July is #Worldwatercolormonth.
Charlie at doodlewash.com lobbied diligently for July to be the official month for Watercolor.
Part of worldwatercolormonth’s purpose is so we can help support children in their art pursuits.
They need art supplies too!

These paintings were done on donated canvases and artist quality paints.
Yes, including the lovely, Cobalt Teal Blue!
It seems to be quite a favorite, no matter what the age.


So, don’t you think the paint glows?!
The paints the children were provided were good professional quality and the colors look just luscious. Not murky or muddy, but filled with Light!
Donating. Its good for the soul!
Sharing…. is caring.
cobalt teal blue posts
cobalt teal spirit lifting
cobalt teal flame
cobalt teal ocean
cobalt teal reflections
cobalt teal banish, boring brush strokes
This is awesome, when children produce great work, they are inspired to paint again, materials are key, and good direction and freedom, after all they are little experimenters, who learn so quickly from their mistakes😀
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Thank you! and Rebecca, you are so right!! they are “little experimenters”! funny thing, I learn, from watching them 🙂
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I bet you did, I used to work with children with our patients, they were so free in their choices.
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until… they get Told, to stay within the lines, and make the sky blue, etc, etc!!
I tell mine – color it whatever you’d like it to Be!
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Mmm yes that line thing! Grrrr as for blue sky, we rarely even get that in the uk 😀
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yep, more like which version of Grey, should we mix today?! (from Seattle, LOL )
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That’s wonderful and the blue teal is a very attractive color no wonder the kids love it! They were able to produce some good abstracts 😉
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Thanks Caroline!! they had a lovely free time playing, and I was thrilled watching every brush stroke 🙂
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I am sure you had great time too is amazing to see children enjoy painting!
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it is….
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The first one feels like an awesome clash between a fiery desert and a cool river – AMAZING! =D
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thank you for your great comment on the kids art! I’m glad you enjoyed it as much as I do 🙂 cheers, Debi
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Thanks for sharing this, Debi. Its always refreshing for the soul to see what kids create. I see spirits that are not self conscious and so free.
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you’re welcome and my pleasure! I agree, They Just Paint because its Fun 🙂
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wonderful and colorful examples of childrens’ art, of course with teal blue, hehe. Hope you are better, cheers Mitza
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hi Mitza! thank you, yes cobalt teal. yes much better now.
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We should all be so free with our paint…(K)
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Wow, Debi, amazing work! You must have been the teacher, yes? What an inspirational post! With your lovely favorite CBT. 💙💙💙 thank you.
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yes, I was the … fascillitator…. lol and I can’t stand to make kids, use junk materials – just because – they are kids! their work will SHINE , (just like ours)
if they use the good stuff… 🙂 soapbox debi
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Boy, amen!!! Good for them. And you! How old were they?
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all under 12 but it was a small group, I only will do small groups. that want/ask me for art. ……. no more ‘babysitting’ for the parents. lol
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Good for you. Beautiful work!!
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thanks ((LL)) 3d
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my CBT is coming TOMORROW! woohoo! thank you Debi for introducing us…of course I haven’t officially used it but I know that it will be a start to a beautiful love affair….lol my husband will understand, I’m sure. lol
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too exciting M! giggle giggle, lol yes, well, he will just have to now won’t he…. he has accepted the River just fine!
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lol yep…..as long as he gets fed and a little attention now on and then, he is happy. 🙂
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food. clean clothes. tv remote… very important. that and the lawn mower! lol
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Wonderful! Just wonderful.
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children, can do wonderful things 🙂
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Yep for sure! I remember my children doing art when they were young.
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you know, I still have a LOT of my kids art work…. 35 years later. might be time, to pass it to them. 🙂
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Me too, I’m holding on to mine just a little longer.
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Yes. better that, than them tossing the Treasures of art, isn’t it!
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Children are fearless and it’s reflected in their art. Colourful with lots of movement. Wonderful Debi.
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Hi Beth! Thanks! They have a fresh, say it like it is – way about them that I find so admirable. And they paint that same way. I’m glad you enjoyed them 🙂 cheers, Debi
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Wow. (Note to self: Keep saying she can’t top her last one, and yet she does)
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Hi David, and thank you for that very kind comment! I’m pleased you enjoyed these – we’ll see about the next few posts 🙂
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I chuckled when I saw the title for this post. I was helping my granddaughter to paint a dress on a small canvas yesterday and she had chosen her colours until she saw a teal turquoise colour among all my tubes of paint. Her eyes lit up and she immediately said, “That’s the colour I want!” I guess it appeals to all ages…
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