Johnny Jump-ups

Posted on August 5, 2016 by

So cheery!  So life affirming —
Happy little faces that pop up year after year.
Edible, they are lovely tossed
onto the top of a summer salad; Surprise!
So many variations in color, from pale white with a tinge of purple, to bright cobalt blue-violet, to snappy orange!

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They remind me of my mom…

These guys were a little overworked but I still like them…
A lesson in not having enough of the background wet so the colors ran properly.
But ooooh, pretty colors!

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Pentalic Aqua Journal, with a Pentalic 2B woodless pencil,
and Sennelier, Holbein, QoR, M.Graham and Daniel Smith watercolors.

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hollywood baby turned beach gurl turned steel&glass city gurl turned cowgurl turned herb gurl turned green city gurl. . . artist writer photographer. . . cat lover but misses our big dogs, gone to heaven. . . buddhist and interested in the study of spiritual traditions. . . foodie, organic, lover of all things mik, partner in conservation business mpfconservation, consummate blogger, making a dream happen, insomniac who is either reading buddhist teachings or not-so-bloody mysteries or autobio journal thangs early in the morning when i can't sleep
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24 Responses to Johnny Jump-ups

  1. Sirkkis says:
    August 5, 2016 at 3:07 pm

    I love your violets ❤
    Happy PPF to you ❤❤

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  2. Dan Antion says:
    August 5, 2016 at 3:30 pm

    We love these little guys. They pop up in the oddest places, but we mow the “lawn” (that green area around the house) around them.

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  3. Laura (PA Pict) says:
    August 5, 2016 at 6:00 pm

    I am not familiar with the term Johnny Jump Up. Are they a type of pansy? I am an incompetent gardener but I saw your paintings and thought of pansies. I love the bold colours you’ve used and the way the bleed of the pigments suggests soft petals.

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  4. Linda K says:
    August 5, 2016 at 7:53 pm

    they are very pretty pansies Kate, and yes they do also look nice on a summer salad:)

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  5. artmusedog says:
    August 5, 2016 at 9:42 pm

    Oh they are divine ~ love the flow of your artwork!

    Happy Weekend to you ~ ^_^

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  6. sue says:
    August 5, 2016 at 10:38 pm

    very pretty! i haven’t heard of this kind of flower before.

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  8. Nicole/Beadwright says:
    August 6, 2016 at 4:32 pm

    These are happy flowers and you have brought joy in your painting of them. I hope you stop by my blog and cast a vote for me. 🙂

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  9. froebelsternchen says:
    August 6, 2016 at 4:51 pm

    Wonderful watercolor ART! Happy PPF!

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  10. fuzzydragons says:
    August 7, 2016 at 9:09 pm

    very pretty 😀 I know they are edible but my brain just doesn’t think they actually are :p

    Happy PFF 🙂
    Jen #23

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