Intarsien - Geometric shapes no. 3, AJJ

 Hi Everybody!

Today I cut some golden pieces to resemble intarsien, which were often used on handmade furniture as ornaments. My great uncle was what used to be called  a 'cabinet maker', and together with a partner he made beautiful pieces of furniture into which intarsien made of all sorts of wood, ivory, gold foil etc were inserted.I loved watching him work and admiring his patience as he inlaid these fine and delicate pieces. This is not a pattern from him, but one which  I cut and laid digitally:

I saw this beauty on FB:

I love the last remains of last year's flowers, they look like lace:

Clever:

More of the clinic buildings - geometric shapes everywhere!:

Geometrical Bee food:

More from David Zinn:

I am linking to Nicole's  FFO, too.

Have a great day, take care,

And thanks a lot for coming by!

What comes around goes around - Geometric shapes No 2

Hi Everybody!

I just had this post finished, and must have pressed a wrong button - poof! All gone. So now I have to start all over again, grrrrr! Today I am sharing another piece for my chalenge at AJJ  - geometric shapes. Once again I have used circles, together with ovals, discs and a star. And I would love to see you joining in!

Watching my tulip grow and change:

Shadow windows - the sun and the window were both behind me:

An evening wqlk through the gardens and cloisters:

Painting to pass the time - very soothing 

 

More from David Zinn:

Another abstract piece made on an A1 cardboard backing from a sketch block, things like this are fun. There were some colour smudges on the cardboard, I just left them there and went wit the flow.

Have a great day, take care,

And thanks a lot for coming by!

New challenge at Art Journal Journey - Geometric shapes/ forms

Hi Everybody!

Today we are starting a new challenge at AJJ and this time I am hosting . But first I would like to thank Chris for her fun theme 'On all fours', which I enjoyed very much!

My theme is asking for any sort of geometric shapes - circles, squares, triangles, lines, curves, spots, dots, stripes - this is a great theme to mix and match! For my first piece I have used lots of circles. The background is handpainted, as are the circles:

I am very much looking forward to seeing your takes on this theme!

And I have some pictures of the clinic here where I have been staying the past weeks. The first 2 pictures were taken by the Rhine:

And I just had to go to the bakery for my coffee....

The staff here decorated the place beautifully for Easter, and we each got an Easter nest filled with chocolate goodies. The table and rooms were all beautifully decorated:

Heike and her bunnies for the family:

Outside:

Inside again:

The garden:

Have a great Easter, take care,

And thanks a lot for coming by!