Peppy Herb Pots
This week’s Spoonflower design contest theme was (bet you guessed it) Herb Garden. In my earlier post I talked about my original idea for this. A watercolor design. Well, I did a 180 and went digital....
View ArticleMake It In Design Summer School
Well I did it. Leave it to me. I am taking part in the Make It In Design Summer School. I signed up for all three classes, thinking they would run one after the other. Nope. So for the next six weeks,...
View ArticleToil and Trouble
Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble. When I was in high school, I shocked a friend by knowing the word cauldron. We were playing Pictionary. He drew the picture, and...
View ArticlePaper Preparedness
I am a watercolor artist, but this is not about watercolor paper. Still, this paper is important to my creativity. It needs to be strong, durable and absorbent. Any guesses? I am talking paper towels...
View ArticleJingle Jangle
This postcard is a save. I started with burnt umber gouache and plastic wrap. The color dried to a yucky, blech brown, and I had no idea what I could do to make it better. I got the idea of barnacles,...
View ArticleArt Feature On They Draw And Cook
Sometimes Stolen Salad is 1 of 6 recipes in the Featured Collection on They Draw & Cook’s main jumbotron. The collection is called “The Perfect Pear!” and will be featured from March 30 to April...
View ArticleLiberate Your Art Continues
I’m a bit behind in posting, Friday and Saturday the mailbox was bursting with art. Kat Sloma’s LYA is joyous! The sunset Vicki captured at Waikiki is stunning isn’t it! She included this quote by...
View ArticleBlue Sage on Yupo
I have been busy doing design work for a friend’s wedding. Nothing that I can show you. Having fun though! I did do this quick watercolor on Yupo late one night. My brushes were calling. I used a photo...
View ArticleIt’s not easy mixing green.
Found a Youtube video by Steve Mitchell Design on mixing lively greens. I pulled out my yellows and blues, prontissimo! Played with it a bit last night, and. Uh Hum, I mean I practiced last night, and...
View Article2015 Liberated Art – The Blog Hop
The Liberate Your Art swap comes to an end much too soon (click to see the video). As with Christmas, the anticipation for the next one begins as soon as the last present is unwrapped. Once a year,...
View ArticleTulips
When scanned, the background shows as a lovely violet. Pretty, but not true to life. I am in love with this color right now. And yellow. And flowers. I woke up with the idea of an intense background,...
View ArticlePurple Tulips
This painting came together quickly. Nice surprise that. I goofed on the right leaf. Big time goofed. Wrong color choice. I mixed a green that was much too blue. I re-wet the area, and lifted it out...
View ArticleDoing the work.
Busy all week with decorations for a friends bridal shower. Still more to do. Sneaked in some painting. Just playing really and quick bits of time. But I did take a while with this larger image. I...
View ArticlePretty Pieces
Painted the pieces first. Digitally cut and cropped. Playfully propped, and positioned. Pieces playfully persist. Working on some postcards. Trying to keep them simple and quick. Had fun with these....
View ArticleOld Victoria Tree
A few years ago my good friend Randy introduced me to Victoria Avenue in Riverside California. The avenue has a long and rich history and there are over 90 species of trees along its borders. VICTORIA...
View ArticleSea Shell
This is my third attempt at fulfilling my INKed promise. I signed up for their postcard exchange, before I read the rules. I feel like I am cheating, or at least not being true to the idea of the...
View ArticleSunflowers
I painted the bookmark first, and I like it better. The arrangement has a looser feel to it. But I am happy with both of these. I have also been doing more faces, this first one was done in oil...
View ArticleSunflowers in the Sky
With diamonds. Just kidding. I had fun with these, and they came together quickly. Don’t ya’ just love when that happens? I meant to have them spaced a little more unevenly. Not sure what happened,...
View ArticleSun-Shiny Day
(Just a reminder, if images are slow to open: reload the page, or click on the description to go to an attachment page. Thanks for sticking with me, the issue will be fixed soon) I had a monitor...
View ArticleWork In Progress
On a cool, rainy, GLORIOUS day. Window open. Painting. Rain is such blessing, especially for all of those near the fires. The North fire yesterday on the Cajon pass was devastating for so many...
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