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
Fearless Friday, “Stand Alone”
Today’s painting was inspired by this single ranunculus bloom that I placed in a juice glass on a side table next to my favorite chair. As I glanced at it often while I was working, I became fascinated by the complexity of the composition of shapes and colors I saw. I snapped a photo … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Casual Bouquet
After taking an art workshop recently, I couldn’t wait to get back to my own easel, and my own painting style! During the workshop I experimented with painting on a new surface, Ampersand gessoboard This is really becoming popular with professional artists because of it’s durability and it’s much easier … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Fast & Loose Watercolor
I have a severe case of Spring Fever which I am treating with flowers! When I ran across the photo below I just had to paint these colorful glads! {source Home Depot} I haven’t painted with watercolors in a while and decided a fast and loose approach was the … Continue reading