{"id":284,"date":"2021-04-10T10:27:44","date_gmt":"2021-04-10T16:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marleneyuzak.com\/?p=284"},"modified":"2021-04-10T10:30:36","modified_gmt":"2021-04-10T16:30:36","slug":"early-shoots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marleneyuzak.com\/?p=284","title":{"rendered":"Early Shoots"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It is the middle of April and the air smells earthy from our first rain. I poked around my garden yesterday and saw my chives are starting up. This itsy bit of green gives me great excitement! The maple and the elm are budding. A young magpie has returned to the nest in the trees next door.<\/p>\n

In the studio, a recent cycle of floral paintings has likewise sprouted to kick off the season of colour. Hydrangeas continue to be queen in my garden and on the canvas. Getting the colours right is a process. Out of curiosity, I kept track of the layers that went into one of the recent hydrangeas \u2014 fifteen! \u2014 a succession of related hues that somehow add up to one that feels right.<\/p>\n

I hope these paintings bring you the joy of spring, and a reminder that, in the sweet layers of earth beneath our feet, nature is stirring up her palette for us.<\/p>\n

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It is the middle of April and the air smells earthy from our first rain. I poked around my garden yesterday and saw my chives are starting up. This itsy bit of green gives me great excitement! The maple and the elm are budding. A young magpie has returned to the nest in the trees … <\/p>\n

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