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Karen Kaspar @karenkaspar.bsky.social · 7d

A beautiful rose in vibrant shades of peachy orange is unfolding her velvety petals.

Find my hand-painted watercolor painting here:
karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/vel...

#art #painting #watercolor #flowers #gardening #garden #floral #nature #aquarelle #natur #blumen #rose

Velvety peachy Rose is a watercolor painting in contemporary square format painted by artist Karen Kaspar. A beautiful rose blossom in vibrant shades of yellow, peachy orange and red accompanied by a little rose bud is showing her beauty on an abstracted background in shades of green.

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Karen Kaspar @karenkaspar.bsky.social · 6d

We all need it - Peace on Earth!
Let's spread some Good Vibes!

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#peace #christmas #greetingcards #art #painting #birds #BirdArt #birding #nature #wildlife #vogel #cute #animals #handmade #robin #holiday #seasons #winter #peaceful #goodvibes

Whimsical Bird on a Wire is an acrylic painting in modern square format painted by artist Karen Kaspar. A cute little robin sits fluffed up like a ball of feathers on a wire. The background is abstracted in light blue tones. The inspiration for this painting was a robin that lives in our garden and sat fluffed up next to our bird feeder on a frosty winter's day, enjoying the warming rays of the morning sun.
Here I added the text Peace on Earth and cropped the original artwork to a vertical format.
Now the design is perfect as a Christmas card or for Christmas decorations in your home.

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Karen Kaspar @karenkaspar.bsky.social · 6d

Rotkehlchen im Blauen - handgemaltes Aquarellgemälde

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#art #painting #watercolour #birds #BirdWatching #wildlife #robin #blue

Rotkehlchen im Blauen von Karen Kaspar auf ArtFrame, Leinwand, Poster und mehr | Art Heroes

Bestelle Rotkehlchen im Blauen von Karen Kaspar als Kunstdruck. Wähle Material und Größe selbst. Schnelle Lieferung, hohe Qualität.

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Karen Kaspar @karenkaspar.bsky.social · 9d

Finally – here is my finished new watercolor painting, of which I have shown you #wip pictures in the last few days - Black Cat Peeking Behind Pumpkins!
Enjoy!

#Autumn #fall #cats #pumpkin #halloween #art #painting #caturday #pets #cute #animals #kitten #AnimalArt #BlackCats #watercolor #aquarelle

A small black cat peeks curiously out from behind a group of colorful pumpkins and gourds. The pumpkins come in different shapes, colours and sizes. Only the head and one front paw of the cute kitten behind it can be seen. The cat seems to enjoy playing hide and seek.
The bright warm colors create a cozy and playful autumn atmosphere.
Black cat peeking behind pumpkins is a hand-painted watercolour by artist Karen Kaspar. It is perfect for autumnal home decoration and for anyone who likes cute rather than scary images for Halloween.

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Karen Kaspar @karenkaspar.bsky.social · 9d

I thought I would share a slightly older cat portrait from 2019 with you today. Enjoy!

Portrait of a blue eyed cat - handmade soft pastels painting -->
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#art #painting #cats #caturday #cat #CatLovers #pets #cute #animals #catstodon #kitten #kittens #pastel

Portrait of a Blue-Eyed Cat is a cat portrait painted with soft pastels by artist Karen Kaspar. A beautiful Siamese cat with bright blue eyes has been painted against an abstract background whose tones of blue and purple reflect the color of the eyes. To add tension to the portrait, I only painted half of the head and upper body in an exceptional vertical panorama format.

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Karen Kaspar @karenkaspar.bsky.social · 7d

Do you always come home after an autumn walk with a handful of colorful leaves, like I do?
Nature is a wonderful inspiration!

Three oak leaves watercolor painting: karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/thr...

#leaves #colorful #art #painting #watercolor #garden #nature #aquarelle #artwork #autumn #fall

Three Oak Leaves is a painting in contemporary square format in which the artist Karen Kaspar used both watercolors and acrylics. Three leaves of the Red Oak or Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra) in bright warm autumn colors of yellow, orange and red float on an abstract background in various shades of blue, blue-green, turquoise, purple and pink. A firework of autumn colors!

