Fearless Friday, Popping Poppies, Saving a Painting
Paintings often take their own direction and end up differently than originally planned… Sometimes it is the result of fixing a mistake, or “happy accident”… and other times you get an idea or change direction mid painting… When I began this painting I had no plans of adding a third dimension, but here’s what happened… … Continue reading
Creations, Little Red Truck MacKenzie-Childs Makeover
I have a passion for MacKenzie-Childs and all things black and white *Sigh* Last week they held their annual mid Summer Barn Sale, with tons of pretties deeply discounted~ This year I was actually able to go because it was online! Even though I filled my cart several times, checking … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Sunflower Love
I’m all about sunflowers this week I have been extra busy, so I borrowed parts of this post from the archives to share some easy sunflower painting fun today Before you begin to paint something take a few minutes to really look at … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Pink Roses
I know I’ve been on a floral kick lately, but I promise I’m working on some landscapes and other stuff I hope to share with you soon These roses were inspired by a MacKenzie-Childs floral rug And a large bud painted on the wall … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Flowers on a Chippy Chair
Do you ever see a photo and think, “I’ve got to paint that!” I started with a light sketch of the main flower with colored pencil Using that as a guide, light color washes were added to determine the shapes and locations of the other … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Fun with Watermelon
We are going to paint today, but first I want to share where my watermelon inspiration came from… The Traveling Tote gals decided to have a voluntary gift swap, and our fearless founder, Patti, paired us up We were directed to send something representative of our home state … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Painting with Watercolor Brush Pens
When I first got this set of watercolor brush pens I must admit, I was a little disappointed With a little practice I learned how to use them, and now I’m crazy about them Here’s how they look before blending, intense color but dry A regular brush and water will … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Leaves of Change
We don’t have the first autumn leaf on the Alabama Gulf Coast, our leaves are of the palm variety… Why not paint some! I started with painting an area with clear water and adding color, known as the wet into wet technique This is the fun side of watercolor, … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Sunflowers & Simple Strokes
Today’s Fearless Friday combines sunny sunflowers and easy painted pieces in a tablescape for a Summer Tablescape Hop hosted by Katherine of Katherine’s Corner Even though we are all starting to think about fall, summer’s not over yet so here we go! Be sure to visit all the great summer tables by clicking on the … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Pam’s Hydrangeas
My painting inspiration today came from Pam at Everyday Living, a long time blogging friend and a fellow Alabamian Pam and her “Renaissance Man” have the most incredible garden which she often posts about. I am always drooling over her gorgeous blooms and I hope she doesn’t mind that I borrowed a photo … Continue reading
