Descending blue

Artist: purelydecorative
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Descending blue

Collage inspired by these lines from “Spring” by Gerard Manly Hopkins:

“The glassy peartree leaves and blooms, they brush
The descending blue; that blue is all in a rush
With richness..”

Descending blue belongs to the following groups:

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thickblackoutline

i really like how you’ve done this… and how you’ve been inspired. the white areas remind me of trees, a high hedge, snow… beautiful stuff!
purelydecorative replied

“trees, a high hedge, snow” it’s lovely to hear what you see TBO, thanks so much.
Soxy Fleming!

certainly is a rich blue…ooo I must get out the paints!
purelydecorative replied

I find that inks (Dr Ph Martin’s are the best but expensive and hard to find) give me the most intensity, they just seem to be a lot more saturated than paints… but a lot trickier to control!
robotsdream

beautiful.
Soxy Fleming!

and lovely paper to soak it up…what are you using?
purelydecorative replied

Some scrummy hand made recycled cotton rag from South India- Khadi papers- they have a web-site too www.khadi.com. I’m a sucker for a deckle edge.
Kitsmumma

You and spring go hand in hand Rebecca, beautiful and creative work, lovely.
purelydecorative replied

I really am a pagan Earth worshipper Sylvia, but it only becomes super obvious in Spring! Thanks for your ongoing loveliness.
genevievem

this is so lovely!
purelydecorative replied

Thanks Genevieve!
Melanie Dooley

WOW. That is amazing. And I love the little homage to Japan in the stamp.
Spring does interesting things to us, huh?
purelydecorative replied

Thanks Melanie- I found a whole packet of the oh so lovely Japanese stamps in an op shop for $1.50- bargain I say!
Soxy Fleming!

over in my other lighter persona soxyfleming I actually make paper, though not from rag, maybe I should try that….she starts thinking…..perhaps I should post you a piece to play with!
purelydecorative replied

Ah… a dual personality! How did I miss that? I’d be honoured to recieve a piece of your paper!
AlteredIllusions

What a wonderful piece! I love the contrast between the intense blue ink and white paper – very nicely balanced collage elements!
myeye

beautiful piece again hehe
Lisa Bow

This is gorgeous!! Simply sweet
Celia Coulter

Lovely piece, I love the watercolour trickling and spreading down the paper and such a vibrant shade of blue – really sets the mood.
purelydecorative replied

I love the blue too- thanks Celia.
chasingsooz

Lively, interesting composition. Wonderful textures. Beautiful work.
The InnerNorth...

stunning
ainhoaaparicio

I love the “inscape” of this collage and I certainly like Hopkins!
purelydecorative replied

Thank-you- I love the word “inscape”, can I steal it?
emele

Really like this… excellent work!
purelydecorative replied

Thank-you so much Emele, and for all your comments!
Karen Cook

Just love all the elements to this – so so so so lovely!!!!
Rene Hales

Love this.—Rene