Giveaway Celebration!

"Yellow & Blue Garden" prints are back from the printer!

When I saw them~~~~ GOOSEBUMPS!!!

So I must celebrate opening my 2nd Etsy Shop with a giveaway!

2 GIVEAWAYS!!

"Yellow & Blue Garden" Print

will be the giveaway on my FACEBOOK page~

"Earth Day Garden" Print

 will be the GIVEAWAY HERE on my blog!

The original watercolor is on the bottom~

You can see the clear details & perfect color to the above print!

The original on the top in this photo...

To have your name put in the hat for "Earth Day Garden"

please leave a comment on this post~ & if you follow my blog be sure

to let me know... I'll put your name in the hat twice!

To have your name put in the hat for "Yellow & Blue Garden"

please leave a comment & LIKE my facebook page!

You can have your name put in for both Giveaways!

Thank you for so many wonderful comments~

You make my heart smile!!!

Happy Thursday, Sweet Friends~

Finished watercolor paintings of Lilacs~

Yesterday my studio desk was covered with empty frames & Lilacs!

Today the frames are filled with my original watercolors &

the Lilacs are in little bouquets smelling wonderful around the house~

I have listed these little treasures in my 2nd Etsy shop~

The frames add so much character to the little purple illustrations!

This collection truly reminds me of the tall weathered fence we pass by

with gorgeous Lilacs draping over like a waterfall.

Wee little pencil nubs kept in enamelware cups.

Some of the colors are not longer being manufactured.

I have a pencil extender that comes in handy!

(Not sure why the little pipe is stuck in the cup!?)

Always fun to add bits n' pieces from around the studio to my paintings~

My wee little studio is the perfect sun-kissed room to paint in~

Thank you for so many wonderful comments!

How you make my heart smile~

Do hope these pretties bring you joy!

Lilac Watercolors~

My studio desk this morning~

I have been busy sketching our beautiful Lilacs!

Selected ten little frames that will hold my watercolor paintings.

The weathered gray collection reminds me of my favorite old fence.

A long row of Lilacs drape over the worn wood~

Hope your Monday is off to a wonderful start!

I'll share more soon~

2nd Etsy Shop!

We finally did it!!!

Today I was able to open my 2nd Etsy Shop!

Michelle Palmer Art will carry prints from my original watercolors,

Watercolor originals and my little framed watercolors!

I will continue to fill my 1st Etsy Shop!

With pen & ink illustrations, needle felted originals & art on vintage linens~

"Earth Day" from my Bits & Pieces Collection is one of the first available!

My printer guy did an amazing job!

You can see from the side by side photographs how close

the print quality is to the original painting!

"Garden Wren" is the 2nd archival print currently available.

I hope to add some small watercolor paintings in the next few days!

This side by side photograph shows the quality of printing~

The Etsy listings will share every little detail.

They are archival quality prints on 100% cotton rag (300gsm) paper...

OBA Free (optical brighteners) and with Ultra-Chrome Pigment Ink.

Hope you're having a wonderful Sunday~ Happy Mother's Day!

Mother's Day~

~ With Love ~

Lilacs...

It has become chilly after two weeks of mid 70's and warm breezes~

The windows are closed so the 8 bouquets of Lilacs have filled

our home with Mmmmmmm beautiful fragrance!

We have many varieties around the yard...

Some are very fragrant~

Others, not so much...

We were thankful the storms didn't bring strong winds & hail!

I started most of our trees & hedgerows from existing trees,

Some are from my childhood yard, few are from friends yards.

I found a few little tiny plants at the Lilac Festival in Rochester.

The wee little ones that pop up beside the lichen-covered elder can

be dug up with care, transplanted & in few years you will have blossoms!

Wish I could add a scratch n' sniff button to my blog...

Thank you for stopping by to enjoy the flowers!

Hope you're having a wonderful weekend!

Pen & Ink Finished Treasure~

Sarah Reid ~Joyful Rhythm~

An Etsy shop to share!

Sarah sent this sweet photograph to show me how one of my

little pen and ink illustrations looked on a diaper bag she made!

It is so dear!!

If you click on her name it will take you to her wonderful Etsy shop~

Thank you for sharing, Sarah!

Hope your Friday is off to a wonderful start~

Pink blossoms~

More color to share!

Hovering bees were patient while I click...click...clicked the camera!

I hope you have a wonderful Thursday~

White & Yellow Blossoms

Each day they open a little bit more...

This morning the tree looks like a fluffy cloud!

Yellow Primrose~

Yellow Forsythia in the background~ the sky so clear and blue!

Hope you have a wonderful Wednesday!

Forget Me Not Flower

The garden is calling~

Forget Me Not blues... along with china shards I could paint

these perfect little flowers all day long!

 

How many photographs are too many photographs?

 They are only here for a few short weeks!

I need to remember them the entire year~

These are a favorite to pick and put in tiny little containers...

Here n' there~ EVERYWHERE!

Hope your day is sunny & sweet!

Thank you for so many WONDERFUL comments on Yellow & Blue~

You bring me joy, Kind Friends!

Michelle Palmer Watercolor

Finished my Yellow & Blue Collection this morning...

It is ready to take to the printer!

Gardens are filled with beauty...

Everything waiting months & blooming all at the same time~

Grape Hyacinths...

Pale blue in the background, deeper blues up front.

Painting green "behind" the nest grasses & hairs~

Butterfly... paint light to dark.

Eastern Tailed-Blue has robin's egg blue, French Ultramarine & Indigo!

All of my artwork is scanned & digital files are made for licensing.

We are in the process of setting up a second Etsy store...

Our 2nd shop will sell my original watercolors and prints of them!

Hoping to have prints back from the city soon!

My current Etsy will continue to have new pen & ink fabric treasures

along with needle felted friends!

We will share here when the 2nd Etsy shop is open!

Thank you for your kind comments, encouragement & support!

Hope your Monday is off to a wonderful start~

Yellow & Blue Watercolor~

My latest watercolor continues to take shape!

Daffodils are the first Spring flowers here...

Even when April showers keep our sunshine away~

There is no keeping them from brightening up our yards!

Yellow & blue are a favorite color combination...

They were our high school colors!

Sometimes I have a little difficulty with yellow in watercolor.

Perhaps more in landscapes?

Yellow flowers seem to smile for me!

I smile back!

Petals up front are soft & light...

Deeper and darker in the background to push those petals back.

Paintings are just like flowers opening~

One leaf at a time.

Hope you're having a beautiful Saturday!

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~