The garden sighs
Each summer in August the garden takes a huge sigh as if to say, "give me a break!" We don't get rain in the summer in SoCal so every plant begins to feel a bit overwhelmed and dried out. The roses are struggling and won't get back their vigor until middle of October. I kind of feel a bit like that too. With all the changes and the kids here and now gone, I feel like sighing. So instead I reinvented a painting...I took one I didn't like and just painted over it, added textures, carved into the wet surface and waited to see what bloomed! I found this garden, just when my own was taking a break. Enjoy! Happy PPF!

Great painting Cris! I love the colors and the texture.
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I really like your repurposed painting. I haven't seen the original version so I don't know if I would've liked it better or not. Anyway, when I first saw this, I said to myself: I sure wish I could paint in that style. It's so free and beautiful.
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Your garden looks like mine...only a little more colorful and much prettier! It's been a tough garden year
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Lovely garden you found! What a great thing to do with an old painting you may have been done with, giving it new life. Happy PPF!
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Beautiful garden, love the texture and colours you've used. have a lovely weekend.
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this is nice, it looks abstract.
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So glad you created your own garden ~ love it! thanks ~ namaste, Carol ~ Happy PPF
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Great garden and great idea!
Mine is sighing too.
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I love the title of this... so perfect!
The textures are amazing
xo
Kristin
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Oh my!!! I love this , truly I do, I don't know how much you redid but it's wondeful!!!!!
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I know exactly how you feel. Love this painting, it feels peaceful to me.
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Your revamped painting is beautiful....just as I imagine your garden is too!! There is such a metaphor in letting nature takes it's course!! Well done!
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wow, I really love this!
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This is fantastic!!! I love it, great save!!!!
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You sighed a breath of rebirth onto your old painting. This piece is wonderful. HAPPY PPF!
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Lovely Chris.
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