Fearless Friday, Cactus Friends

Posted by the Painted Apron on September 4, 2020 · 17 Comments 

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 →

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Fearless Friday, Window Box

Posted by the Painted Apron on September 6, 2019 · 37 Comments 

  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 →

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Fearless Friday, Gearing Up for World Watercolor Month

Posted by the Painted Apron on June 28, 2019 · 22 Comments 

  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 →

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Fearless Friday, Cactus with Mixed Media

Posted by the Painted Apron on May 17, 2019 · 24 Comments 

  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 →

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Fearless Friday, Seeing Double

Posted by the Painted Apron on January 25, 2019 · 25 Comments 

  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 →

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Fearless Friday, Sun Dappled Terrace

Posted by the Painted Apron on June 15, 2018 · 25 Comments 

  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 →

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Fearless Friday, Ice Cream Cone

Posted by the Painted Apron on February 16, 2018 · 25 Comments 

  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 →

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Fearless Friday, Life is just a bowl of Apples!

Posted by the Painted Apron on November 18, 2016 · 12 Comments 

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 →

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