Too beautiful
Posted: June 13, 2019 Filed under: Uncategorized 33 CommentsThere have been a lot of celebrations around here lately — birthdays, graduations and retirements. So many parties that there’s little time left to paint. In the middle of it all sits a massive bouquet, so lush and bursting with scent and colour that it has stumped me all week. It’s really too beautiful to paint. What could I do with brush and pigment that could possibly match its richness? But I couldn’t let it fade without attempting it at least once, on a small page in my sketchbook.
Shari Blaukopf's Sketchbook 
It looks fresh and full of light! Beautiful!
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Thanks Pam!
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So lovely. You wrote it was in the middle “of it all”. How did you ever paint at a celebration? Lots of people and activity around you? Just lovely.
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Hi Judy. I do paint or draw at celebrations, if I can. I usually have a sketchbook somewhere in my bag. In fact the other day my niece graduated from university and I was sketching while we waited for the long event to be over.
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Well, it was definitely worth the effort. A beautiful FULL page of color.
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Thanks so much Jeff!
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Your work is so inspirational. Thanks for being you.
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Ah Lee, you are so kind.
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Just beautiful Shari. We Canadians must celebrate flowers while we can.
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We sure do Wayne. The outdoor season is short which makes us appreciate the blooms any way we can.
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I think you nailed it!
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Thanks, and you saw the flowers so you know how amazing they are.
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Gorgeous. I really like the deliberate runs, drips, and infusions of pure water to make the paint bloom, such as on the white petals and some of the leaves. I hope to learn more about manipulating the thinness of paint and water to create effects like these. I don’t know how to do it without just making it look blotchy!
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Thanks so much Betsy. I was using a new brush that holds a lot of water. I always try to use a brush that’s a little too big for what I think I need. That really helps to keep the washes juicy. But it takes a lot of practice to get it right. Don’t get discouraged.
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Thanks for the reply and juicy wash tip!
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Oh Shari, I totally agree, when we are lucky enough to receive these beautiful flowers we want to capture them on paper. Brilliant! Patsy
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thanks Patsy. Yes, I couldn’t let them fade without attempting them at least one.
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When I opened this painting in my email, for a split second I thought I smelled the flowers! Beautiful!
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Those Stargazers lilies are so strongly scented that I could smell them all through the house. So not surprised that they travelled to you too.
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Gorgeous! Happy everything!
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Thanks for your kind wishes Monique.
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Lovely, lovely painting! I’m so glad you took the time to paint the bouquet so that we could enjoy your beautiful rendition.
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Thanks Bernadette. I would have like to have more time for a bigger painting but I did what I could in the time I had.
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Beautiful!
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Thanks so much!
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Lovely!!! I find sometimes bouquets are too pretty to do. Doing it as a crop worked nicely here.
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Thanks Joan!
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Beautiful Shari! Can almost smell the Lillies!!
Mira x
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Great to hear from you Mira. Looking forward to seeing you soon!
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mesmerizing. Shari love them..
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Thanks so much!
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They are gorgeuts
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Good Evening dear Shari,
Very beautiful, looks fresh and live.
Your color combination is very appropriate.
Thanks for sharing.
Blessings.
Uma
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