Sojourney – Watercolour stories
What is a watercolour?
Some lines, some colours on paper?
Perhaps.
But the paper, the colour, the brush – each has a story.
The artist, the subject, the moment in time.
Each bring a small part to a slice of history.
Perhaps this slice is just a backwater to the grand flow of events in the world.
But it is a story none-the-less.
And here are some of my watercolour stories:
Light is Sweet
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Light is Sweet – November 2022
Welcome to this November 2022 edition of Light is Sweet. “Light is Sweet and it is pleasant for the eyes [...]
Light is Sweet – August 2022
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Light is Sweet – July 2022
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Light is Sweet – June 2022
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Light is Sweet – May 2022
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Light is Sweet – April 2022
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Light is Sweet – March 2022
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Light is Sweet – January 2022
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Light is Sweet – December 2021
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Light is Sweet – 30 November 2021
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Light is Sweet – 23 October 2021
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