That’s it, really. The sun is out and the sky is blue. Spring is here and all is lovely.
Tubby Tubchops is out of hibernation and investigating the foliage for slugs and snails in his snuffly hedgehoggy way. Glad he’s still with us.
Seem to be a good few bees around. Hopefully, this will be a good year for them, and all insects, actually. Their decline is worrying.
I’ve started on a monthly phenology wheel. All throughout March, I took photos of leaves, flowers, bees, etc, and intend to ‘document’ their sightings on my wheel. I got the idea from Marion’s World on You Tube. Her artworks are just lovely.
Life is wonderful and Marion’s capture of the seasons in her wheel and shows her mindful appreciation of nature and the whole wonder of nature with its cycles of renewals and rebirths.
From rebirths to rebrands. Couldn’t help but notice the massive reaction to Madame M’s depiction of the Queen (allegedly!) in the form of a green waffle on St Patrick’s Day. I thought it looked more like the face of a blow up sex doll. It’s bizarre how much of a storm gets brewed up over silly trivia!
My life lacks such wild drama. This afternoon will be spent watercolour painting. Just recently got a glorious set of paints from Amazon: Kuretake Zig Gansai Tambi.
Just finished an exercise from Creative Abstract Watercolors (beautiful book by Kate Rebecca Leach):
The media is Cotton Rag Paper made in India.
She is inspired by a postcard I got many years ago. I’ve painted her many times, usually against a dark, atmospheric background but chose a lighter one this time.
Also working in After Effects adding some inertial bounce to a space scene for (hopefully) Earth Day. I get distracted so easily so no guarantees.
So, Easy Osey at the mo.
Life is so good.
Popping off to get some quinoa for a recipe I’m trying out for tea. Sounds delish.
No More Mondays 