Fearless Friday, Pins and Needles
I am doing a painting a day for World Watercolor Month this July
There is a list of daily prompts here for inspiration
Yesterday’s prompt was “Jittery”
hmmmm, the first thing that came to mind
was “sitting on pins and needles”
I found a basket of yarn photo on Pixabay with knitting needles
and added some pins and sewing needles
Usually when I do a watercolor painting,
I do a light pencil sketch and often go over it with ink,
and then add color
Today I thought it would be fun to go backwards,
adding areas of color first and then add the details
I put water on the paper in the basket shape
and dropped color into it letting it bleed and spread
When the paint was thoroughly dry
I went back with a .01 fine liner pen to make the painting come to life
To finish, I added spatter in the various yarn colors
“Pins and Needles” 5″ x 7″ watercolor on 140 lb. cold press paper
Just a quick painting,
experimenting with a different technique…
Be Fearless and try something new!
Here are the paintings from last week
“Rough”
“Entwined” “Tickle”
“Savory” “Tactile”
“Pins and Needles” “Home”
9 days to go!
I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Sundays on Silverado Love Your Creativity
Between Naps on the Porch, Celebrate Your Story,
All About Home/ Common Ground Follow the Yellow Brick Home
Tasty Tuesday Oh My Heartsie Girl Turn About Tuesday
Full Plate Thursday Centerpiece Wednesday Creative Crafts
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Good morning, Jenna. I have been enjoying seeing your watercolors on Instagram! Pins and Needles is another great one. Your talent and creativity continues to amaze me. Happy Friday!
thanks so much Pam!
Such a beautiful painting!
thank you Angie!
Your talent is amazing.
thanks Carole, art is my joy…
How I admire both your talent and your energy!
Thank you LInda!
You are something else, Jenna!! I absolutely love the way you met the challenges presented. Your creativity is so much fun to watch. Many thanks for sharing your talent with us!
Thank you sweet Rosie, Happy Weekend!
Beautiful and so are all you paintings for the week!
Thank you Martha, it’s fun trying to come up with something for the daily prompts…
Jenna, you are so talented! I wish I knew how to paint. Your water color turned out so pretty. I also love the one you did of the fence row with the flowering vine. It is beautiful! Happy Friday! Have a wonderful weekend!
Thank you so much Shannon, you should take a painting class, I bet you’d love it! Happy weekend~
Makes me want to knit something!
ha, thanks Dorothy!
I think a basket of yarn and knitting needles is the perfect representation of “jittery.“ I have tried to knit in the past, and it makes me really nervous. People tell me that it’s relaxing. No, it’s not. My shoulders have never been so tense as when I tried to knit. This is just perfect.
ha ha, I agree, I’ve tried to knit and it’s hard and all that counting…I do love to crochet though, have you ever tried that, it’s easy and fun!
I can’t imagine going backwards with painting, but it worked so well for you!
Thanks Linda!
Very clever, Jenna! I love your take on the challenge. 😀
Art and writing prompt challenges are so much fun. Once I get settled around here, I would like to participate in one! Have a lovely weekend!
thanks Ricki Jill, the challenges are fun, but it’s hard to do everyday!
I really love this one. Will it be going into Studio 6? I see Christmas coming! You’re so right about the liner pen and how it can bring things to life, especially looser things. I remember learning that from looking at Joan Walsh Anglund books back in my teen years and it’s a lesson that has served well. You really rocked that challenge — well done!
Thank you Jeanie, no this isn’t going into my Society 6 shop, it’s just a quickie doodle. I really rely on my pen for watercolors, I wish I could do more paintings without it though, that is much harder!
Love seeing your artistic interpretations of your prompts Jenna! ♥
Thanks Mary, it’s been fun but I’m exhausted 😂 looking forward to taking a break in August and doing my own thing!