JANUS - Happy New Beginnings.

JANUS - Happy New Beginnings.
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Thank you very much Fiona for those very special wishes. May the year 2019 bring you everything you need and wish, a good health and very creative moments :) Mia.

You are clever Fiona, you have put your thinking cap on. Your ink blots have come out so well! I hope you have a really good Hogmanay and I hope that 2019 will bring many more arty creations from you which I love to see.

Just been reading about Janus on BBC website Fiona how's that for a coincidence?? I think this really reflects my current state of mind and it is a brilliant print. All my very best wishes to you and yours for 2019

Nice work Fiona and best wishes back to you. Clever idea.

Looking at this ‘splodge’ again, I think I prefer the pencil sketch I did first. That is a coincidence Carol, I’ll go and look at that. Thank you very much Mia, Margaret, Carol and Jim for your good wishes.

Thank you very much Fiona for the good wishes. I think that I’ll choose the face looking towards the new year because this year has been so rotten for me. Thank you also for your continuous support and your enthusiasm towards painting and drawing in general. Have a lovely New Year 2019! Satu x

Nice one Fiona and I didn't know that Janus was the two faced God. It's a good print and a clever idea. Nothing so clever here..I've just rinsed out my paint brush in a gin and tonic..lol Hope you have a good New Year x

Satu, I hope the experiences of this year have made you stronger in mind and spirit to face the challenges of the coming new year. Janus is also the God of gateways, I hope your gateway leads to peace and happiness. Thank you x

How many G & T’s have you already had?! Lol I hope you didn’t waste it, a tad more of the ‘G’ and you won’t taste the difference. You’ve tempted me to pour one for myself.....I will raise my glass and drink to...lots of arty CHALLENGES, fun and laughter.....for us both! X

Only one Fiona, with a splash of white gouache!

Wonderful sketch Fiona and many thanks for your lovely good wishes. I wish you a very happy and creative 2019, will look forward to seeing more of your artwork.

Indeed yes, Fiona! happy and inspiringly good New Year to you and yours!

Happy New Year to you, Fiona! Yes, let's look forward to new beginnings and hopefully a peaceful year ahead.

Happy New Year Fiona...Keep e`m coming....

Mmmmm....never tried it with a dash of gouache Louise! Sandra, thalia, Jenny and Pete....here’s to a good one! All the best.

Happy new year Fiona lovely

I just love the bold marks and very confident lines, Fiona. A very powerful piece, Fiona!

A very Happy New year to you too Fiona, let us hope we will have a very fruitful and peaceful year. A great sketch of Janus.

Many thanks and a happy new year....Dennis, Seok, Annick!

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News print and printers ink....ink blotch. I’m posting this a few days early to wish you all a Happy New Year - Hogmanay! Hoping that 2019 is the year you realise your dreams and wishes. I like to research a new symbol, idea or tradition to base a painting on and this year I have chosen the Roman God Janus. It is thought that perhaps he gave the month of January it’s name but other than that Janus was the two faced God. Among other things he is the God of new beginnings and endings, one face looking back into the past and the other face looking towards the future.

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