I think he knows it!

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  11. Lovely art, it looks so colourful.

    A stunning set of photographs, I enjoyed them all especially the swans.

    All the best Jan

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  12. Interesting piece. Nice job on the faces. hugs, Teresa

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  13. Today I wanted to be a snow loving lady. It didn't go too well. Smile. But I always get excited to see your heads. This one is cool with those Jane Davenport images. And I hope you take lots of black swan photos for us. I can't wait to see the cygnets. I wonder if they shall be black or grey or some other color. Happy mid-week. Hugs-Erika

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  14. And I forgot to say thanks for sharing your art with us at Try It on Tuesday.

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  15. Wonderful art and photos Valerie!
    Hope you're having a great week.
    Alison x

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  16. OMG these photos are amazing. The swans, rooster, horses....
    You're going to have fun watching those eggs then the babies:)
    Love your piece.
    Hugs,

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  17. A fabulous painting Valerie, love the heart quote.
    Wonderful pictures, especially the ones of the Black Swans, how lucky to see them tending the eggs and cleaning the nest, your timing was just right.
    Avril xx

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  18. Oh Valerie, this is just beautiful work of art - the art within the art! I love the wonder through the town - and the horse! How sweet to have the pups follow along for the trotting! I love the swans looking out for their eggs, too! Spring is in the air!

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  19. I'm sorry I'm late visiting today. The sentiment "who do you want to be today?" is really quite appropriate. I want to be home with MY cats, not at Sally's with hers. This is already getting old and today it was so cold, I nearly froze to death getting there. Yesterday it was 86 F, today the high was 46 F. I love what's in your head, which is a great journal page.

    I also loved seeing the beautiful black swans. So much fun to watch them. I laughed at the man on the "high wire." Beautiful photos today.

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    1. In the meantime I have learnt to say 'no' when I don't want to do things! It's important to do what makes us happy!

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  20. Wonderful art and a lovely walk today. It is rain, rain, rain, cold, and windy here. Yes, please keep us updated on the black swans.

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  21. fun art Valerie. Love all the nature photos-that rooster is something! How nice to be able to watch the swan family grow. Happy PPF!

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  22. This pieces is speaking to me! Love the colors and the details! Your photography is delightful. Wish there was some sun here!

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  23. Oh my gosh, your mixed media pieces are so wonderful. The color, the textures, the details. I love them so much! I hope you'll show us pics of the goslings when they hatch! Happy PPF!

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    1. Of course I will! It will be several weeks, though.

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  24. Beautiful artwork! The colours and design are wonderful and I love how you used your homemade stencil too - perfect 😁. The black swans are amazing, I so enjoyed seeing them nesting and it looks like they are making a lovely home for themselves by the water. Thanks so much for joining in the fun at Try it on Tuesday! Hugs, J 😊 x

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  25. OMG your are is super gorgeous. Luv the rooster, i am not familiar with his colour combination. He is quite handsome
    Thanks for dropping by my blog today Valerie

    Much🖤love

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  26. Lovely, colorful and creative collage art work and divine series of nature shots ~ Love the black swans ~ ^_^

    Happy Days to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  27. A great A3 to start my visits off today Valerie, rather like my head yesterday which was definitely spinning after trying to set up a new mobile phone, syncing shut down everything as I struggled to remember passwords Grrrr!! I've got lots of catching up to do today. Your posts are always a calming start to the day as I feel like i've been on an early morning walk taking in the fresh air allowing the worries of the day to blow away. You really picked a great moment to catch the turning of the eggs in the nest. So sweet. Wishing you a super weekend, sorry i'm so late again but Thank you for your kind words and best wishes, it's been a difficult few weeks. Hugs Tracey xx

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    1. Thanks Tracey, I know what you have been going through, so don't worry! Off for my walk now!

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  28. Amazing media pages Valerie, I think my head is like that some days! Your photographs are stunning !
    Thanks for joining Try It On Tuesday challenge

    Joan

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  29. As always, your photography blows my mind. Your artwork is incredible. I LOVE this one--it fills my eyes--which is the greatest compliment I can give. :D I can so relate to that drawing...my head is a lot like that on some days! Heehee

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  30. I love your art piece with all the faces!
    I wonder what happened to the male black swan? This is so precious seeing them work together! I love these photos so much! Big Hugs!

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