Watercolor in Moleskine watercolor notebook (plus a little salt)
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For most people, today was all about celebrating Christmas. For me it was a luxuriously quiet and spacious day. I did this little painting of a glass dove candle holder that my mother gave me as a first year anniversary present many years ago. I didn’t like it at the time as I felt it had too many pointy edges, though I don’t understand that thought now.
A crystal dove, the symbol of peace seemed a good subject for Christmas day. Spending the afternoon at my drawing table, sipping a cup of sweet pomegranite-flavored green tea while listening to a good book and painting as the sky darkened and the candle glowed was very peaceful.
As the days begin to lengthen, I wish you, and all the world, Peace.
Jana Bouc, Artist 
12 replies on “Peace on Earth”
such beautiful rich colors in this, very nice! sounds like a lovely day, just the kind I like too.
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Jana – how glorious and serene, I envy you for the day of spaceous peace. Thank you for this lovely entry, the light is great, I believe you captured the moment and the subject and the loving memory of your Mother’s gift.
Thank you and peace to you as well.
Sandy
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BEAUTIFUL! Fantastic chrystal rendering …. lovely, lovely thoughts.
BTW, my dd gave me some pomegranate tea for Christmas (are you SURE we’re not related??? LOL) — DELISH!
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Jana, this is more than stunning! The colors are so rich and wonderful and the symbolic message is great.
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I’m so glad you painted this lovely dove with such grace and flowing peacefulness. It is just what I needed to see. The fact is it made me cry for happiness. Sometimes (this Christmas) I got wrapped up in the hustle and bustle, and got over whelmed and laid in bed; Blowing off what the day was all about! Thanks for the reminder.
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hi Jana,
decided to open a wordpress blog today!…and am still trying to figure out all the workings of it… but I have posted today at:
http://painterchum.wordpress.com
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Gorgeous job on the crystal dove! Lots of neat shapes and reflections. I’ve been hooked on the pomegranate white tea from Trader Joe’s for a while – delish!! The perfect cup to enjoy while working on a “peace” work of art. Just makes me want to say “ahhhhhhh.”
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Funny how such strange little items grow on one – you’ve done a beautiful picture of it – I especially like the flame and the wick looks so real. I’ll have to look out for pomegranite tea.
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Love those colours, Jana! And I’m glad you found some “idling” time!
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This is a beautiful image. You’ve captured the glass so well! Happy Serene Holidays!
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sounds like a splendid day!!!
I love your glass dove – beautiful!
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Peace to you as well, Jana. I am finding this painting and loving the association of colors — a relief from the usual expected Christmas (commercial) tones. What a great image for peace.
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