December Tree © Marina Kanavaki
Technique: watercolour • Dimensions: 24x34cm [unframed]
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The year’s closing brushstroke
Bears a heavy load
A blessing for a canvas reborn
In the embrace of December’s hues.
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…and selected details as a journey within! 😉
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Happy December everyone!
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Categories: Months, My Art Journey, Trees & Forests, Watercolours
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Marina Kanavaki 
Marina, I just love your paintings!
That’s me Russ L. Just too lazy to have logged in. 🙂
There is a beauty in muted December tones. Love your tree, Marina xoxoxo
Ah, thank you so much, CNL!
Tree and I are so happy to hear that!
Mouwah! xoxoxoxo
It is my pleasure. Your trees are all so beautiful.
MOUWAH! xoxoxo
Awwwwwwww………….
😌🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
💞xoxoxo💞
❤️😘
I look forward to your welcoming of month posts, Marina. You capture the essence and beauty of December in your skillful incorporation the colours of the winter season. The use of these hues adds depth and a sense of tranquility to the overall composition. It is truly a masterpiece!!! Sending many hugs.
Awww…. my dearest Rebecca, you are too kind!
I am so very glad you enjoy these posts especially the sense of tranquility. That means alot!
Many many hugs your way, my dearest friend. xoxoxoxo
Your tree is lovely in every nuance, Marina! Happy December, my friend. Where did the year go? 🙂 Sending lots of love and hugs! ❤️❄️⛄️
Thank you, my dear Lauren!
I know right? It went in a flash!
Love and many many hugs your way!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
☃️❄️☃️❄️☃️❄️☃️
xoxoxoxoxo
Hard to believe it’s December, isn’t it? Your tree multiply closing in on itself symbolizes what 2023 will soon have done.
Very hard indeed. I love that interpretation. To be honest, I don’t mind it being done! 🙄
I particularly like the journey within!
I also enjoy that part!
Thank you, my dear Liz! xoxoxo
You’re welcome, Marina!
😘😘
Wonderful December colours! Wishing you a marvellous month! 🤗🌹🙋♂️
Thank you very much, my dear Ashley!
A wonderful month to you too!!!
🌷🙏😌🌷
Definitely December’s hues. Lovely dahling!
So, this is the last tree?
A whole year of trees went by? Zoom?
Well, we still have hugs and kisses!
💖xo🧽💖xo🧽💖xo🧽💖xo🧽💖xo🧽💖xo🧽💖xo🧽💖xo🧽💖xo🧽💖xo🧽
Oh that we do… unlimited hugs and kisses!
This year really zoomed by, didn’t it?!!!!!
There’s something else that’s also unlimited:
🐾😘🌊🐾😘🌊🐾😘🌊🐾😘🌊🐾😘🌊🐾😘🌊🐾😘🌊🐾😘🌊🐾😘🌊🐾😘🌊
AAaaaaarrrrggggghhhhhh!!!!!!
🐾😘🌊🧽🧽🐾😘🌊🧽🧽🐾😘🌊🧽🧽🐾😘🌊🧽🧽🐾😘🌊🧽🧽🐾😘🌊🧽🧽🐾😘🌊🧽🧽🐾😘🌊🧽🧽
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
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Dear Marina, I’m so happy to see your December Tree! I adore the “heathery” palette that you have used. The colors remind me fondly of heather-hued sweaters and skirts that were popular when I was at University. And thus tree is opening doors to contemplate what us below in the sense of “As above, so below.” Wishing you the best December ever!
Ah, yes… that ‘as above so below’ is ever present! 😉
I remember those sweaters!
Thank you so much, my dear Babsje.
Wishing you too the best December!
Love and many hugs ❤️😘🤗🌺🤗😘❤️
You’re welcome dear Marina. Enjoy the rest of a lovely weekend and a very Happy Merry December! Love from me. 💕 🙏 🌙 🌟 🌞 🌳 🌹
And you too, my dear Babsje!
❤️💗🌷💗❤️
🌻🌼😘💕 😘🌼🌻
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The tree is beautiful with wonderful December-like colors.
Thank you, Tim!
May it be a beautiful month!
Your brushwork has given the tree roots and mycelium which are the tongues of these underground communicators even in winter – Happy December days to you Marina x
…”the tongues of these underground communicators” I love this.
Thank you, my dear Laura.
Wonderful December days to you! xoxoxo
Your paintings continue to make me smile as I enjoy looking closer to see the details. All the best for your December. Yamas!
You can’t imagine how happy I am to hear that!
Thank you, my dear Frank!
Yamas to a beautiful December!
Beautiful
Thank you, my dear Willow!
xoxoxoxoxoxo
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loving those details dear 🎨🐓🎨
. h a p p y . d e c e m b e r . !
💫🌿✨🦎☀️💖☮️⚛️♾️🦀🐉🙏🏻😌🙋♂️
Thank you, kind 🐉!
Happy 12! 🌿🎶
💫🙇♂️😌🙏✨💫👌🐓👌💫
🙏🌟🐉🌟🙏
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These details are delightful the gray and green ones appeal to me most
Thank you so much, Ritva! Enjoy a wonderful December.
Same to You Marina
xo
oh Marina, a good December wish. I’m rather fond of what this is and what this suggests (second part is my favorite part). Keyed fast onto that brown enlargment with arms like Sprite Lightning reaching up. Took me a minute to locate it in the original. A slight but happy puzzle. Left wondering was that intentional, meaning attached, or simply the paint doing what paint likes to do all by itself when left to play. Good December you too. neil
Ah, thank you so much, Neil!
I often wonder myself, how intentional is it?
Soon after that question comes the certainty of how uncontrollable everything about us is! 😉 Imagine creativity!
So happy you enjoyed the piece and its journey. 🙏