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Jean Sibelius and Finnish music day 8.12.

Finland, Finlandia….

  Hi everyone!   After Finaland’s 100 yrs birthay in 6.12. we celebrate again.   8.12. is Jean Sibelius and Finnish music day.   Here’s one of my favorite Sibelius music, Finlandia.     “Finlandia, Op. 26, is a tone poem by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. It was written in 1899 and revised in

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buds and snowdrops March 2017 by BLOGitse

after second Friday…

    On Friday 24th of March I had two dental implants surgery, both sides. I feel almost ‘normal’ but eating is still slowly…egg is easy to eat! 🙂   Otherwise life is supergreat! (even if we got a snow blanket last night. sigh) I L-O-V-E this season! More and more light, snowdrops are blooming

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harmony by BLOGitse

after Friday…

  Hi everyone!   Early on Friday morning I had two implant surgeries.   On Friday afternoon my head felt like a football after a hard game! 🙂   Today my cheeks are still swollen and very, very sore…   But soon this is only a memory.   Heeling has started already, I can feel

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color play by BLOGitse

color play

  Hi everyone!   This week in our art class I played with colors. First bright yellow and then more and more layers of colors (gouache).   Here’s the result.       Paint Party Friday     details           Have a relaxing weekend!    

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yayoi-kusama-art-1-in-ham-helsinki-2016-by-blogitse

Sibelius, Kusama and me

  8.12.2016 is composer Jean Sibelius‘s day (8.12.1865 – 20.9.1057) I love his music.   Finlandia Hymn is mostly sung in Finnish but these guys sing it quite well in English, right?   There are lots of versions of this piece also called ‘A Song of Peace’.       The other day I visited

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finnsih-archipelago-26-11-2016-by-blogitse

post number: 1490

    wow, that’s true, this is 1490th post!   Last weekend we visited our friend’s summerhouse (used all year round). No snow.  The sea looked cold. But I found some really green spots and grey beauties…                           This gouache painting ‘Is there

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how-to-survive-nov-2016_9-by-blogitse

a post full of challenges

    Hi everyone!     I’ve been painting a lot (with gouache and ink), taking photos and sweating with snow work 🙂   Trying to survive November 2016   ‘aesthetics of everyday life’   a challenge by Lepis   days 9. – 11.   (previous posts:  1.-2.,  3.-4., and 5.-8.)     day 9

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