I'm not great at flower names, sadly, but these remind me of a mix between what I think may be bluebells and snowdrops. I started with a watercolor painting and ink sketch. Then, I added colored pencils, more ink and some splatters. YOUTUBE SHORT OF THE PAINTING Here they are as a surface pattern for digital paper that I'm designing for my Etsy shop. We'll see. I'm still trying to decide on colors. Any opinions? ... View the Post
Perfume Bottle ~ Mini Mixed Media
Here is another mixed media painting exercise. I saw a perfume bottle in a Daphne's Diary magazine and thought it would be a fun shape to try. This one has a watercolor base and is heavier with the colored pencils on top. Here is THE YOUTUBE SHORT VIDEO to show you how I painted it. ... View the Post
Watercolor Radish
Painting smaller things everyday really helps to keep the creative juices flowing, as well as developing technique. (YOUTUBE SHORT) I don't know why a radish popped into my head, but it did. :) I love to eat them, so why not paint one? LINKS BELOW. I also created some design papers that will be available in the near future. Spring is near, and thoughts of gardens and growing things are in our thoughts. ... View the Post
Mixed Media Alternate Alice
This was a quick, fun mixed media exercise! (YOUTUBE SHORT) I started by dabbing watercolors onto watercolor paper, then sealed that with some clear gesso. That way, I knew the foundational color wouldn't move as I layered on top of it. Next, I used a Posca paint pen to draw the lady. Then, it was just a matter of layering other color paint pens. Fun! ... View the Post
Mixed Media Northern Cardinal
It's good to create everyday, even if it's only for ten minutes or so. I drew this Northern Cardinal, painted with watercolor, and then colored pencils. Finally, I added some line detail with a white and black Posca paint marker. Here is the YOUTUBE SHORT of the initial sketching part. ... View the Post
Spring Chicks & New Book
I pulled out my Jane Davenport Ink Pens for a quick painting exercise and made these funny little baby chicks. This one turned out to be a Sumo Chick. :) This was closer to what I wanted. Either way, just make blobs of color, let it dry, then go in with details. Fun and quick! Switching gears, I have a new Weekly Goals soft cover, 100 page, 6 x 9 inch book coming soon to Barnes & Noble. Each week has the two pages you see pictured to help you plan projects, social media ... View the Post
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