Winter
Photo credit ~ Daniel Krucoff
Another in my series of seasonal bowls. Shortly after I finished Autumn, I knew I needed to create a bowl with the shades of winter. I envisioned it to have whites, clears, and soft grays. As I discussed this with Dan, we frequently bounce our respective ideas off of each other, he said it needed to have some blues in it too. And now you can understand why Dan & I discuss our work with each other. If he hadn't suggested the use of blues to convey the coolness of winter, I don't think this bowl would look right. The minute he said blues, I felt like I had a Homer Simpson moment of "doh!".
Each one that comes out of my kiln, quickly becomes a favorite for me and I really, really like the turquoise blue in this piece as I think it emphasizes the chill of winter. Like those beautiful blue icebergs you see in Alaska. The darkest glass I used was a deep navy blue. I kept with the idea of clears and whites. Coupled with the blues, I feel this conveys a sense of the calm and stillness of a winter day.
Until next time, happy creating all. Aspire to be more as an artist and a person.
21 comments:
GORGEOUS!!! I think I actually felt my pupils dilate to get in more of Winter's beauty.
Hi Sheila!
I so enjoy your feedback. Your enthusiasm is contagious. Thanks my friend.
WOW! There's no stopping you at the moment! Fabulous bowl and fabulous picture.
Kristin :)
I had the same reaction as Sheila.
Wow!
All of you are just terrific!
Thanks Kristin. I do feel my creative juices are flowing.
And thanks to you too HW! I cannot tell you how pleased I am with your reaction to this piece.
Thank you!
BRRRR.... This is chillingly beautiful. See, it's always good to listen to your husband. I love it. -Don
Yes, Dan was so right! Icebergs were the first things that came to mind when I saw that transparent turquoise. Love it.
While I generally dread winter, this piece makes me look forward to the crisp cold air. This is another fabulous creation that is just spewing (sp?) out of you right now!
Hey Don! Thanks, you have me chuckling with the 'listen to your husband'....I do, trust me, I do.
Hi Deborah! Thanks so much.
Glad this makes you look forward to cooler, crisp temperatures Sandy. Thanks.
Yes I agree with everyone! It's gorgeous!! It would be interesting to see a winterish one almost void of color...like a whisper, just a hint of that amazing blue too. See that's what your blogs help me with, even in a different medium, they make my wheels start turning too.
This piece is so beautiful, even with the cool colors of winter, it just glows!
Hi Karen! Hey thanks...I like it when we can help to feed each others creative spirits. I like your idea for another possibility too....hmmmm, I'll have to work on it. Cool. Thanks.
Hi Sharmon! Glad you like it. I think it does glow too. :)
Yes, so cool and icy - very wintery!
Thanks Beverly! :)
I've been back several times to view this beauty... and yep, it gets better every time. One of my favs. -Don
Wow Don! Thanks for coming back so often. I'm glad you like this one so much.
Oh I love those colors, really cool...great winter feeling!
Thanks Lynda! Yes I agree it does have a wintery feel.
Hi Cathyann! Love your pun on this one. :D Thanks. And I'm happy you like my new avatar too. Kudos to my husband for the photo.
ah husbands, gotta love em. Blue was inspired. It looks very lovely--that light from the bowl on the surface makes it seem especially icy. Great work.
Well Kathleen I think Dan was right on and you have created yet another masterpiece! It is really beautiful:)
Thanks Celeste & Shay! It's great being able to collaborate on pieces with Dan.
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