Sneak Peak at my Show!
Here I am just after my husband and I set up the show, my hair is a mess and I am exhausted, it was quite a bit more work than i thought it would be. Thank goodness for husbands :)It is hard to see some of these because of the reflections on the glass from the...Inspirations From The Garden Art Show
Hi everyone, sorry I have not been blogging a lot lately. I have been really busy getting ready for a solo show. I just picked up the last of my framed paintings the other day, that makes a total of 37 going to the show. I am going this Thursday to set up so hopefully...Red Peony Watercolor turned into Pastel – Finished!
This is the watercolor that I started and when I was working on my pastel I got a little carried away and decided to finish this one in pastel, I was just having too much fun lol. I find the experience is completely different when you have that pure pigment in you...Yellow Cone Flowers that I am working on in Pastel – Finished!
Finished this a few minutes ago, I got so carried away with the pastels I started to finish my red peony with them, I find the colors so vibrant and clean. I will post an update on the Red Peony later. We are getting a big snowfall tonight so I will have lots of time...Yellow Cone Flowers that I am working on in Pastel – Update 2
I worked some more on defining the petals, still a lot to do. I always forget how much I like pastels until I use them again. I hope everyone had a great night yesterday!Yellow Cone Flowers that I am working on in Pastel – Update 1
This still has a long ways to go, but it is starting to take shape. I wish pastel was not so messy, I would love to do more. I normally only do pastel in the warm weather so I can keep the mess outdoors. Just in case I do not post again today, I would like to say...New Watercolor Paintings and a Pastel that I am working on
This is a red peony that I have been working on, still has a ways to go, I will post updates as I finish it. Watercolor 8x10This Lily has a ways to go also, I will probably darken the background some more (I will finish the Lily first) Watercolor 8x10This is a pastel...Corn Flower
I originally saw this flower in a garden when I was painting for Bloomin Artists in Hampton earlier this summer, then I saw it again at Kingsbrae Gardens in St. Andrews when I visited there this summer I was drawn to this flower right away, the texture and vibrant...
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