Here in California the Monarch Butterfly population is decreasing. They live on milkweed, and to help the butterflies, people plant the milkweed in their gardens. I have several plants, donated and self-propagated, in my side patio container garden. The Monarchs do come around, too, and often they flit in pairs. Perhaps we will find caterpillars in the future. This milkweed is sending forth its seeds, scattering on the breeze.
When I thought about this prompt, “favorite colors”, for #WorldWatercolorAMonth2019, I was rather overwhelmed. There are just so many beautiful colors out there! I also have added a dozen new colors to my palette, and I was of the mind I should put together a swatch of the colors to see them separately and pure, not mixed up with others on my messy palette. This would answer “favorite colors” because I don’t think I have met a color I don’t like.
It seemed like a task too daunting for me today – I have spent the past two days putting my house back together as we have finished all the repairs from the slab leak of earlier this month.
So, what are some of my favorite colors? Truth be told, greens and magentas and turquoises. These are the ones I like the best – light, dark, brilliant, quiet. Sky, leaf, flower. Bougainvillea against a bright, sunny sky hits the spot!
Today, when I was trying to figure out Wild Things for #WorldWatercolorMonth2019, I was really in a sourpuss mood. I had to cancel a photo shoot with a friend and was not happy about it. When you are tired and don’t feel well . . . you are absolutely crabby! Hermity. Crabby. Hermit crab. (How is that for subtle?)
I didn’t feel patient, and I didn’t feel capable of anything with a bit of subtlety. I needed containment. I wanted my shell. I wanted limits and boundaries. I wanted to feel safe. Lines are perfect for that! And as I have not done a line-and-wash watercolor for a month now, today I indulged.
And lets face it – hermit crabs are downright cute and fun with all their different colors and shells and homes. Seeing them always makes me laugh – don’t know why, but they are such a delight. And, as a result of this drawing, I, too, am in a much nicer mood!
Ink, Yarn & Beer 