Fearless Friday, Window Box
Between traveling and preparing for Labor Day weekend
I haven’t painted for almost 2 weeks!
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One of my favorite ways to warm up is to do line drawings, looking at a book or a magazine, choosing one item from a page and creating sort of a collage
The one below is from a Mary Englebreit book
This more serious botanical drawing, is from a botanical coloring book
Copying other drawings is a great way to practice and learn
I chose a bloom or two from several pages and created my own “page”
Botanical Coloring Book available here
Today I want to share this fast and fun watercolor method
A little color, a little line, a little imagination…
I painted this from a photo from Unsplash
Unsplash provides free useable images, a great source for painting inspirations!
Start with color
My goal with this painting was to simply suggest the various elements
This painting is going to provide just enough information for the viewer to imagine the entire scene
The suggestion of a window and brick wall
Ink to suggest the flower shapes
Sometimes less can be more
Additional line work to define the window and bricks
“Window Box,” 8″ x 10″ watercolor and ink on mixed media paper
This is another painting I did using the same method
“Simple Flowers” 9″ x 12″ watercolor and ink on mixed media paper
Have fun and Be Fearless!
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I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Meal Plan Monday Love Your Creativity What’s for Dinner?
Between Naps on the Porch, Make it Pretty Monday Celebrate and Decorate,
All About Home Common Ground & Follow the Yellow Brick Home
Tasty Tuesday Oh My Heartsie Girl Full Plate Thursday
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I really enjoyed the flower box. We just got back from the Bavarian Alps… where every house has a window box under every window!
Well done my friend!
Oh, I bet that was so pretty!! I love window boxes!
Good morning, dear Jenna. I am a sucker for a pretty windowbox and you sure created a beauty. Have a wonderful weekend!!
thanks Katie!
I love your window. I have such problems with water and reflection and this is really pretty darned perfect. Love the window box!
Oh thanks Jeanie! I have had zero time to paint lately so it felt good to get some paint on paper!
Love your Friday Morning Magic! Thank you, Jenna.
hi Rosie! Thanks so much!
Beautiful! I wish my Lobelia looked that full and pretty. I’ve had to pull it out after the heat of summer, but it never even came close to looking like this. My geraniums either.
Happy Weekend, Jenna!
thank you Sarah! Try to stay cool 😅
Your did such a pretty water color picture of a window box. Hope you have a nice weekend.
thanks Julie!
I love, love, love the window box! Beautiful work.
Thank you Dorothy 🙂
I always enjoy your tutorials. I know that you say this is easy, but watercolor takes skill. Trust me. I’ve tried this. Mine looked a bit like baby mess. Ew.
thank you Pattie, watercolor can be a hot mess at times I know! It is the most difficult medium for me, but I do love to play with it…I hope you keep trying 🙂
Always beautiful, Jenna!! 🌸💚 I love seeing your process and lovely artwork. 💗 great tips and inspiration! I’m so in love with window boxes. 😀
Thank you and right back at you!!
Thank you for the painting lesson. 🙂 I love the window and , but the jar of flowers in pretty cool, too!
thank you Robin!
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Great minds do think alike!! Love your Mary Engelbrecht page!! And your botanical drawing!! WOW!! I also like your window box and seeing your progress photos. You are so talented Jenna!! 🌺🌸🌼🌻
thanks Jill, I love to draw from the botanical book, I love the way the artist uses fine line shading, similar to Sharon Mann…I wonder how she’s doing, have you been in touch with her since her surgury?
Hi Jenna, I have several botanical drawing books but I don’t have that one! 🌿😃 I like how you used it to create your own drawing. Sharon is posting on IG so you can find her art there. She is doing amazing!! She is so positive. I think the treatments zap here energy though so it is hard to keep up with the blogging. 💗
ah, great to hear this!! I will follow her, thanks Jill!
Beautiful flower box painting! I love how you show us how to do it. One day I’ll get the courage to try it. 😀
thanks Michelle, you should take a class!
Just beautiful Jenna. Your work is amazing and I always enjoy your tutorials. The window boxes reminds me of some of the villages I visited in France. Have a restful weekend……….
Thank you Emily, I have always loved window boxes, they make houses look so happy!
Wow! So pretty! You make it look so effortless. 🌼
thank you Cyndi!
Love your window box Jenna!🌸🌺🎨
thanks Mary, I love the window boxes on your potting shed 🙂
Jenna, I love the window box. These flowers look fresh unlike my garden that is so tired and thirsty. Happy weekend!
I know, mine too, bring on the mums and fall flowers!
So very pretty Jenna. Love the colorful window box. Like Emily said, it does remind me of those glorious window boxes filled with beautiful flowers. Love that you share. Enjoy your busy weekend and I hope those led lights impress you.
Thank you LInda, such fun to talk to you! I haven’t had a chance to do much with them yet, but can’t wait to play!!!