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Kruittoren at Nijmegen
July 2025 Challenge at the Facebook Watercolour Group The Watercolour Challenge
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“I’d like to be under the sea in an
octopus’s garden in the shade.”
— The Beatles
The calm and relaxing atmosphere of aquariums always fascinated me. Standing there and finding peace, watching this unique other world is something I never tire of.
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“Ah, summer – that long-anticipated stretch of lazy, lingering days, free of responsibility and rife with possibility. It’s a time to hunt for insects, master handstands, practice swimming strokes, conquer trees, explore nooks and crannies, and make new friends.”
– Darrell Hammond
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“We are each gifted in a unique and important
way. It's our privilege and our adventure to
discover our own special light."
― Mary Dunbar
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“Joy does not simply happen to us.
We have to choose joy and keep
choosing it every day.”
― Henri J.M. Nouwen
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You have to create little pockets of joy in your life to take care of yourself.
- Jonathan Van Ness
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“I paint as a way of looking for myself in the world.”
~Amy Sherald
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“Art is not a privilege, it’s a right. It’s a fundamental part of being human.”
~Carmen Lomas Garza, artist and illustrator
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I found I could say things with colors and shapes that I couldn't say any other way. Things I had no words for.
Georgia O'Keeffe
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You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe,
deserve your love and affection.
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Happy people built their inner world,
Unhappy people blame their outer world.
- Dalai Lama
My intention with this series was to show the power of being one with yourself.
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Seaside Memories 3 -
Salt Meadows
Trying out new colors is always a special pleasure. In this case, it was indescribably beautiful, as the colors are surprising in their granulation and color scheme.
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Seaside Memories 2
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more Springs
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I couldn't resist to participate at the #foodpaintingchallenge on Instagram this holiday week.
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Many thanks Sarah McIntyre on X Virtual Studio - @StudioTeaBreak for her inspiring challenge. This is my version of Self Portrait, Stanley Spencer 1914 - (Tate Gallery)
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Summer Fairy
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