Thursday, October 8, 2015

Painting Chestnuts

This month the shadow work challenge  on Instagram is taking up a lot of my energy. Although it has been  only eight days ago since we've started, it's been a pretty intense experience so far. It feels like this challenge has entered my life at exactly right moment.
But sometimes I need to take a step aside and do something entirely different otherwise this challenge might get too overwhelming fro me
So I picked up my pens and drew some chestnuts which I colored with watercolors
That sounded so much more easy than it actually was :)
Three days ago I got the idea to make this painting and today I finally did it. I faced my fear of failing and enjoyed the process of making this so much, I thought share this one with you.
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13 comments:

  1. thesycamoretreeOctober 8, 2015 at 2:52 PM

    Wow, what a beautiful autumn painting - I love chestnuts. :) My hat is off to anyone who can use watercolors to produce such lovely results! It's nice to allow yourself a flexible schedule.

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    1. EllenOctober 8, 2015 at 3:45 PM

      Thanks Bev I am rather pleased with the result myself too :D

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  2. Olivia PetersOctober 8, 2015 at 3:13 PM

    I love it! I enjoyed your chestnut pics on Instagram. I haven't eaten them in such a long time. It does help to break up the intensity of this challenge with "other" things. I actually did a normal daily draw this morning since today's challenge didn't require us to do a reading! :)

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    1. EllenOctober 8, 2015 at 3:48 PM

      Yes this challenge is really something else. I really like that we can share our experiences with one another.
      In between draws are good for breaking the tension too!

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    2. Olivia PetersOctober 9, 2015 at 3:44 AM

      So do I! :-)

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  3. Sharyn Mallow WoerzOctober 8, 2015 at 4:04 PM

    Lovely. I don't do other people's challenges of any kind. Too restrictive.

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    1. EllenOctober 8, 2015 at 7:05 PM

      Thanks and yes maybe they are restrictive but they also showing new ways of looking at cards.

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  4. The Wandering MagpieOctober 8, 2015 at 6:04 PM

    Your painting is beautiful! I love the autumn colors (my favorite time of year).

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    1. EllenOctober 8, 2015 at 7:06 PM

      Thasnk you so and it is my favorite season too!!

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  5. RoseOctober 8, 2015 at 10:38 PM

    I love that you're listening to your own inner rhythms and honoring them with space for what wants to come through. Your painting is lovely, Ellen, such a perfect combination of delicacy and earthiness. It's always a treat for your readers when you share your artwork with us.

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    1. EllenOctober 9, 2015 at 2:24 PM

      Thanks Rose! Each time I share something I've made I feel more comfortable doing so.:)

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  6. Inner WhispersOctober 14, 2015 at 7:46 AM

    What a beautiful picture, Ellen! I love chestnuts, and the autumn colours - it's the colour palette that suits my colouring, too, so I always surround myself with them. I notice, too, the spiky outer shell breaking open and revealing the warm insides, and think this is not so far from your shadow challenge - a metaphor in water colours... :)

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    1. EllenOctober 14, 2015 at 10:37 AM

      It is indeed a great metaphor. These chestnuts want to show their beautiful shining hearts and are not afraid to do so :)

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