Flowers in Winter

"Some Flowers In Winter" Mary Maki Rae - 2016(c)

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WISHING

A JOYFUL NEW YEAR

TO ALL

MAY IT BRING

NEW HOPE FOR PEACE 

IN THE WORLD -

AND TO ALL-

MANY 

BLESSINGS

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(Started to paint - felt the desire to finish this painting that I had begun two weeks or more ago. Started with one bouquet of Flowers for Inspiration -and now to finish with a new set of flowers. The Color balance seems almost Perfect - but want to fill up All the empty spaces - or start a new one. . . )

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"Winter Flowers" - 18"x24" Mary Maki Rae - 2016

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I decided this painting needed accents of Blue & White - which definitely added warmth to this domestic scene. This turned the atmosphere into a fine -almost sultry - "Summer Day" which seems to be calling for that "ubiquitous sailboat" in the distance . . . .

Well - on to experiment some more . . . .

In my words -Rilke would have said: 

"Live Boldly, die Softly, but most of all Be -!"

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