Tuesday, May 29, 2012

I long for summer...


It's winter here. I am hearing some of you saying no - it's the first official day of summer! Well, for the lucky ones, yes, but down under in NZ we are feeling the cold right now. Oh, I do appreciate the change in seasons. Spring with it's pretty blossoms and new life and autumn with the stunning leaf colours and not-quite-so-hot sun. But though I do enjoy being cuddled up inside infront of a warm fire during those cold winter months, the cold is not for me. I long for the summer, when the days get long and I can enjoy warm walks outdoors and swims (I have to be hot for that these days!) at the beach. And so, my inspiration for my latest painting, was to bring the summer back, for just a little bit longer....

Sea Sun Sand

So what is your favorite season?
To enjoy the sea, the sun and the sand during those lovely sunny, summer months?

Spring, with its welcoming promise of new life?


Autumn, with the drawing to a close of those hot days, enjoying the warm browns, reds and greens as the trees shed their leaves?


Winter when its stormy and cold and you are all cozy inside?


Wishing all the "northerners" a wonderful summer!

14 comments:

  1. Great post Jocelyn love your work, so pretty

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  2. How beautiful, and it's so wonderful that you can connect with Summer through your paintings and remember the memories that it bought you. I love your paintings and it's seasons, such life and vibrancy in each one. I appreciate every season as it brings an abundant beauty each time.

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  3. I love the blue you used in your latest painting. It's beautiful. It reminds me of those shows on tv about underwater diving. I only wish the waters were that blue and aqua around here.

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  4. I also love the change is seasons... lol.. we are just changing into summer here and getting use to the heat.

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  5. I LOVE winter and I am the only one who does (well CA winter that is). I really hate the heat so this time of year, as it gets warmer, is not my thing lol. Congrats on selling that painting too!

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  6. fall is my favorite season. College football and the leaves change colors. And I can wear jeans and a hoodie.

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  7. Your work is so very expressive. Love it!

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  8. Great post! I love all the seasons, spring is probably my favorite, new life, blossoms and greenery.

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  9. Lovely post and lovely paintings! It is great to hear of the seasonal changes from a new perspective across the globe. I love summer here, but fall and spring fall close behind.

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  10. I love winter. This is my first Summer living in Nashville, which is insanely humid, so I am "dying" aready. Love your new work. :)

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  11. Since I'm in Arizona and it's heating up fast here (last week it hit 109) I'm definitely longing for New England Falls where I grew up. Since moving here I've realized just how large my sweater fetish is since I have to store all of them in boxes!

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  12. I love winter because I like to wear lots of clothes.
    It gets pretty cold here, It will be minus 1 overnight.

    The seasons painting are just lovely.

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  13. Beautiful as always, Jocelyn!

    My favorite seasons are Autumn and Spring.

    ♥♥♥
    Sue

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