Watercolor Joy!

The yard will have to wait this morning...

Grumpy and hungry little black flies have arrived!

More time to "play" with my new Yellow & Blue Watercolor~

When my husband prepares our vegetable garden each Spring~

We're on the lookout for little china treasures!

Stop the tiller!!! I see a shard!!!

(When painting flow blue in watercolor, begin with details & strong pigment)

(Allow the blue details to dry completely...

Add taupe & cream washes & the water will naturally "flow")

I think we have found 6-7 different china patterns in our back gardens~

Our Robin's are so cheery!

They have the most beautiful blue eggs~

Sweet friends build their nests where this short gal can peek inside!

(This is not a Robin's nest...)

From my "windy day collection!"

I found it on the ground near our hedgerow a few years ago.

It took me just as long to paint this little home as it did for our

sweet little feathered friends to build it!

Hair by hair.

Fine root, thin grasses... but mostly horse/animal hair.

I know, I know...

Yellow + Blue = PERFECT!

Yellow + Blue = Green... except in this painting!

Yellow stays yellow.

Blue stays blue.

I thought it was a cute way to name this piece and

one of my favorite color combinations!

Hope your Friday is off to a perfect start~

Yellow & Blue Watercolor

My newest bits n' pieces watercolor is ready for color!

Blue & Yellow

My studio smells heavenly~~~~

These little shards are from our garden...

Like finding gold to me!

On a wee little child's tea set plate~

While I'm eager to paint these little treasures another

load of laundry is ready for the line~

More to come soon!

Watercolor blue...

Our flowers were dancing in the rain last night...

A perfect way to illustrate a new color to my palette!

Manganese Blue Hue

M. Graham & Co.

"Glazing" ~ thin, transparent washes or details applied to dry washes.

I added a little zigzag my raindrop~

This little dish from a child's tea set~

The perfect addition to my palette!

No blue wishes!

Hope your day is bright and cheery~

Cotton candy blossoms~

No words to describe the beauty...

Just have to share!

A walk through the village~

Little puffs of soft pink spotting the landscape.

The day is overcast~ trying to outrun the rain & winds!

I felt like a bee hovering...

Each little blossom more beautiful than the last!

Spring blessings~

Earth Day Watercolor

My Earth Day inspired watercolor!

I had promised to share pictures of my finished painting~

Years ago I painted "bits n' pieces" watercolors like this~

They didn't license, so I stopped designing them & changed direction.

They're such fun!

I'm hoping to work on a new one each week & show you my progress...

A sweet plan because I can do "little bits at a time."

Easier on my eyes~

"Building" my Lilac~

Pup and I took a walk this morning & our Lilac trees are LOADED!!

(A mix of blues, lavenders, pinks and purples)

Last Spring's weather left us with one or two blossoms...

(The blossoms that have not opened yet are deeper in color)

They are going to be grand this season~

I will share photographs!

(Adding some green "behind" the flower petals...)

There is no rhyme nor reason to what I paint first...

I'm constantly slipping my hand into wet spots!

(I sketch the type in as faint as possible, paint my first layer over top)

My eyes need a little help from a friend~

This giant hand-held magnifier is WONDERFUL!

Made-up egg tones...

I know that somewhere in our world there is a bird to match each one!

I started my watercolor journey in 1987.

To all who have tried it, you know it is an immediate LOVE~

or very strong dislike.

I love it because it doesn't have an odor.

I love it because there is very little waste.

As a senior in high school, just beginning college~ I needed economical.

Today, if I need to walk away from a piece to tend to family & home...

A little touch of water & I'm back to where I left off.

I read every how-to-watercolor book.

Went through piles... MOUNDS of paper!

Pulled some of my hair out.

Threw a few brushes.

Ripped up a lot of art.

Fell completely in love along the way.

Our gardens are coming alive again!

Hearty Peonies...

Dew is covering every leaf this morning!

The silver shine on the lawn is finally not frozen~

You know their smiling!

Each with a promise~

To be simply beautiful!

Hope your Friday is off to a wonderful start~

Thank you for visiting my blog and for EVERY sweet comment!

Antique & Vintage Linens

While Alaina and hubby were watching a suspense-filled movie

the other night... I was trying to busy myself!

Chipper little friends to distract me from the dramatic music!

I get them back... I blurt out, "Something's going to jump out!!!"

At the most tense moments~

I like to peek every now & then~ for all the good stuff!

Costumes, settings, furniture...

More of the antique/vintage linens I had washed, pressed & put away~

I mean, lost!

Mice in the strawberry fields...

Birds with just the right hats...

Bunnies with frilly collars!

Teddy loves~

A bride and groom... 

These little friends and more are in my Etsy shop~

Thank you for your sweet comments and stopping by!

Sweet Dreams~

Earth Day watercolor...

It was a beautiful, sun-filled day... too cold to play outside!

So I played indoors!!

"To the artist there is never anything ugly in nature"

Auguste Rodin

Seemed to be the perfect quote for Earth Day~

Gardening from indoors!

Painted Lady adding a nice "pop!" of orange~

I ran out of natural light...

Promise to post more photographs as I finish~

Earth Day around the world...

Hope your day has been filled with creative goodness!

Needle felted bunnies in the garden...

Every bunny enjoys a tour through the gardens...

Even wool friends~

Little Lavender is catching some shade!

The delicious scents of Springtime~

The over-night "dusting" has melted and winds have calmed~

Bees are humming around the Pussy Willows...

There is great attention around the Dandelion~

Impostor!!!

Though most of our blossoms have been tossed around by

the strong winds... they're beautiful all the same!

Hope your day is sunny and calm~