Fearless Friday, Cactus Friends
I have a serious thing for cactus I love it’s funky shapes and unexpected surprises! Painted Cactus Pot I love all the crazy colorful blooms! Watermelon Cactus I have painted cactus glasses too… Cactus Glasses tutorial here We painted the top part of a cactus last year for Fearless Friday Desert Flower Cactus We also … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Window Box
Between traveling and preparing for Labor Day weekend I haven’t painted for almost 2 weeks! 😱 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 … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Gearing Up for World Watercolor Month
A little watercolor play today as I’m gearing up to join the World Watercolor Month July challenge, hosted by Doodlewash A Charitable Event to Support Arts Education Featuring the 31 Watercolors in 31 Days Challenge! Artists all over the world do a watercolor painting or sketch each day during the month (or whenever you … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Cactus with Mixed Media
A little fun with cactus today, with watercolor brush pens, ink, and colored pencil This was the photo I used as a model Cacti are one of my new passions this Spring, I think they are fascinating and incredibly beautiful I began with a simple line … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Seeing Double
How about a cocktail? Looking at a photo of a Manhattan Cocktail by Cheryl Oz, I was fascinated by all the colors and shapes I saw, and decided to recreate this drink by using a combination of different colored shapes I started with a very light … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Sun Dappled Terrace
Welcome to the “Sun Dappled Terrace,” where you can dine al fresco and enjoy a view of the sea This was inspired by the painting below, that I saw on Pinterest, but I wasn’t able to source the artist’s name This was one of those things that … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Ice Cream Cone
I is for ice cream! and this ice cream cone has no calories! basic sketch with dry watercolor brush pens Gentle blending with a little water details with lines and dots blending with soft colored pencils … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Life is just a bowl of Apples!
When you see a big bowl of shiny apples, what is your first thought? School days…fall weather….apple pie…USA? When I see a bowl of apples it just makes me happy, like things are right with the world… So when I saw this magazine page, I decided to paint myself a bowl … Continue reading