Arashiyama Noon | Original Painting with Frame stationery purple and blue blend together

purple and blue blend together perfectly to create a wide range of colours and tones

let's be real)

with deep shadows and bright whites and a blanket of clear blue behind

Soft on the outside

using the colours themselves

Arashiyama Noon | Original Painting with Frame stationery purple and blue blend togetherMemories from my trip to Japan 2024 I took this reference photo while visiting the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove in Kyoto. I spent some time marveling at the tall forests of bamboo before making my way to Sogenchi Teien Garden, following the path through the beautiful landscapes. Just before leaving the temple area and arriving back into the busy streets, I looked to my right to see this gorgeous view of seemingly infinite tall lotuses (not the flowers,