Irises
The Pasqueflower at the backyard
The first pansy at the backyard
Birches by the lake
The fresh green of the birches is amazing right now.
Dandelions
Dandelions are now everywhere. The leaves are good for salad. I make juice from the flowers and buds. They are full of energy.
Suddenly it is summer
I have never before experienced that rapid change from spring to summer. Now we have had a few days + 30 degrees celcius (86 Fahrenheit).
April, 4 celsius (39.2 F)
Caput mortuum
On the watercolor below I used the fine tone Caput Mortuum. I think this dark reddish brown pigment is perfect tint of the ground after snow has melted. The shade varies, this pigment is Sennelier 919.
After a while there is new life after Caput Mortuum (lat.)
Crocuses
One third of the snow is still left. No green leaves on the ground. But yesterday I found some crocuses. At the same time the first butterfly came to suck nectar out of them. Lemon butterfly with bright yellow wings! I was so happy there were those five crocuses for it to suck.
Painting and happiness
How to to paint when you feel yourself discouraged and weary? How to find strenght to paint?
It can happen with colors. Select a bright watercolorpigment and let it go with water.