May feels like expansion. The days lengthen, color saturates, and growth becomes visible almost overnight. In the northern hemisphere, light no longer hesitates—it stays, stretches, and wraps itself around everything. This month’s inspiration brings together May’s birth flower with sacred geometry rooted in natural cycles and renewal. May Map Element Notes Birth Flower Lily of…
Tag: Watercolor
April: Renew
April embodies vibrant growth and joy, celebrating life’s abundance through blossoms and light.
March: Awaken
March inspires growth and movement, reflecting renewal and bravery through nature’s awakening.
February: Kindle
February symbolizes a gentle transition towards light, showcasing patience and quiet strength through violets.
January: Quiet
January inspires quiet reflection and renewal, symbolized by snowdrops and gentle, muted colors.
What Is White, Really? A Material Study
“For the rays, to speak properly, are not coloured.”— Isaac Newton, Opticks (1704) As Newton taught us, white light carries all colors; what we see depends on the surface it touches. If white contains everything, it would seem that artists should be able to mix it. But of course, we can’t. As a watercolorist—my primary…
Inga J Smith 