Meditating in Colour
It is summer in Mexico. That means it’s ridiculously hot and humid most of the time. I haven’t posted anything for a while and the reason for this is many-fold:-
My husband have started working days instead of nights, and although this was something we both have wanted to change for a long time, it still created a lot of upheaval.
My computer had a breakdown and took 6 weeks to get fixed. But mainly, I prioritized finishing the book I’ve been writing for the last two years! I received the cover for the book a few days ago and I’m thrilled with how it’s looking and I can’t wait to share it with you all! The manuscript is now with the editors so I’ve had time for a break and time to paint.
Close-up of Exotic Blooms.
For me painting is a lot like meditating; I get an idea and just let the inspiration and mood flow with it.
The only colour that is readily available where we live is grouche (and acrylics, which does not work so well for what I do), so that is what I use the most. I save my water-colours as a special treat 
Cartulina is like a cross between cardboard and plasterboard, and is also available locally rather than involving an energetically draining daytrip to the nearest big city. It’s great for it’s stiffness when I have to whisk it off the table and out of the way when the cat decides to check out how it’s progressing…
I like cartulina because it is very suitable to the kind of pointalism I enjoy playing with. I like the way it bleeds just a little when it dries, giving it that mosaicy kind of look that I like. With the bright daylight we have plenty of it makes the paintings remind me of stained glass windows. I weave lots of stuff into the dots, and I love it when people see their own pictures within my pictures……
Sorry lovely readers, the sun is shining, I’ve got some more meditating to do!
“Blue Yonder, mk2”, copyright Liz Rosales CatpawsCafe. Contact me if you want to use it, buy the original or a print.
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