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1/6/2016

The hive, honey, and bee dancing guide my experimentation in this inaugural week of 2016. It feels good to play!

I pulled out my Winsor & Newton professional grade watercolor paints, found a great new palette and cleaned out my studio enough to make space to allow for this mixed media piece. In the new year I am rededicating my work space with my next set of goals in mind. I elected a Board of Advisors: Mary Cassatt, Charles Santore, Rachel Carson, John Singer Sargent, David Wiesner, and Toni Morrison. I made a collage of their portraits to consult as needed. Who would you put on your Board?

"Honey Dance" is a 6 x 6 inch watercolor painting layered with translucent paper and sewn.

5 Comments

Karen link

1/6/2016 12:46:40 pm

I so look forward to these posts Julia! Love this experimentation. Now I have to go research artist's color palettes because I have NO idea who I'd choose. HA!

michael moore link

1/6/2016 01:48:02 pm

This is a very beautifully gentle start to the year Julia. Some wandering going on amidst the symmetry. Thanks.

Julia

1/7/2016 05:36:30 pm

One of the best parts of this social media "thing" is getting to read thoughtful comments like these. Thank you for your feedback!😄

Kevin Convery link

1/9/2016 05:04:46 pm

I love this idea. It is also very well organized. Good work, Julia! I also enjoyed seeing your work 'live' at last year's Cheltenham Annual.

Julia

1/13/2016 07:17:01 pm

Thanks, Kevin! I did not stay long at the opening this year because I had my kids in tow, but did you get a chance to see this year's show? The member show is up right now at the Cheltenham Center for the Arts

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