While at my daughter's, she gave me several 'tea' boxes filled with tea. These tiny, triangle boxes contain a stiff netting filled with herbs and tea leaves -- and are just beautiful! Each tea 'triangle' is topped with a wire and flower. She purchased these when visiting San Francisco --
I've also been studying the watercolor methods of Charles Reid -- probably one of the most 'loose' watercolorists I know of. Here is a bowl of clover and sweet peas (photo reference) done in his style. It's about as loose as I'd like to get without moving into abstract! LOL
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Oh I've beem seeing those litle tea triangles on TV -- really neat! I love your rendition of them. And also the Charles Reid -- one more step and you'll be joining me in abstract painting! LOL
Those tea triangles are neat! I love the sweet peas - it IS your loosest yet! Very effective to have the flowers in the back to be more loose than those in front--REALLY gives a sense of depth! Excellent background too! I agree with you -- this is as loose as I like to see, so Lin, YOU'VE ACCOMPLISHED YOUR GOAL :)
Beautiful, Lin. Say what flavors of tea did she give you? Yum!
I like your tea boxes (and have never heard of them) but those flowers are just beautiful, and loose :) like you always want.
Happy day to you.
These are beautiful! Often now when I visit and look at your paintings I'm seeing a similar elegant and delicate sensibility and style as Laura's, but with your own special point of view and touch, of course.
I *love* those sweet peas! I like that loose style.
I loved the spoons too. It was nice to see a collection and I loved what you wrote about them.
the top flower painting is wwonderful!
great shot of colour!
Beautiful sweet peas/clover - it interesting how difficult it can be to let go and do 'loose'
hmm, I've seen those little triangle tea boxes too, tres elegant! Nice job on the flowers.
I love Charles Reid's work! And I absolutely LOVE those flowers!!! They are gorgeous!!! Just beautiful and very impressive.
Take care.
MD
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