Hello my Darlings and welcome.
In this video I design and create an acrylic painting of a protea flower.
This painting will be turned into a New Years greeting card for my Pen Pal Patrons.
Let’s do some magical crafting.
Thanks for joining me as I create this painting for my New Year Pen Pal Patron cards.
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I will leave links to all of the materials I use in this project in the description below.
My process to create this painting is to create a pale blue and pink background.
I squeeze paint in each corner of the canvas and work toward the middle with my brush strokes.
This pastel background will add a bit of interest behind a large protea flower.
Once the background is completely dry, I go in with pencil to sketch out my flower shapes.
The new year is typically a time of goal setting and planning transformation.
It is a hopeful time when we look forward and anticipate the type of person we would
like to change into.
One flower that represents transformation is the Protea.
This flower is named after Proteus, the Son of Poseidon, a shape-shifter, and has traditionally
symbolized magic, transformation, diversity and courage.
Greek legend tells us that protea were named after Proteus, the son of Poseidon.
While Proteus’ origins vary in Greek mythology, he is a sea god who has the power to know
all things past, present and future.
Proteus was defiant and preferred to nap on the island of Pharos rather than prophesize.
To deter those seeking his insights, he would change his shape at will, and it's said that
the protea flower was named after him because it, too, presents itself in an astounding
variety of shapes, sizes, hues and textures to make up more than 1,400 varieties.
However, to me the Protea also represents another attribute, and that is survival.
The Protea is one of the oldest flowers on Earth . These unique flowers have existed
since prehistoric times with some estimates dating them to 300 million years ago.
Protea flowers are more commonly known as Sugarbushes where they are commonly grown
in South Africa and Australia.
The protea is the national flower of South Africa.
In African grasslands and savannas, wildfires are common.
These flowers are made to survive them, thanks to their thick bark that protects the buds.
Triggered by the heat, proteas grow again after the fire passes.
The seeds of this phenomenal plant survive within the cone of the flower which then gets
dispersed after fires.
It’s also said that their roots allow them to thrive in soil that is not rich in nutrients.
And so to me the art witchery I am doing while painting this flower is to imbue it with the
intentions and energy of transformation and survival.
The completed painting will be scanned and turned into greeting cards.
I will be mailing these cards to my Pen Pal Patrons on Patreon.
I would love to become pen pals with my witchy viewers and if you would like to share holiday
cards I will leave a link to my Patreon below.
Please enjoy the rest of this speed paint without further voice over, and may your New
Year be joyful and filled with new opportunities and blessings.