Friday, April 29, 2016

A LITTLE CARD



Using the popcicle drawing, I put this onto a blank watercolor card.  I changed the colors around a bit.


So now it's a birthday card for my stepdaughter, Jenny.  SWEET!!

We met her for lunch today to celebrate (even though it's belated because everyone is always soooo busy).




Monday, April 25, 2016

EVEN A STONE


I once had a book called
Even a Stone Can be a Teacher.

I don't remember anything about the book except the title.  I'm pretty sure it was coming from a Buddhist perspective. 


This is a little bit of a painting (about 5 x 7 inches) and I'm calling it
Even a Stone


Sometimes it's fun and invigorating to just play with textures.  


Thursday, April 21, 2016

SOMETIMES STOPPING DOESN'T HELP



Remember this one?

I asked what colors to add to that final popcicle and got mostly comments on my Facebook page to use purple.  

So that's what I did.  


But I wasn't crazy about and and then I went in with the shadows and made ugly shadow shapes.  UGH!





So I used a strong spray bottle and washed as much of the color off as I could.  

Then it had to sit and dry before I could go back and try to "fix" it.














I reapplied the paint, changed the napkin color a bit and cut it down a lot.

Not great, but it is what it is.


Monday, April 11, 2016

BREAK TIME

Time for me to take a little break away from the computer and blogging and posting for a while.  Spring has sprung.  Maybe more time outside or in the art room playing with new printmaking supplies or techniques just to see what comes from that.  I'm going to practice a little voluntary simplicity.


"I practice saying no to keep my life simple, and I find I never do it enough."
           Jon Kabat-Zinn in the book, Wherever You Go, There You Are





Thursday, April 7, 2016

TEXTURED BACKGROUND FOR FLOWERS



Worked a bit more on the whites - bringing in just a little color to shape them and make them more dimensional.  




Tuesday, April 5, 2016

SWEET



Almost finished - a small painting.  
Now, what color should I make that unpainted popcicle?  Any good suggestions?

When I finish the last popcicle, I'll put in the shadows.

Sunday, April 3, 2016

FINISHED THE TEXTURING TECHNIQUES PAINTING



I thought it was finished, but I think the white flowers need a bit more work to bring forth the shape.  I'll save that for class to show them how to paint white flowers, I think.


Friday, April 1, 2016

ON THE WINDOWSILL



Begonia blooming out after cutting it down to the soil in the pot this winter.  Why are they so leggy?  When this was in full bloom it was scraggly and leggy and blooms were falling all over the table and floor around it.  But right now it's pretty so I'll see what happens - it may need a bigger pot?  Or supports?  Or...I don't know, I don't have a green thumb at all!



Happy April!