Amapolas, 1913
Illustration published in "News of Spring and Other Nature Studies"
By Edward Julius Detmold
In case you hadn't guessed, today’s post is all about this
month’s Art Bead Scene Challenge. This
beautiful watercolour illustration has filled me with a sense of anticipation
for new life after very a long and cold winter.
You have no idea how happy I was earlier this week when I noticed my
crocuses had started to flower! The movement
within the image doesn’t just suggest life, it’s screaming it, and yet the tranquility
of the colour scheme gives me a peaceful calming sensation. None the less, I find myself sitting here willing
summer to come quickly!! Having read the
insightful history of Edward Julius Detmold, it’s almost impossible to fathom
how someone with such insight and capacity to create such beauty could have been
such a tormented soul on the inside. It’s
truly tragic!!
This has been an exciting month for me because I have finally
taken the plunge to start selling some of my creations. I’ve been doing the Art Bead Scene challenges
for a number of years now, but this is the first time I’ve entered the ‘Bead
Makers’ section, so naturally I’m excited about this too. I chose to focus on the butterfly and aimed to express the movement and tranquility I felt when looking at the illustration. My two entries (pictured below) are both made out of ceramic clay and are both are available in my Etsy shop. Thanks for Reading. xx
These are really pretty!
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DeleteA beautiful bead. I love butterflies.
ReplyDeleteThank you Alice.
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