Britta's Letters from her life divided between city-life in German's capital Berlin and life in a Bavarian village
Sunday, 27 March 2016
Happy Easter! Buona Pasqua! Fröhliche Ostern!
Dear You, Happy Easter!
I told you that each Easter I draw or paint an egg. This year I choose a motive from Winnie-The-Pooh.
Pooh says: "And that's that. What do we do next?"
Oh that is beautiful Britta! I didn't know you were an artist! Is it a real egg? What a pity having to break it open! You have given me such a wonderful idea; I want to try and make one (not lay it!) like that, next year. Greetings Maria x
Thank you, Maria! I visited my Italian friend today and she told me that in Italy you don't have that custom: we prepare a raw egg by carefully picking a little hole into the top (with a needle) and the egg-bottom - then one places a little tissue over the upper hole - and then you blow (hard) and eventually the egg-white and yellow come out - so the egg is hollow and you can paint on it. Lasts foerever - or till the day it breaks :-) I wait for a picture of yours next year! Greetings, Britta x
Oh that is beautiful Britta! I didn't know you were an artist! Is it a real egg? What a pity having to break it open! You have given me such a wonderful idea; I want to try and make one (not lay it!) like that, next year. Greetings Maria x
ReplyDeleteThank you, Maria! I visited my Italian friend today and she told me that in Italy you don't have that custom: we prepare a raw egg by carefully picking a little hole into the top (with a needle) and the egg-bottom - then one places a little tissue over the upper hole - and then you blow (hard) and eventually the egg-white and yellow come out - so the egg is hollow and you can paint on it. Lasts foerever - or till the day it breaks :-) I wait for a picture of yours next year! Greetings, Britta x
DeleteLovely! Then are you hanging it on an egg tree?
ReplyDeleteThank you! I had some branches of Magnolias (kept them after the blossoms fell down - now they grow little leaves).
DeleteDear Brigitta, what I did next was come home after Easter visits and see what you did with the egg. Brava!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Geo. - you always delight me with your drawings and paintings.
DeleteThe egg is gorgeous. I hope your Easter is just as gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Emma! Our Easter was fine - even the weather. One could go outside without wearing too heavy clothes. And did you have a good time?
DeleteI did. Thank you.
DeleteI'm glad!
DeleteYou have been hiding your light under a bushel Britta and concealing your artistic talents - the egg is simply lovely
ReplyDeleteThank you, Rosemary - I like to dab a little :-) (Makes me instantly think of 'Mapp and Lucia'...)
DeleteDid you eat it?
ReplyDelete:-) Filled with air - how could I?
Delete:-) omelette.
DeleteOmelette Surprise! :-)
DeleteReally Britta? I didn't realise that you paint, and I have to say that the little egg is a wee treasure. Well done!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Pondside! To draw is so calming, and one can concentrate on what one is doing.
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