As promised here is a picture painted with my lovely new brushes and a picture of the brushes. I thought I would quickly post it now before I head off on holidays and forget.
Spring Magnolia Journal Page Water colour and ink
In Australia we count the seasons a bit differently than other countries, we do it by the calendar not by the equinox. So for us spring starts on the 1 September and lasts three months until December. It has certainly been spring this weekend, with the most gloriously warm, still and sunny days, that just make you want to stay outside and soak up all that lovely warmth and sun. So I wanted to do a spring picture for my Season of Colour Journal and it needed to be fresh and lively like this spring weather.
New paint brushes, ink and water-colour journal page
So I went for my latest medium of choice water-colour and my ever so fabulous new Japanese brushes. These are art works in themselves and a very welcome birthday present from my brother, it is so convenient that he lives near some quality art shops. I have heard about these lovely brushes which are very fat, but come to the most sublime points. Mine are Kazan Mahogany mop tops no 6 and no 2. I was surprised at how big they were but they just glide across the paper. I tried to work quickly and spontaneously and lay the colour down, then went back over it with a dip pen. I am tempted to do a little more detail, but keep telling myself to walk away.
So for all of your out there sliding into fall, here is some spring sunshine.
Karen
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