April: Let me tell you ’bout the birds and the bees. . .
TIP OF THE MONTH
Welcome to April!
Sending big waves of creativity from Amsterdam, and introducing Noah, who was born like a rocket on March 14th! We are all doing very well and eager of all that spring has to offer!
Jewel Akens captured this seasons vibrations in his lyrics . . .The Birds & The Bees! Here we go (go ahead. . .a little Karaoke for you – hear song on youtube):
. . . Let me tell ya ’bout the birds and the bees / And the flowers and the trees / And the moon up above / And a thing called ‘Love’ . . .
Let me tell ya ’bout the stars in the sky /And a girl and a guy / And the way they could kiss / On a night like this . . .
When I look into your big brown eyes / It’s so very plain to see / That it’s time you learned about the facts of life / Starting from A to Z . . .
Let me tell ya ’bout the birds and the bees / And the flowers and the trees / And the moon up above / And a thing called ‘Love’ (Yeah) . . .
When I look into your big brown eyes / It’s so very plain to see / That it’s time you learned about the facts of life / Starting from a to z . .
Let me tell ya ’bout the birds and the bees / And the flowers and the trees
And the moon up above / And a thing called ‘Love’ . . .
Let me tell ya ’bout the birds and the bees / And the flowers and the trees / And the birds and the bees / And the flowers and the trees, ’bout the birds . . .
And the bees / And the bees / And the bees . . .
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Our tip this month is to spring outside and observe the metamorphosis of the budding vegetation all around (of course that is if you are in the northern hemisphere!).
- Pick a particular tree or plant.
- Sketch and observe it over a week or two.You can use colored or graphite pencils best to capture the details. . .
- Notice how the leaf or flower unfolds and unwraps itself into bloom
This can be such an amazing experience! If you aren’t able to get outside, you can choose a budding plant indoors. We are simply observing nature grow and unravel itself. Really take the time to do this!
Ps. Video series still on way. . .we took a little NOAH pause. . .and now back into swing!
HIGHLIGHTS . . .
The next international painting week retreat in Amsterdam will take place on 11th- 15th of July! Spots filling up! Don’t miss out, as I only have this one retreat happening this summer!