Wednesday, April 17, 2013

One bite, one step, one moment at a time...

[You] can't swallow an elephant whole:
 "One bite of the elephant at a time"
~Tova Diamond
watercolor and candle wax

"The skin's tugged hard by the rush of time 
and I say it aloud in a current pounding past...:
Calm
Haste makes waste
Life is not an emergency
Life is brief and it is fleeting, but it is not an emergency...
Stay calm, 
enter the moment, 
give thanks..."

~Ann Voskamp, One Thousand Gifts

For ArtistPlayRoom: Burnt SiePruBlu
(Burnt Sienna and Prussian Blue)

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15 comments:

  1. NettyApril 17, 2013 at 5:44 PM

    Terrific blend of colours and of course I love the elephant, hugs Annette x

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  2. MarjiApril 17, 2013 at 7:05 PM

    LOVE elephants! especially blue ones and especailly yours :)

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  3. Maria MedeirosApril 17, 2013 at 11:31 PM

    Wonderful!

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  4. Valerie-JaelApril 18, 2013 at 2:47 AM

    Just beautiful, love your elephant! Valerie

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  5. JezApril 18, 2013 at 3:28 AM

    I love the Burnt sie-pru-blu. The two colours make me think of Africa, and it's amazing how the candle resist gives such a feeling of movement. This is a great image, beautifully composed with the focus on the head.

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  6. Sinderella's StudioApril 18, 2013 at 8:07 AM

    painting beautiful...words impactful! thanks for sharing!

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  7. Catharina EngbergApril 18, 2013 at 8:48 AM

    Lovely painting! Elephants are such joyful subjects.

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  8. Kev's ArtApril 18, 2013 at 3:08 PM

    Very very interesting style and effects. I really like your work and will drop in again.

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  9. Gatepost productionsApril 18, 2013 at 4:19 PM

    Your scope and artistic range is fantastic ... from great detail to images such as this beauty! Wonderful!

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  10. Paper rainbowApril 18, 2013 at 5:19 PM

    Lovely colour combination and great painting!

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  11. sharonApril 18, 2013 at 9:11 PM

    Lovely painting and colour combination.

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  12. Tracey FKApril 19, 2013 at 2:53 AM

    this is simply lovely and love the energy in the candle resist ... but those ears are way cool... have sent the link to my aunt in Kenya... she is going to love this one...xx

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  13. PaintingWriteApril 19, 2013 at 9:02 AM

    this is stunning. I adore elephants and yours are always so beautiful. You seem to capture the beauty and majesty of these magnificent creatures using a limited palette. I really like the effect the candle wax has on this piece.

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  14. RitaApril 19, 2013 at 1:50 PM

    Love this! the technique adds so much, too. Wonderful! :)

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  15. AnonymousApril 20, 2013 at 3:08 PM

    I love your elephant. Wonderful painting.

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