Duane’s theme for his book is TREES…I was inspired by Gustav Klimt’s 1909 Tree of Life and decided to draw my version of a Klimt tree…
I am not one to draw much…a bit of doodling is usually it…
my tree was created on 9 x 12″ piece of 140lb watercolor paper washed with walnut ink…
I went over my drawing again and again using pencil…paint…metallic markers…chalks and gold krylon pen…
as a finishing touch I added one of my wire bird nests…I was pleased with the results…
because of playing with this piece for Duane…I was inspired to create a Klimt dress for Margaret’s November Dress Up challenge earlier this month…
had to wait until Duane received his tree to tell you the rest of the story…he will be folding the page and adding it to a star book he is creating for his Six Players swap pieces…
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on a somber and very sad note…one of our Six Players…the very creative and talented Gina Wise passed away suddenly…even though I only knew Gina through our swap group and the wonderful pages she created for my India theme…I have not been able to stop thinking about her…
she has reminded me of the impact that our creativity can have…
touching people we’ve never actually “met”…
enriching them with generosity and kindness…
this is the tag she had sent along with my India pages…
front and back…
her theme for the Six Players swap was WHITE…
my heart goes out especially to Gina’s Mother and family…it is so out of time for a parent to have to bury a child of any age…
Gina touched my life ever so briefly and yet…
I will not forget her…
prayers and healing to all those left behind…
this life is so very fragile and precious…
tell someone you Love them…
Peace * Love and Light to all … Be Well oxo