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“Blub — blub — blub.” Thalia mimed fish lips. “I luuuuuuuv trying new things!”

“Black paper, twelve pastel pencils, and a willingness to experiment.” Nia pulled a gel pen from a jar and scribbled at the margin.

“It really takes very little…” Calliope smudged color with the tip of her index, “… to make the deepest part of us incredibly happy.”

Everyone is trying to accomplish something big, not realizing that life is made up of little things.
~ Frank A. Clark

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Gary Spangler
Jan 12Liked by 3musesmerge

The new drawing is quite nice! When I read “black pepper” as part of the artists’ experimentation, the seismic waves in my brain interfered with my easily reading and processing the rest of this post!

Luckily I’ve acquired the habit of re-reading to be sure of what I think I read...

Christina Rossetti and Gustav Holst composed:

“In the bleak mid-winter

Frosty wind made moan

Earth as hard as iron

Water like a stone...”

Your being in somewhat the same time of year, I’m curious how the aquatic scene with a tropical vibe came to mind? A desire to escape to a warm, sunny island with gentle breezes to cool your sun-drenched paddle board bodies? 😊

Frank A. Spark’s quote is spot on. It’s hard to imagine a remote island surrounded by the ocean has more to offer than this corner of your mind’s aquarium. Well, notwithstanding paddle boarding. In miniature??

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Pennie R. S. Nelson
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Jan 17Liked by 3musesmerge

Love the fish. Working with pastel pencils and chalks have always been a favorite of mine. A bit messy at times but enjoyable.

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