I love painting with these Japenese watercolors. The colors are rich! Today, I'm showing the steps and layers of this floral watercolor piece. This time, I started with the leaves in an oval pattern. Then, I started to fill in the middle with general shapes and colors of what will become the flowers. It's time to start giving some definition. Painting the centers of the flowers also starts to give them direction. Let the layers dry in between. Watercolors tend to lighten ... View the Post
Soft Pastel Colorful Bess
Soft pastels are the main medium here, but I started with a watercolor base to bloack in large areas of colors and shapes. It's okay if it bleeds into the other colors and is blotchy, it's just an underpainting. I wanted her to be colorful, with a hint of young Queen Elizabeth I. Soft pastels are easy to blend and layer. I used a harder white pastel for the details at the end. I also like it in the black and white. I wonder what she is thinking? ... View the Post
Quick Art Projects
Here are some quick art sketches in watercolor and colored pencil. Sometimes, I use these to create surface pattern designs or greeting cards. This hummingbird is mostly colored pencil over watercolor. I love the texture that colored pencils give! If you are having creative burnout, painting or drawing something smaller seems less intimidating and manageable. ... View the Post
Sunflower Field Oil Pastel Painting
Oil pastels continue to be a fun medium. The sun is setting on this sunflower field with a mountainous backdrop. I like to start the paintings with either an acrylic or watercolor underpainting. This helps give the pastels something to which they can grip, as well as saving time covering large, basic shapes. There will be a Labor Day sale in my Etsy shop! ... View the Post
Round Trip Folio
I haven't made one of these in a bit, so I created one using Maggie Holmes Round Trip collection. The cameo on the front is an old Studio Light die. Video below! ... View the Post
Quick Oil Pastel Cat
Quick, creative exercises are needed to keep our brains learning. Not every painting is "the one", but these quick "sketches" are fun! This is done with oil pastels. They are creamy sticks of potential! ... View the Post
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