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"Watching the Grass Grow" watercolor on paper 25 x 18cm.


It has been a beautiful day to be outdoors. Tomorrow it will probably rain, I wanted to do a plein air painting of the grass that has gotten high because of all the precipitation we are having. It is fun to watch the grass grow! Incidentally, the Daily Paintworks Challenge this week is to paint grass, so I will enter it there. Thank you for stopping by!              






















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  1. Olivier Violin19 September 2013 at 21:05

    J'aime l'originalité du sujet, sa fraîcheur et sa spontanéité.
    FĂ©licitations, Celia!

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  2. Paul Shenton19 September 2013 at 21:40

    Wonderful to say the least Celia it great to catch up with you art. Some wonderful loose painting to feast my eyes on

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    1. Celia Blanco22 September 2013 at 18:07

      I'm happy you have defined my painting as "loose", I am striving for that! Thank you Paul!

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  3. Lorraine Brown19 September 2013 at 22:42

    and a great entry it will make to the challenge Celia

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  4. Barbra Joan20 September 2013 at 00:41

    Yes Celia, grass and some color... just what the doctor ordered. LOL !

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  5. Joan Tavolott20 September 2013 at 00:42

    You captured the outdoors beautifully!!! I like how you did the grass as well as the Queen Anne's Lace. Very nice!

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    1. Celia Blanco22 September 2013 at 18:10

      I liked the white areas of the Queen Anne's Lace, I'm happy you agree Joan!

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  6. Wendy Barrett20 September 2013 at 03:04

    This is really lovely Celia. You've captured so much light and a wonderful variety of greens. It will make a great entrant into the grass challenge.

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    1. Celia Blanco22 September 2013 at 18:11

      Thank you Wendy, it is nice to have your encouragement!

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  7. Laura Leeder20 September 2013 at 06:12

    Love the colours Celia! While you have been painting the grasses, I have been weeding them out of my flower beds before the rains set in and thus more growth!

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    1. Celia Blanco22 September 2013 at 18:12

      Thank you Laura! It is a lot of work but you have a beautiful garden!

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  8. Jane20 September 2013 at 08:44

    It would be so easy to paint grass in a lot of boring green colors, but you put in a lot of warm yellows and contrasts that make this an awesome grass painting ! Wish you a nice weekend. xx

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  9. Judy20 September 2013 at 10:51

    A beautiful painting, Celia!

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  10. Helen H Trachy20 September 2013 at 14:22

    Such fine details! It's a lovely painting Celia. I may send my next aquarella to Daily Paintwork Challenge, if I can manage grass and find a few minutes to post it. I'm so busy! Well, you know how it is. :)

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    1. Celia Blanco22 September 2013 at 18:44

      Thank you for the positive feedback! I think it would be beautiful to see your interpretation Helen!

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  11. Debbie Nolan20 September 2013 at 16:31

    Dear Celia - lovely and I like the title too...did I happen to see a bit of Queen Anne's Lace mingled in with that tall grass? Hope you have a great week-end.

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    1. Celia Blanco22 September 2013 at 18:47

      I'm happy you recognize the Queen Anne's Lace, it's my focal point but hard to paint plein air. Thanks for your nice comment Debbie!

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  12. Tito20 September 2013 at 17:34

    Un acquerello riuscitissimo, molto belli i colori e l'originalitĂ  del soggetto. Complimenti Celia!

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    1. Celia Blanco22 September 2013 at 18:14

      Caro Tito, sono molto riconoscente per il sostegno assiduo che ricevo da te!Un saluto!

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  13. Diana20 September 2013 at 21:54

    HI Celia, love them. so very free.love,Diana

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  14. Watermarycolors21 September 2013 at 14:25

    Hi Celia, i like it! very nice job, happy wekeend!!

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  15. Linda Roth22 September 2013 at 14:52

    Celia, I do like your watercolors. They have a lot of depth, mood, that make them outstanding. Welcome to the Blogger art community.

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  16. Celia Blanco22 September 2013 at 18:50

    Muchas gracias Ina, me alegra che te gusta!

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  17. art by Michael Perchard26 September 2013 at 18:07

    Ciao Celia!
    Bravo!
    Great color! Fantastic use of the medium!
    Love the fluidity and movement! Wonderful work of art my art friend!
    Abbracci!
    Ciao!
    Michael

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  18. Celia Blanco26 September 2013 at 19:44

    Thank you Michael. I love your encouraging comment!

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  19. hmuxo26 September 2013 at 20:39

    This is a beautiful watercolor, Celia. The colors in this piece is outstanding. (love the purples!!)
    hugs, hilda

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    1. Celia Blanco27 September 2013 at 11:08

      Thank you Hilda! I had fun with this painting! :-)

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