I started working on a new watercolor paper series, and this one is my favorite so far. I got the inspiration for the piece by looking through one of my old art journals. I came across this page I did years ago of a tired young man, and wanted to create something new.
I don’t usually paint blonde hair. I find it difficult to mix yellow paint just right, and it never looks good out of the jar/tube..not for hair anyway. Also, yellow isn’t a color I use often as a prominent color in my work. However, since I had just finished up a commissioned painting of a blonde haired young woman, the yellow paint was sitting there on my table, staring at me, as if daring me to use it. I took the challenge seriously, so I reached for the yellow paint. I half expected at the time that I would change her hair color sometime during the process, but I liked it so much I kept it.
The snow only lasted a couple days.
It was 70F over the weekend.
I actually got a slight sunburn
on my face.
But now winter is back,
and it’s cold, and blustery
again.
Brr!!
Not to backtrack, but speaking of custom paintings..I have added some more options for commissioned paintings in my Etsy shop. There are now 4×4, 6×6, 9×12 sizes, and 3 different painting styles to choose from. Plus, I have added oil paint as an option. Check it out!
I’m also having another 25% off original paintings sale. I need to make room for new paintings coming this year, and I don’t have much storage space. Right now there are boxes of finished paintings lining the walls of my studio. Help a girl out, won’t you?
Sweet Pea kitten gives the best hugs
Harold Zip on his heating pad, watching his favorite show, Cole, Marmalade, Jig Zag and Jug. Is that not the cutest thing evah?? 😀
I added quite a few new abstracts in my Etsy shop last week, including some farmhouse style prints..
Clicking on the images will automatically take you to the listing.
Chewy laughs at all my jokes
Reading: Left in the Cold – a story about how lonely the elderly feel in Maine in the wintertime.
Something I never thought of before..there are several ways to write an X. I’m No 8 with my right hand, and No 7 when I write with my left. Very interesting!!
PS: I just upped the font size on my blog because I thought it was a bit small. Please let me know if it’s too large now.