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Love was like the waves in the sea, gentle and good sometimes, rough and terrible at others, but that it was endless and stronger than the sky and earth and everything in between.

Veronica Rossi, Through the Ever Night (Under the Never Sky, #2)

This is a study sketch based on one studying lesson.

On the fifth day, which was a Sunday, it rained very hard. I like it when it rains hard. It sounds like white noise everywhere, which is like silence but not empty.

Mark Haddon, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.

This time I tried to depict beautiful flowers of Hydrangea paniculata Siebold, in other words one species of Hortensia, that are native to Asia and America.

Some of the interesting facts about it:

- The flowers are used for ornamental purposes

- Sometimes is smoked although it can be dangerous and even lead to death

- the name Hyrangea origins from Greece and means "water vessel" because of the shape of the flowers.

There is a type of courage that cannot always be seen. It's a bravery that you have to choose for yourself. You use it in the little, seemingly insignificant choices and decisions you make each day. Keep making these tiny, good choices over and over until you realize your whole life is different and the hero who saved you is yourself.

Brittany Burgunder

This is another my original study work, reference "Sunset in the Himalayas" by Vereshchagin V. 1879.

Know what you want to do, hold the thought firmly, and do every day what should be done, and every sunset will see you that much nearer the goal.

Elbert Hubbard

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It's such a nice feeling when finally my art can express some of ideas or emotions you can't much argue about because we are living in a time with lots of challenges and new experiences.

"Please, don't give up"

People who care, act, and refuse to give up may not change THE world, but they can change many individual worlds.

Samantha Power, The Education of an Idealist: A Memoir

You don't really dream about the things you can become if you know you can't become them.

Ania Ahlborn, The Neighbors

Ente gut - alles gut

This work is called "Ente gut alles gut" which is a joke form for "Ende gut, alles gut" or "All well that ends well". Wishing you all good things happen during the day and a positive start of the week.

The mallard, which is the ancestor of most domestic ducks.

There are over 120 species of ducks, and they are found in various habitats across the world, from freshwater lakes and rivers to coastal marshes and wetlands.

Ducks are known for their diverse feeding habits. Some species are dabbling ducks, which feed on the surface of the water or tip their bodies to reach underwater plants.

Others are diving ducks, which dive completely underwater to catch fish, insects, and other aquatic creatures.

Interesting facts about annual flowers Callistephus chinensis:

-grow in Northern Hemisphere and blossom from August to October

-In wild they have a purple color but can have multiple others

-they are cultivated in China for two thousand years!

-they are susceptible to some pests like fusarium wilt which is a type of fungi but they can survive winters.

When a man in a forest thinks he is going forward in a straight line, in reality he is going in a circle, I did my best to go in a circle, hoping to go in a straight line.

Samuel Beckett, Molloy

If you will stay close to nature, to its simplicity, to the small things hardly noticeable, those things can unexpectedly become great and immeasurable.

Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet

Anemone hepatica or liverwort of the Ranunculaceae is a species native to woodlands and can be found for e.g. in North America, continental Europe and Japan.

Fan facts about flowers:

-produce pollen but no nectar

-is slightly toxic but drying herbs makes it non-toxic

-in medieval ages it was believed to treat liver diseases

This is another my original study work, reference "Sunset in the Himalayas" by Vereshchagin V. 1879.

Know what you want to do, hold the thought firmly, and do every day what should be done, and every sunset will see you that much nearer the goal.

Elbert Hubbard

I tried new watercolors that have a more intense color. The Illustration I have created depicts the quote about perfumes.

"Perfumes are the feelings of flowers." ― Heinrich Heine

Interesting what I learned is that most ornamental camellias have no fragrance, with flower color from white to red...

I love borders. August is the border between summer and autumn; it is the most beautiful month I know.

Twilight is the border between day and night, and the shore is the border between sea and land. The border is longing: when both have fallen in love but still haven't said anything.

The border is to be on the way. It is the way that is the most important thing.

- Tove Jansson

Nymphaeaceae is family of waterlilies and they are routed in soil in bodies of water with leaves and flowers floating above the water.

Interesting facts:

It's a national flower of several countries (Iran, Bangladesch and Sri Lanka) as well symbol used in multiple flags since ancient times.

Waterlilies has inspired artists and poets and writers. For example, they inspired Claude Monet to create a series of paintings

It is also used for ornamental purposes in gardens with ponds

The greatest barrier fish have to overcome before they can rule the waters is fear.

- Matshona Dhliwayo-

This time my work is dedicated to Vaccínium myrtíllus or European blueberry. The berries (fruits) grow on a shrub and have interesting features and facts:

In the past it was used as a dye for food and clothes

It has been used in Austria in traditional medicine as a tea or liqueur to treat various disorders

There is a Blueberry river in the Columbia Country in Canada

Is often used for cooking for e.g. in muffins

That's the great secret of creativity. You treat ideas like cats: you make them follow you.

Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You

On the leaves, raindrops sparkle like jewels, while the ground releases that fragrance, the scent of wet earth, invigorating and earthy...

David Passarelli, Mountain poems: Musings on stone, forest, and snow

Great tit or Parus major is one of the widespread birds around the globe.

I was surprised to know that there are two subspecies that look similar in Asia: cinereus Tit or Parus cinereus in the southern Asia and Japanese Tit or Parus minor in the East of Asia.

I also noticed some "communication" and cooperation for food between them and a sparrow (Passer domesticus) which also has many subspecies. In big European cities one can find at least two that can be distinguished by the color of plumage with one having more grey belly.

There are also other species of it, although it is hard for me to distinguish them visually.

Hey everyone!

I decided to add some interesting facts about each floral illustration or study art work that I do.

This time it was a study illustration, but others are my original works, so feel free to share or comment because I value feedback and set a goal to improve by the end of the year.

Fig is a fruit of Ficus carica, and is native to Mediterranean region, Western and Southern Asia.

It can not be well transported to the long distances as a ripe fruit but it can be used in other forms.

For e.g it can be commonly seen in dried form or in a form of a jam or rolls.

Fan facts about Figs:

Ancient Crop: Cultivated since 9400–9200 BC.

Unique Pollination: Fig wasps pollinate figs internally.

Botanical Wonder: Figs are inverted flowers, not true fruits.

Nutrient-Rich: High in fiber, vitamins, and minerals.

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