Friday, September 20, 2013

paradox

watercolor

in honor of Marji
who looks nothing like this
but encouraged me
to dust the rust of my brush

“There is an eagle in me 
that wants to soar, 
and there is a hippopotamus in me 
that wants to wallow in the mud” 
― Carl Sandburg

sharing @ paintpartyfriday

27 comments:

  1. Your art is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So is that quote.

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  2. What a wonderful hippo! Lovely subtle colors.

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  3. Well done Marji! Her work is so inspirational. I am glad she encouraged you to get back to painting you have a fabulous talent:)

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  4. How fabulous, those swirls of green anr translucent and this painting sparkles. I love that quote too, feeling very Hippo this morning :)

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  5. Love this, wonderful colours too! Valerie

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  6. wow your hippo is awesome, loving the technique you've used. Happy PPF, Annette x

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  7. *_* Wouahhh!Excelent!!Well Done!!

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  8. Love your watercolor hippo, very nice!

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  9. Yay! Absolutely GORGEOUS!!! So, so happy to see you back :)

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  10. This is wonderful! I love the Carl Sandburg quote as well.

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  11. Powerful prose with a wonderful piece!! Good job!

    Hugs Giggles

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  12. How magnificent.beautiful piece..such presence!...it is so wonderful visiting your realm again..your art always tugs at my soul! You are such an amazing artist.. the way your artistry and talent shines through yoru work....brilliant!
    Victoria

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  13. so glad you have dusted off those brushes... mine get a bit dusty at times lately as well which is not a good thing... and Marjie is one of my favourites as well... I am even lucky enough to have one of her paintings which greets me every day and makes me smile... as does this hippo...welcome back...xx

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  14. Magical and magnificent too. Love everything you do. Happy PPF.

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  15. So cute (the saying). I love the beautiful beast. . . I believe spas have mud baths, lol. Blessings, Janet PPF

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  16. Excellent watercolor, Minnemie!!!! Fantastic colors..

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  17. Wonderful! I can't get over how thoughtful he looks. Which makes me wonder... what would a hippopotamus be thinking about? :)

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  18. This is wonderful! I like Your bold brush lines and colors.
    Happy PPF in saturday :-)

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  19. Fabulous painting Minnemie,
    So glad to see you've dusted off the paintbrushes.
    I can't stop singing that song now 'Mud, mud glorious mud...nothing quite like it for cooling the blood...Hmmm...sorry!
    Anyway great to see you again :D
    xoxo

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  20. Beautiful, I think we all would want to wallow in the mud at times =).
    xx Monique

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  21. Wow, it looks dimensional. Its a beautiful hippo. What a great job. Love it!

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  22. He is beautiful and almost sculptural looking. Blessings!

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  23. Hi Minnemie:) Glad you are painting again:):) We all got some dust on the pencils so now and then ! Your painting is amazing. Love the colors and the hippo is sooo nice:) Hugs.xx

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  24. What a super picture!!! You have such a unique style and I love the textures you acheive with your brushwork. This Hippo has real character too. Lovely work!!!!

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  25. I was away last week so just noticed now that you're back! So glad to see it too as I missed your wonderful paintings - this is gorgeous! Such lovely placid looking creatures despite the fact they apparently kills more humans than lions or tigers!!

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