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Karen Kaspar @karenkaspar.bsky.social · 5d

A thunderstorm is approaching - the dark sky makes the yellow sunflowers glow.

Sunflower field abstract - hand-painted watercolor and ink painting -
karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/sun...

#sunflowers #art #painting #contemporaryArt #watercolor #watercolour #flowers #nature #ink #abstractart

Sunflower Field Abstract is a painting in portrait format painted with watercolors and ink by the artist Karen Kaspar. It shows a field with many yellow blossoming sunflowers under a dark indigo blue cloudy sky.
A summer thunderstorm is approaching and rain is on the horizon. The dark sky makes the yellow sunflowers glow.

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Karen Kaspar @karenkaspar.bsky.social · 6d

Robin in the blue - a little handmade watercolor painting for the bird lovers.

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#art #painting #artist #contemporaryArt #watercolor #watercolour #birds #BirdArt #birding #nature #BirdWatching #wildlife #vogel #cute #animals #robin #blue

Robin in the Blue is a watercolor painting in contemporary square format painted by the artist Karen Kaspar. A little robin sits on a branch and looks to the right. The background is abstract in light blue with loose brushstrokes and splashes of colour. The orange-red breast of the little bird stands out as an eye-catcher for the viewer due to the color contrast with the background.

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Marjolein Rotsteeg @marjoleinrotsteeg.bsky.social · 6d

Today I finally got my exam results for the course Turkish for beginners A1.
And... I passed with flying colours! I got 8,9 (out of 10).
The exam comprised various tests: listening, reading, speaking, writing, idiom and grammar. Waiting for my diploma to arrive with the snail mail.😃 🥳 🎉

Marjolein Rotsteeg @marjoleinrotsteeg.bsky.social · 7d

I've been quiet here, bc I'm learning Turkish. A challenge for the grey cells! Hopefully today I'll finally get my exam results from the A1 course at Laudius, what turn-off !Bad teaching method, non-existent exam guidelines and not mailing the result within the promised 30 days! I'm now with NHA. 😃

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Marjolein Rotsteeg @marjoleinrotsteeg.bsky.social · 7d

I've been quiet here, bc I'm learning Turkish. A challenge for the grey cells! Hopefully today I'll finally get my exam results from the A1 course at Laudius, what turn-off !Bad teaching method, non-existent exam guidelines and not mailing the result within the promised 30 days! I'm now with NHA. 😃

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Marjolein Rotsteeg @marjoleinrotsteeg.bsky.social · 7d

hunter's moon
the tomcat catches
his third mouse today

#dailyhaikuprompt - hunter's moon
#haiku
#poetry
#poetrycommunity
#writing
#writingcommunity
#cat
#cats
#catsofmastodon
#autumn
#moon

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Freya Pickard @freyapickard.bsky.social · Aug 25

#ShoutOut for #BlueSkyPoets

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#PleaseShare #PleaseVisit #PleaseSupport

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Marjolein Rotsteeg @marjoleinrotsteeg.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks a million, Amy! 🙏

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Amy Borgman @ireneaddie.bsky.social · Aug 28

Brilliant and poignant! 💕✨
So happy to hear about your publication of this powerful haiku!

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Marjolein Rotsteeg @marjoleinrotsteeg.bsky.social · 10d

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Mary Beth D. @shewordcrafts.bsky.social · Aug 31

Wonderful

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Karen Kaspar @karenkaspar.bsky.social · 28d

Many thanks to the art lover from the United Kingdom for purchasing a greeting card of the haikuart design of @marjoleinrotsteeg.bsky.social (haiku) and me (watercolor painting) of

A Robin follows - www.redbubble.com/de/shop/ap/1...

