19th C. Theorem Watercolor of Butterfly in Antique Carved Folk Art Frame victorian bee pin Such a cheerful thing--and I'm

Such a cheerful thing--and I'm feeling at the moment that we'd all be wise to surround ourselves with cheerful things to brace against what is sure to be a challenging year ahead

but one could certainly be added now

which is quite a long one

And tis the season (well

and though the glaze shows some age and wear

19th C. Theorem Watercolor of Butterfly in Antique Carved Folk Art Frame victorian bee pin Such a cheerful thing--and I'mI continue to be smitten with 19th c. theorem painted watercolors; I find the crispness of the edges, creating by using stencils, immensely satisifying, and really really love the handling of the edges of this butterfly's wings, with several overlapping layers of shadowy scalloping use to convey fluttering motion. A nice interplay between the boldness of the butterfly (especially that gorgeous red) and the wispiness of the vine and soft pale blue