Fearless Friday, Watercolor Pansy
I love pansies but we don’t plant them any more because the pesky squirrels always dig them up They are so pretty, so let’s paint one today I used this photo from Pixabay as a model I like to begin with a simple pencil sketch to establish the shapes of the subject Once I get … Continue reading
3 D Flower Art Canvas
It’s time for the March Creative Craft Blog Hop! Thank you so much Sara from Birdz of a Feather for hosting this month Welcome, friends, readers and visitors from Purple Hues and Me I always love what clever Gail comes up with, weren’t her Beaded Flowers wonderful? I have a floral craft to share today … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Watercolor Amaryllis
DD and CC gave me this watercolor set for Christmas Even though I’ve got tons of art supplies, it’s always exciting to get something new! It has 50 different colors, comes with several types of brushes, and has a place to mix colors right in the lid It’s travel size, about 8″ x 5″ x … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Sunny Bouquet
Flowers are an instant mood lifter~ Let’s brighten today with a Sunny Bouquet! The inspiration for this bouquet came from a pretty stained glass window I saw on Pinterest The hard part of drawing, breaking the subject down into shapes, has already been done! I copied the shapes and their placement with a pencil sketch … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Summer Blooms
Flowers are a passion, and when I see a pretty arrangement like this one by my friend Pam from Everyday Living, my first thought is I want to paint that! So I did~ Let me show you the steps I printed out a collage of photos that I want to paint, including Pam’s arrangement I … Continue reading
Limelight Hydrangeas with Acrylic
It has been an unusually rainy week at the beach, so I haven’t been able to paint on the porch I have been watching Wimbledon and reading which I’ve really enjoyed, but sadly I’ve no new paintings to share Limelight Hydrangeas are one of my favorite summer flowers They are at their peak right now, … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Funky Flowers with Acrylic & Paint Pens
Let’s have some fun today with funky flowers! I am working on a series of 8″ x 10″ acrylic floral paintings I have made several collages to refer to for inspiration “Whimsy,” the painting pictured below is the first one I painted in the series, and shared the steps last year here I painted today’s … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Floral Escape
I haven’t had time for painting and sketching this week as I seem to have a new hobby… Talking to insurance agents, claim adjusters, and repair people 😩 ☹️ 😫 But one day I set it aside and grabbed a canvas and painted some flowers for a little escape from reality This is my inspiration … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, “In Full Bloom”
Recently one of my good friends, also an artist, sent me this photo from a Martha Stewart DIY It’s a painted canvas with faux flowers added to make it 3 dimensional “You should do this!” she suggested… I couldn’t wait to get started!! I looked at a … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Alabama Magnolia
Magnolias are in full bloom in Alabama, and after reading a recent post, The Magnificent Magnolia, by my fellow Alabamian friend Pam@Everyday Living, I had to paint one of these magnificent beauties I have painted magnolia blooms many times on glassware and buckets, the fat velvety white petals can be … Continue reading
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