Some of you may recall that Charlie mentioned yesterday how we saw Forsythia blooming right now in our little corner of the world….
in Mars, PA – where we are getting ready to transition from Fall to Winter in the next few weeks.
How could this be?
Forsythia blooms in the Spring!
It is one of the first signs of Spring.
Maybe we are skipping Winter this year…..
Wouldn’t that be a hoot!
Seems Mother Nature is very confused.
I do have to admit, it was quite exhilarating to see this unique and out-of-place pop of yellow Springyness amidst the stark brown Autumn branches.
So exhilarating that I felt compelled to do a little watercolor of them.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Great painting! I have no trouble skipping winter this year!! 🙂 We have had such a unusually warm Fall I told my hubby can’t it just stay this way! Usually Fall is so short!
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It has been the most Glorious Fall ever!!!! 🙂
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Same thing is happening here — some pink blooms are appearing on bushes. And that’s all I know Not much knowledge of botanicals here!
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Oh how fun! I love pink and you so rarely see it in November! What a treat!
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Oh my! Wouldn’t that be neat if we just skipped right to spring! Love your card, Jodi. Forsythia is one of my favourites!
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I love forsythia too. I think we can have a short winter – just up until New Years! 🙂
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Now that sounds just perfect! A white Christmas and then a beautiful spring!
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Skipping winter (and going ahead and changing the clocks ahead) gets my vote!
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LOL! I like a short winter – it is fun until January 🙂
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We’ve noticed in years past that sometimes warm spells in the fall/winter seem to make plants think it’s spring. We’ve had daffodils poke out in January only to be covered by several inches of snow. 😜 A burst of yellow is always lovely. And much as I don’t care for winter, hard cold helps to kill off ticks and I would rather have that than a balmy winter. 😊
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Yes – I like having a bit of winter! I like all four seasons. sometimes winter just lasts a little too long 🙂
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Lovely!
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Thank you!
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Been to Mars, that is why we moved to Florida.
Something is blooming all year round.
Love, hugs and hope your winter is short and warm.
ME
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LOL! I guess you are not a fan of Mars 🙂 Enjoy Florida!
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wasn’t to impressed with the Moon (twp.) either, originally from Burnham,
spent most of forty years in West Lawn/Wyomissing, have been in Florida
for the last ten and we’re not fans of winter as you know it.
Love, hugs and blessings … Me and the Boss
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Beautiful Watercolor!
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Thanks Nicole – this was just a very simple easy one! I really want to try bigger things but get overwhelmed … GRRR! 🙂
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That’s lovely! I don’t know if I’ve ever seen this plant before.
My Camellia should be in bloom now, but is not. I think it’s the drought behind that. We are only allowed to water two times a week for 10 minutes each time. I don’t think it’s enough for it.
Days are still warm, but nights, and mornings are down right cold here now. Winter is coming here too. I hope Winter isn’t too hard this year out your way, but I’ll take a rainy one! 🙂
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I have a feeling your idea of down right cold might be a little different than what we would call that on this side of the US 🙂 Wishing for Rain for You! 🙂
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Lol! I think I’m a wimp and would die the first winter if I moved east. 😀
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We need nature’s surprises! Lovely painting Jodi. Happy Day ☀️💕
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Nature’s surprises are the best – right Sharon?! 🙂
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🌺❤️
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I agree with the others. I would LOVE to skip winter! Your forsythia painting is beautiful Jodi! You are really getting good!
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Thanks PJ! We can have a little winter. It’s always nice for the holidays, then it can be done 🙂
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Yes, it is nice to have it for the holidays except for all the people that are traveling.
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….a very cute painting
….I love Winter the most of the 4 seasons, and November of all the months–I guess in Canada we celebrate snow 🙂
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Thanks Lance. I enjoy winter too – for a while. sometimes it last too long, but there is much beauty in winter like all the seasons – each has it’s own special magic! 🙂
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Forsythia blooming this time of year? That is a gift.
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Such a beautiful gift! 🙂
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I would love to skip winter too but I think it’s necessary to keep us all in balance so as the saying goes “bring it on”. I wouldn’t mind if we could cut it short, say just two months maybe? But your lovely Forsythia is a joy and a beautiful painting. What a wonderful treat!
