Country Living

SPRING

It felt like a long Winter this year, so the joy of sunshine, budding flowers and lambs is wonderful to see.

Sending you all some Spring sunshine today,

naomi

xo

 I couldn't resist taking a photo of the sunrise this morning, the light was golden, the sun filling our hearts with promise after weeks of cold rains.

The lambs below say it all in their joyous dance. 

They make me laugh with joy,

their innocence and wonder is contagious.

Wishing you all a joyous day,

naomi

xo

Mail

This week's prompt at Illustration Friday  is 'Mail'

"It seems a long time since the morning mail could be called correspondence." ~ Jacques Barzun

When I was 12 yrs old, my best friend and I would type letters to each other daily, in code, and sneak them to each other, to later decode and transcribe more detailed diatribe of our nerdy lives. I'd love to get my hands on them now, but I'm not sure I'd have the skill or patience to decode them!?

Wishing you a wonderful Christmas

xox

naomi

(acrylic and watercolour on paper)

Phenomenon

This week's prompt on Illustration Friday is Phenomenon

"Beauty is a primeval phenomenon, which itself never makes its appearance,
but the reflection of which is visible in a thousand different utterances
of the creative mind, and is as various as nature herself."

I have posted this painting before, but I thought it suited the quote nicely.

I had SO much fun on this little guy's feathers!

Thanks for stopping by

Naomi

xo

(acrylic on brown paper)

Savour

Ironically, the prompt this week for Illustration Friday is 'savour'

... which I think is perfect for finalising this image on.

I've savoured every moment of its creation almost as much as this klimt-y

mum is savouring her child.

Hope you have a lovely weekend

naomi

xox



Day 3...

more work on faces, hair and the background

I'm enjoying the curly, swirly hair

(acrylic on canvas)

day 2...

today's progress starting on faces and hair...

and birds.

The hair will be like this painting which I had so much fun creating.

(acrylic on canvas)

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Day One

Starting on a new painting, named 'maternidad'

Will definitely try my best at documenting the progress,

So far we have a headless mum with her headless babe -

what a pair they make :)

(acrylic on canvas)

Racing

Racing is the prompt this week for Illustration Friday

"If you spend all of your time racing ahead to the future, you're liable
to discover you've left a great present behind." ~ Tom Wilson

I thought this horse would be a good example of 'racing' but then realised that the fish also portrayed that image. A two for one bargain!
 

(Acrylic and mixed media on canvas)



Transportation

is the prompt this week with Illustration Friday

"Music is a means of rapid transportation" ~ John Cage

maybe I should be working on my photography skills as well - there's a bit of glare but you can get the basic idea. Loads of blue and loads of texture.

My favourite part is the Horses head, It's definitely not anatomically correct but I like the flowing lines and blue shadow play. For all his size and muscles, his eyes betray his gentle nature.

(acrylic and mixed media on canvas)