I've had some busy days.
My mom is home for summer, and that means a lot of driving for me. So, I chose to make something simple this week, an onion. This weeks colors are some I don't use much, they have never been among my favorites, but to my surprise they work well with the onion.
Did you know that since before pre-historic time the onion has been told to have healing properties of various disorders? Let me tell you some.
Indigestion - Treatment : 2 large onions cut into slices, boil in 1 liter water some hours. Drink one glas decoction twice a day.
Cold/cough : Cut an onion in two halves and put them at your bedside table. Make sure you breathe in the smell during the night.
Anemia, arthritis, overexertion : 100 grams chopped onion in 1 liter white wine 48 hours, add a tbl spoon honey. One glas extract twice a day.
The most peculiar advice, old english. If you have toothache, do this : Take the peel from one onion and put it in a thimble (??), put the thimble onto one of the large toes of the patient. Don't you think this would be of great help? LOL.
I have this little booklet all about onions. There is alot more advices,, but I can't write them all. I love all kinds of old advices, proverbs and weather signs. There is much wisdom and some completely useless things as well. It's very funny to read though.
Thank you all for your lovely comments on last weeks post, I had a great time reading them all. Thanks also for visiting now, I hope you'll learn something important. LOL.
I didn't know onions had so many uses. Love your painting and how you have got the veins in it.
ReplyDeleteThat is a really lovely onion you have painted, I would say the colours are just perfect for this.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the onion lesson, very interesting indeed. Some of these old remedies work well.
Laila your onion is delicate and beautiful, the colours work great with this one! It is so interesting to read up on all the benefits of ordinary daily things we use like onions. I love onions, especially the red ones!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Laila...I love the elegance and gentle color palette....so beautifully done! There is both a softness and richness to this ! Love the spatters of dots of color..so pretty..and the subtle detail stripes/striations of white in the onion skin!! awesome work!
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Ps; yes onions are very powerful in healing..they are wonderful poultices!
Its good to know that the onion has so many purposes. I will continue to use it for cooking.:) Your onions colors are perfect. You did a great job. Thanks for the lesson about onions, I will refer to it if needed.:)
ReplyDeleteYes. These colors are perfect for the onion.
ReplyDeleteReally good job.
Your onion looks wonderful! A super painting :)
ReplyDeleteI have used onions for bee stings too. And they're delicious to cook with of course. Very handy things!
You certainly know your onions!!! Yes the SOC colours do suit the onion well. Great paining.
ReplyDeletesuch a sweet piece
ReplyDeleteand so good for us
really wonderful use of this weeks colors
wishing you time for all you wish to do
Great idea for using the colours this week-your onion is lovely and I loved the old English advice for toothache-how funny! Maybe the idea was that the person would be so confused at the thimble full of onion skin on their toe that they'd forget about their toothache!
ReplyDeleteWow - I love this little piece - really nicely executed!!!! Great job using the colors so subtly.
ReplyDeletethe colors are wonderful & just perfect for SOC. now I really wish I like onions & you made the illustration so pretty too.
ReplyDeletethanks for stopping by my SOC. have a great day.
p.s., your SOC link at SOC is a bit off, fyi
love your interpretation of the SOC theme this week, it totally works! I didn't know all those healing onion properties either, I just like onions.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I couldn't find you to say the same - thank you for relinking your beautiful work - and thanks to Lissa as well! xo
ReplyDeleteLove your onion, just the ticket for this weeks colours.
ReplyDeletebeautiful illustration for the SOC colors. fascinating onion info too!
ReplyDeleteLove your onion! Those remedies sound interesting! Valerie
ReplyDeleteOf course!!! The simple red onion... I pondered for ages on what object was the colour combination, you have illustrated the theme colours beautifully Laila.
ReplyDeleteA unique use of this week's colors! I loved the painting and the onion trivia!
ReplyDeleteI'm loving all the artwork that comes from these challenges
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, this week's SOC colors certainly do work with your beautiful and creative onion! WOW!
ReplyDeleteSuper onion drawing and the info is cool too. BJ
ReplyDeleteVery clever use of this week's colors. The onion is perfect, and such useful information as well!
ReplyDeleteOh my, your artwork is beautiful, the onion especially! So glad I called by to say "thank you for visiting me".
ReplyDeleteLove this drawing and all the fun info!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful onion Laila :D Funnily enough, yesterday, a colleague and I commented on the relative beauty of the skin of a brown onion, so smooth and shiny, (we were cooking), and then just a short while ago this evening,my daughter texted to say she has toothche. Now I can tell her to find her thimble! Lol :D
ReplyDeleteLaila, I love your perfect drawing and all the fun info on onions!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your kind comment :)
xoxo
Really nice painting, I love the speckles.
ReplyDeleteYou onion looks so very real, Laila! I love this and what a clever way to use this week's colors. It is so interesting to see so many uses for this delicious vegetable!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Your onion looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteI like the splash of colour over the onion.
I think your onion is great!
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful painting and such an interesting post to go with it :o)
ReplyDeletethese colours were perfect for your onion! Well done.
ReplyDeleteI love this!
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