A Rainbow of Paintbrushes

I love colour - but then you already knew that, right? :-)


The photo above is a shot of some of my paintbrushes - when I travel, I lay them out on a couple of bamboo placemats, then roll them up and tie securely with ribbon.

The benefits are twofold - the brushes arrive without their bristles being jammed up against anything in your suitcase, and once unrolled they are ready to get to work.

As you can see in the photo, I put down white paper towel and a chopstick (generally a square one so the brushes won't roll), and then the first time I dip the brush in dye, I put a small amount of that colour on the paper. This is a visual aid, so as I'm about to pick up or put down a paintbrush, I can easily see which colour goes where.


The photo above is of the last hot chocolate I had in Paris the day I flew back to Sydney. I popped into Cacao et Chocolat around the corner from where I was staying, and the aroma of the chocolate was too much to bear. I had an incredibly rich, thick and creamy hot chocolate while I daydreamed about the wonderful time I'd had meeting so many French silk artists in one visit - ahhhhhhh it was delightful!

My new silk chiffon scarves have just arrived, so I'll be painting lots over the next few weeks, getting ready for Christmas - ooooh I can't wait to paint my new designs!

The scarves are 21x21 inch / 54x54cm, and deliciously light - yum!


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