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rocks of Kalbarri, photographs of Western Australia, debiriley.com

Blue and Orange Complements

In landscapes, paints, flowers…. my eye is always drawn to the blue/orange complement combination. The land around Perth, up north … More

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cobalt teal blue, design, nature, ocean art images
delicious garden colors, ruby red, citrine yellow green palette, colors in the garden, debiriley.com

Gardens in Color!

Gorgeous rich ruby red stalks splaying out in verticals and diagonals. The reds, a perfect foil to the citrine green … More

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#worldwatercolorgroup, color, design, foliage greens, inspiration, nature, zen, zen strolls
solid timber Doorway, Balmain NSW Australia, buildings, debiriley.com

The Meaning of Doors….

Doors and Windows: they’ve fascinated all of us in one way or another for centuries. I’ve chosen them, as the … More

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Atwell Gallery, creativity, design, Design with Lines, imagine and create, Wabi Sabi
Singapore Gardens by the Bay, art sculpture faces, Singapore travel sights, debiriley.com

Gardens by the Bay: Face Time

The faces we see. Passing us by. On the walls, crouched in canoes, rising tall as totems. More faces, mirrored … More

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creativity, design, imagine and create, originality, peace, zen
seaside sunburst, hope comes, sun comes out, sea and sun photo, debiriley.com

just you wait….

  Good things are coming – just you wait

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creativity, design, imagine and create, inspiration, Light and Shade, nature, soft edges, zen
color collage, acrylic abstract in cobalt teal blue, naples yellow and red, strong expressive colors, debiriley.com

Cobalt Teal, Naples Yellow, Red and Black

Colors talk.  Colors communicate. They evoke specific moods and messages that are quite clear. Nature uses color all the time, … More

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cobalt teal blue, collage, creativity, design, fun painting, Naples Yellow, red scarlet

Unity….. imagine

I love this photograph of a pelican my daughter took while at the Perth zoo. It almost looked like an … More

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black and white, creativity, design, imagine and create, nature, peace, Perth, zen
tearing papers, collage, mixed media, work in progress, wabi sabi imperfections, debiriley.com

Tearing It Up…collage

In the very imperfections we groan about…there, we find Beauty. The artwork may not be ready yet. I may not be ready yet. There will come a time when everything falls beautifully into place.

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acrylics, creativity, design, tonal values, ultramarine blue, Wabi Sabi, zen
bird of paradise flower, strelitzia photograph, canon 600d, macro flower, debiriley.com

Bird of Paradise in my Garden

Birds of Paradise in my Garden. I caught this just after a short burst of rain during the night. Those … More

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#worldwatercolorgroup, bird of paradise, creativity, design, flowers, fun painting
impressionist watercolor landscape, outdoor painting hills, loose colorful landscapes, debiriley.com

Impressionist Watercolor Hills

One painting – 3 views. It never ceases to delight me how with just a simple little change – a … More

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#worldwatercolorgroup, absolute beginners landscapes, creativity, Daniel Smith watercolours, design, indigo blue, watercolor techniques

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