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Watercolour 1

Watercolour 2

Watercolour 3

In a post last week, I mentioned that I was enjoying discovering the Art-Nouveau botanical watercolours of C.R. Mackintosh. Then over the weekend, I was kindly sent a collection of his prints by a blog-reader, Jo. Aren't they beautiful? I love the flock of birds emerging from the bouquet in the second photo. Looking through the prints, and having some newly attached to my workroom wall inspired a small watercolour + text + papercut collage of my own. (The last photo, above). I'm going to keep the prints on the wall for longer, though, because I love them.

We're having continual sun-showers here today, and there are tiny wax-eye birds in the flax bush by my window. I love watching them. Have a good Wednesday.

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14 responses to “watercolours”

  1. Cinnamon Avatar
    Cinnamon

    The watercolors are so lovely. They’re very calming. I wonder where I could find some of my own…
    Happy day to you Melissa. I’ve been reading along and enjoying as usual. 🙂

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  2. Margaret Oomen Avatar

    i think your painting, collage is so wonderful
    i love the soft sage colors used

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  3. Brittany Avatar

    beautiful paintings. i also love yours. 🙂

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  4. Dee Avatar

    so pretty.
    looking forward to seeing Tiny Happy/you at the fair this weekend! 🙂
    Dee

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  5. tinyhappy Avatar

    thank you, dee- looking forward to seeing you too!

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  6. heather Avatar

    what a sweet reader! I do love these prints. I love how he manages to make the flowers look so dreamy and fluid yet so full of tiny little detail. they look so wild and free too, lovely 🙂

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  7. jenni Avatar

    lovely gift!! i love how you immediately did something with your inspiration…and created a lovely painting..

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  8. joanie Avatar

    I love the soft vintage feel to your own painting, wonderful.

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  9. Anna Emilia Avatar

    They are very pretty indeed. First I thought that they are all done by you.
    Sunny summer morning greetings from Finland dear Melissa.

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  10. aupres de mon arbre Avatar

    Flowers and birds,
    what a sweet wednesday with you, Melissa,
    thank you.
    I really love the simplicity of your watercolour.

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  11. Louana Avatar

    your watercolour/collage is so beautiful melissa!

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  12. anissa ljanta Avatar

    thank you for introducing me to Mackintosh…stunning prints and i too, love the birds out of the bouquet. I love your watercolour flowers on that text too. loveliness. thanks for being you so beautifully.

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  13. Dorien Ruben Avatar

    You know what? I like the last watercolour the most.

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