Purple Tulips

Purple Tulips

orig. watercolour 14.5 x 7in approx. unframed 

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People that know me, know that every spring I go crazy over tulips, it's kind of a love affair almost- heralding in the warmer weather. There is a tulip farm on Prince Edward Island called Vanco Farm and I absolutely adore their tulips. They are usually available at the local Superstores and every year I look out for them starting in February... how crazy is that?

With my lighthouses lately I haven't had the time to paint as much tulips as I wished, but when Markus bought for me those purple tulips darlings, I couldn't resist! I have been waiting patiently for them to open up, not pushing them with warm temperatures by the heater, but rather enjoying their gentle dance growing taller, opening up. 

I love how their slender stems keep climbing up towards the light, turning, stretching and nodding as the flower slowly opens up to reveal their precious petals, steamers and inside markings. It symbolizes new birth, new life to me. And just as life, it is not always easy but with the occasional growing pain and dangerously slippery road. In our lives, too, we have to walk out in faith our eyes focused, to embrace what every new day has to offer- whatever it might be. Life isn't for the faint of heart, really, when I think about it; but oh, so rewarding- look at those tulips!

Let's embrace this spring with a big hug, smile or gentle gesture to someone who might need it today! Just as those purple tulips have brought a smile to my heart!

See you soon and thanks for stopping by!                                              Simone

Purple Tulips- and No Spring (Yet)

Purple Spring Tulips, 

oil on panel, 6x6in each

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OK, we're freezing here at -12 Celsius today (10Fahrenheit), so warm greetings are very welcome at this time!

My parents in Germany enjoy spring temps and sunny weather, other friends are in Cuba or Texas (yes, Texas Tourism is doing a lot

of advertising here in New Brunswick these days), or other warm destinations... I love to hear from them and see photos!

I'm preparing for Holy Week and Easter, our little music group has been busy practising for Mass; this is quite the leap for me

to play on such a high feast day- wish me luck and say a prayer;-)

But enough of non-painting talk here, may I introduce: The Purple Tulip 4-some. I almost couldn't finish as they opened up and 

were spent within just a few short days, so I had to focus on getting these paintings finished, there was no time then for blogging.

So here are all 4 of them finished.

A new tulip bunch is bought already, stay tuned what colour! (they're just now opening up)

OK, wir frieren hier noch mit -12 Grad, so schaetze ich jeden warmen Gruss der mir gesendet wird! 

Meine Eltern in Deutschland geniessen Frühlingstemperaturen und sonniges Wetter, andere Freunde und Bekannte urlauben in Kuba oder Texas oder anderen warmen Urlaubszielen... ich liebe es ihre Fotos zu sehen!

Ich bereite mich auf die Karwoche und Ostern vor, da unsere kleine Musikgruppe dieses Jahr die Messen spielen wird, das ist 

ungewohntes Terrain fuer mich an solch hohen Festtagen zu spielen- wünscht mir Glück und sagt ein kleines Gebet;-)

Aber genug der Themen die nicht mit Malen zu tun haben... darf ich vorstellen: Die Lila Tulpen Fanta-4. Ich hab's fast nicht geschafft alle 4 Bilder fertigzustellen, da die Tulpen nur ein paar kurze Tage in der Vase hielten, drum musste ich 'ran an den Speck' und hab nicht geblogged.

Aber hier nun alle 4 fertiggemalt.

Und einen neuen Tulpenstrauss hab ich auch schon gekauft, welche Farbe? Naja, sie öffnen sich erst jetzt erst!

Purple Tulip Tumble

Purple Tulip Tumble

watercolour, 20 x 7in

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As we have been shovelling out from yet another snow storm and some new 30cm of snow 

(about 1ft), I've been enjoying more tulips in the house, this time those purple ones! 

Spring has officially arrived- if only on the calendar and I'm celebrating this!

Have a blessed weekend!                                                                        Simone

Red Tulip Tumble #2

  watercolour, 20x7in

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Wie wir uns von einem erneuten Schneesturm herausschaufeln, der wieder 30cm gebracht hat, bin ich froh mehr Tulpen im Haus zu haben- dieses Mal in lila/violett. Der Frühling hat offiziell begonnen- wenn auch nur auf dem Kalenderblatt, aber ich feiere! Und male!

Ein gesegnetes Wochenende wünsche ich euch!                                       Simone

My neighbour's house after snowfall 2 days ago...

Spring Tulips #3

Spring Tulips red/yellow, completed set of 4

6x6in each

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The first bundle of spring tulips have wilted away and a second bunch I bought!

So, here are the finished paintings of the red-and-yellow tulips and stay tuned for more

tulips in different colors! Spring is still not arriving here, we had a snow storm last night (another snow day for the kids)

and more snow predicted for the coming days... well, whenever spring is ready to come finally,

we are ready, too! Haha! Have a happy Monday everyone!

                 

Spring Tulips WIP (Work In Progress) and finished painting

20.5 x 7in approx. (ca. 53 x 17cm), watercolour

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Das erste Bündel der Frühlingstulpen ist inzwischen verwelkt, aber ich habe schon ein

neues Bündel gekauft. So, heute nun die fertiggestellten Bilder der rotgelben Tulpen-

und mehr Tulpen sind auf dem Vormarsch! Der Fruehling hat definitiv noch nicht begonnen hier 

an Kanada's Ostküste, wir hatten wieder einen Schneesturm gestern und heute wieder keine Schule fuer die Kinder.

Mehr Schnee wird erwartet in den kommenden Tagen... naja, wann immer dann der Frühling mal einzieht, sind 

wir hier bereit und g'richt, haha! Einen schönen und gesegneten Montag euch allen!                                        Simone