#haiku #poem #poetry #robin #gardening #art #watercolour #birds

with every dig
of my spade
a robin follows

Robin on a perch is a hand-painted watercolour painting in portrait format by the artist Karen Kaspar.
A small robin with bright orange breast feathers stands on a square wooden perch and looks around with interest. The bird was painted with loose brushstrokes and the background was left white.
The soft watercolour style gives the overall picture a gentle and dreamy touch.

This work, a combination of painting and haiku, is a joint project by Karen Kaspar (© art and artwork) and Marjolein Rotsteeg (© Haiku).
A haiku is a traditional Japanese poetry form consisting of three lines.

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The Haiku Shack Magazine @haikushackmag.bsky.social · 22d

That's it! "The PoArtMo Anthology: Volume 6" is out! This volume features inspirational and uplifting works from D.R. James, Uswa Majeed, Anne Elliott, Sherri J Moye-Dombrosky, @marjoleinrotsteeg.bsky.social, Azelle Elric , David Ellis, and @cendrinemedia.bsky.social.

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Available now at your favorite digital store!

The Auroras & Blossoms PoArtMo Anthology: Volume 6 by Anne Elliott, David Ellis, Azelle Elric, D.R. James, Uswa Majeed, Cendrine Marrouat, Marjolein Rotsteeg, Sherri J Moye-Dombrosky

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Auroras & Blossoms @abpositiveart.bsky.social · 22d

That's it! "The PoArtMo Anthology: Volume 6" is out! This volume features inspirational and uplifting works from D.R. James, Uswa Majeed, Anne Elliott, Sherri J Moye-Dombrosky, @marjoleinrotsteeg.bsky.social, Azelle Elric , David Ellis, and @cendrinemedia.bsky.social.

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#books

Available now at your favorite digital store!

The Auroras & Blossoms PoArtMo Anthology: Volume 6 by Anne Elliott, David Ellis, Azelle Elric, D.R. James, Uswa Majeed, Cendrine Marrouat, Marjolein Rotsteeg, Sherri J Moye-Dombrosky

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Marjolein Rotsteeg @marjoleinrotsteeg.bsky.social · 10d

Thank you so much, Cendrine!

Marjolein Rotsteeg @marjoleinrotsteeg.bsky.social · 10d

Thank you, Mary Beth!

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Mary Beth D. @shewordcrafts.bsky.social · 21d

It's beautiful1

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Cendrine Marrouat @cendrinemedia.bsky.social · 23d

New post for supporters of The Haiku Shack Magazine!

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Time to vote for the winners of the Writing Challenge #23...

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completeTheHaiga @completethehaiga.bsky.social · 23d

Very excited to be collaborating and bringing haiga to Prune Juice Journal!

Prune Juice Journal @prunejuicejournal.bsky.social · 23d

Prune Juice is happy to announce that Complete the Haiga will be coming to the journal as a regular feature! Many thanks to @lessethereal.bsky.social for joining the team!

lessEthereal @lessethereal.bsky.social · 24d

new drawing is up…

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Marjolein Rotsteeg @marjoleinrotsteeg.bsky.social · 22d

Wow! The Auroras & Blossoms PoArtMo Anthology Volume 6 is out! I'm ever so proud that my work is published in this wonderful anthology once again. It's the third consecutive year!

#writers #writingcommunity #art #artists #poetry #poets #poems #haiku

Cendrine Marrouat @cendrinemedia.bsky.social · 22d

That's it! "The PoArtMo Anthology: Volume 6" is out! This volume features inspirational and uplifting works from D.R. James, Uswa Majeed, Anne Elliott, Sherri J Moye-Dombrosky, @marjoleinrotsteeg.bsky.social, Azelle Elric , David Ellis, and @cendrinemedia.bsky.social.

books2read.com/pama-6

#books

Available now at your favorite digital store!

The Auroras & Blossoms PoArtMo Anthology: Volume 6 by Anne Elliott, David Ellis, Azelle Elric, D.R. James, Uswa Majeed, Cendrine Marrouat, Marjolein Rotsteeg, Sherri J Moye-Dombrosky

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