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“I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly dreaming I am a man.” (CHUANG TZU)
This painting was supposed to be a bright red poppy! I have found out that the colour of this mixture of watercolour pencils is not true, so this flower looks more like the opium variety, hence the quote and name. This is called improvisation!
I used Pen and black ink, copper paint, Graphitint, Faber Castell and Staedtler Watercolour pencils on 10″ × 8″ 300gm Imbali acidfree watercolour paper.
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I paint because I cannot do otherwise. I paint because if I don’t I become unhappy and sad. Most of all, I paint best the things that filled and fill me with joy and excitement, like the ocean and waves which I no longer can see nor hear now. During the long winter months I paint butterflies, they are symbols of what it felt like to fly away to freedom. And all the while, I continue trying to achieve what Matisse wrote, “I continue painting until the hand sings” .
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lovely picture!
Thank you for that lovely comment.
– Constance Widen
Just beautiful work!
Debi thank you! I really hope that you, Gina will be able to join us next year – it would be so cool :-) oxox
– Constance Widen
Beautiful simplicity and grace, dear friend.
Thank you sweet Gina, I’m still trying to figure out where they are taking me! oxoxox
– Constance Widen
Hi Constance – what a beautiful botanical study – lovely
Thank you for your wonderful comment Julie :-)
– Constance Widen
beautiful constance,i think this has to be one of your best!!! x
Linda thank you so much for your wonderful comment. I’m beginning to think they now control me! How did you get on at the exhibition?
– Constance Widen
Beautiful work, Constance!
Thank you so much for your lovely comment Anne!
– Constance Widen
Nice art!!
Thank you so much for your nice comment :-)
– Constance Widen
Congratulations! Your work has been featured in “Artistic, Creative & Very Talented!”
Your work was chosen because it was of a very high quality and it captured exactly the sort of art we are looking for in this group.
Please keep up the great work and we hope you continue to add more of your excellent work to this group.
Thank you for this wonderful Easter gift :-)
– Constance Widen
bravo !
my best, your host (francis).
ANOTHER birthday present! Thank you so much Francis oxox
– Constance Widen
Very beautiful:-)
Thank you so much for your lovely comment :-)
– Constance Widen