Walking in the Green Woods (Daniel Smith Watercolors)

How much fun can you have – just walking in the green woods?

 

 

or just splashing and mixing paints?

 

 

I had endless  fun. Both during my short walk and after, while creating these pretty little foliage green mixes.

 

 

 

With only a few brief moments to play,   I decided to go ahead and run with it anyway.

I just felt the need to get out the greens and mix!

 

 

Forest Greens

Endlessly Fascinating.

 

 

I really don’t know how it is possible to become bored …. not with all nature’s treasures around us.

Nor with all these paints waiting to be mixed.

 

Colors splashing in a rush,

upon the paper

creating intricate

harmonies

in greens, lilacs, blues and fresh citrus lemon.

 

 

Color Mixing 

Not everyone is as passionate about color and mixing as I am.

For many, there must be a product.

 

For me,  This Is  the product.

The process is the product.

My enjoyment and relaxation,  is the purpose.

 

 

And so, to me,  this is the end result.

I didn’t have a burning requirement to ‘do a picture and get it hung up for viewing’  as my goal.

As time goes on, I’m much more motivated to paint and create simply for my own amusement. My own relaxation and enjoyment…. than someone else’s smile and nod.

 

 

 

My objective was to become immersed in the colors.

Just as I was immersed in the  greens of the forest.

 

 

 

The walking in the green woods……

Fun.

 

There is so much to see out in these walks.

I never know if I might find a pond, or a bird.   Or sunlight filtering magically through the trees.

It is always a little mini adventure with these Zen Strolls.

 

 

Wondering.

 

What I might discover this time.

 

Paintings and Photographs of zen greens and zen forest walks.       Come into the forest with me……. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About the Daniel Smith Watercolor Greens

Zoisite –  a FAV!  love this one. its a greyed off green, perfect for distant hills.  this color creates great textures

Amazonite – lovely blue green with fabulous clarity and mixing abilities, great for water

Serpentine – an Australian found green pigment, green yellow and granulates a bit

Green Apatite – from bright yellow green to midtones, it is a wonderful mixer with zoisite green

Tigers Eye – a green/brown color with granulation properties  that mixes with green apatite well

Sleeping Beauty Turquoise – a pale cool blue green that makes lovely seas and tropical scenes

Diopside Genuine  – known as Russian Emerald, it is a rich and deep green. Sometimes in dilute washes hints of earth are seen settling into the paper.