Interweave videos

This past week I bought a couple of DVDs from Interweave.    From art journaling to art by Jane LaFazio.  I really love her blog, so when I saw that she had recently made this video, I know I had to buy it.  I did a few of the exercises...and this is what I came up with.  Each painting is a postcard size  4.5 by 6.  They were fun and easy to do.

butterflies

I was on YouTube the other day and came across a demo by Susan Schewee painting an easy butterfly. About 12 years ago I had taken a week long watercolor workshop with Susan up in Portland, Oregon.  She made painting look so easy.  It was a wonderful week of painting and meeting new people.  I came away with the attitude that I could paint and a new set of tools.  So it was a pleasant surprise to find her YouTube videos.

So I thought I'd give it a try.  It took several attempts but I finally was satisfied with this blue and orange butterfly.

bowl full of Easter eggs

I know I haven't posted in a while, but I've been busy painting.  I hate to scan things because it's so time consuming.  So after looking at my rather large pile of watercolor paintings, I decided it was time to scan and it get it over with. 

I was trying to decide what kind of Easter card I was going to make.  Either using rubber stamps or a small watercolor.  I wanted to send a small original watercolor on each of my Easter cards.  The idea of having to paint this image for 16 cards seemed a little overwhelming.  So back to the drawing board.

IF -- toys

When I think of toys, I always remember the wonderful afternoons I spent flying my kite.

Poppies and calligraphy

I'm still painting poppies.  I wanted to add calligraphy under the poppies, but on my first painting the calligraphy ink was not waterproof so it bleed.  Then I did same poppies picture this time using blue waterproof calligraphy pen on top of the poppies.  Next painting I'll attempt to paint over the calligraphy, hopefully it won't bleed.

Poppies and more poppies

For the last couple of days I've been painting poppies.  I can't tell you the number of poppies I've painted, but it must be at least 25,if not more.  I'm taking an online watercolor class with Michelle Brown.   Michelle packs a whole lot of valuable information, showing materials to use and how she uses them.  One video was on back grounds, another on supplies, another on using the supplies, and finally painting poppies.

This is the first time that I've actually had all my painting supplies in front of my computer and painted along with the videos.  I could get use to painting this way.

IF -- warning

Dark clouds warning for rain and thunder storms.

Poppies

I'm taking another online watercolor class with michelle brown.  Trying to paint loose using

wet-on-wet technique.  I have a feeling I'll probably paint a lot of poppies before I get a painting I like.