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

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

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  3. and a great entry it will make to the challenge Celia

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

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

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

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

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  8. 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. A beautiful painting, Celia!

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

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

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

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

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

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  15. 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. Muchas gracias Ina, me alegra che te gusta!

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  17. 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. Thank you Michael. I love your encouraging comment!

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

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

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