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I am right there with you Cathe! Bring it on for a while! 🙂 thank you for the sweet compliment on my simple little painting :).
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I love your cool semi-abstract painting, Jodi! The blooms really remind me of the flowers on the bush. I grew up with these bushes and we have one now in our yard that’s not blooming (I had to check!), but our pink rose bush has new buds and has never stopped blooming yet! It’s definitely been a strange season, but as you say, so much fun to see what will happen next! 😀
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So nice to hear from you, Laura! How awesome you still have roses! Are you still painting them?
I was trying to paint something much more detailed and complicated than this and got frustrated and decided to just do something loose and easy 🙂
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Not daily but yeah, still painting them! Florals are fun! Been doing more landscapes and faces lately. Loose and fun is good. IMO still just as important because you’re learning how the pigment and paper behaves, which is what it’s all about. And fun is always better than frustration 😘👏🎨
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I hope you start sharing again soon! I so miss seeing your work. thanks for the encouragement my friend!
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We got hit with a bad wind storm yesterday where I live and have been without power for almost 24 hours. Burr, it is cold without heat! 😳
Your flowers are so sunny warm. A lovely painting that has brought warmth to my day! Thank you Jodi! 😊🎨💜
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Oh Dear! I wondered why I didn’t see you here yesterday! Did you get lots of creative art done since you had no power. Hope you were able to stay warm enough to be comfortable and everything is okay now! Take care Jill!
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Thanks Jodi!
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That’s a real gift for this time of time of year, and an obvious inspriation. Do we have Charlie to thank?😊
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Isn’t it!!??! I’d say yes we have Charlie to thank as he and I were walking when I discovered them, and he often causes me pause to stop and “smell the roses” while he is smelling something not so rosey 🙂
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Lol
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Isn’t it fun when Mother Nature surprises us ~ in a nice way? You have a knack for watercolors, Jodi. Love this one too.
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It sure is a nice surprise. And thank you for the sweet compliment. I really enjoy watercolor, but am a complete beginner. Enjoying the journey learning.
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Perfect balance of color and ground. (K)
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Thanks Kerfe! I guess I got lucky! 🙂
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Or perhaps you are more skillful than you want to believe!
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Awh. That is sweet. ☺️
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Beautiful painting full of color and life! We are having frost!
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Thanks Lynn – we are getting ready for the weather to change this weekend. It was close to 70 degrees this week, which is extremely unseasonal! going to make 40’s this weekend that much more challenging, but I’m looking forward to winter and the fun holidays ahead.
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Wow 70 that is so warm, yes we now have around 30-35 degrees and a huge wind storm the other night!The big wind storm blew away the rest of our leaves! Your Forsythia is so lovey
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fabulous forsythias Jodi! did you show Charlie? lol better not, he’d eat them !
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Thanks Deb – I was really trying to do something bigger and more detailed and got frustrated so I went for small and simple again and felt better – LOL! I did the stems by blowing the paint through a straw 🙂
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Excellent! 🙂 there are ‘tricks’ you can use to slowly increase your comfort zone with progressively bigger work. a 1/4 sheet thats taped with borders about 3 inches all around – makes it Look Smaller to you. lol
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you always offer such wonderful advice! Thank you Deb!!!
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Beautiful painting…blooming flowers…nature’s gift to you. Peace.
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Thanks Hunauni. I guess sometimes simple can be beautiful 🙂
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Always.
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I have an azalea bush in my front yard that is currently sporting a single, pink bloom! Maybe these things are mother natures’ last hurrah before the harsh reality of winter hits? But I’m glad you got to enjoy your forsythia while you still can!
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Yippee! Pink in November is really special!
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This weather has my garden confused, too. My rose bushes are blooming all over again. I love the warm autumn we are having but the climate change is a little scary. Your forsythia painting is beautiful and I admire your skills, Jodi!
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I hear you Sandy – it is scary and wonderful all at once! But let’s just cherish the moments! 🙂
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I really like this painting, it has a lot of character. Well done!
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thanks so very much!
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