Amaryllis

What I learned... glazing is a tricky thing and I need to work on it! I need to develop some reference sheets of favorite glazes.

Tis the season to plant bulbs!

Now that Thanksgiving is over I can concentrate a bit more on painting. Watercolor and pastel ,Christmas Amaryllis.I am going to paint another Amaryllis with a stronger focus on the flower.

This and That

A few paintings that I have been working on this weekend. The fall leaves journal entry was more about therapy than anything else. I am grieving over my dearest friends struggle for life. The pears are a WIP. I'm not sure where to go with these,so instead of rushing impulsively along I am waiting and thinking.The painting is inspired by a Harry and David Catalog.

Lastly,the paper weight is a possible gift, maybe Christmas. I bought a few of these last year thinking I would do this and never got around to it. Inspired by John Derian http://http//www.johnderian.com/index_decoupage_new.html

The last flowers from the garden

This started out as a much larger painting than it is now. As I was working on this I decided to use a 5x7 mat and work inside of it. It was an interesting process. As I continued to look at the painting I just couldn't resist adding pastel and watercolor crayon and pencil.

I guess I am developing or working on a style.

As I was painting this I thought the title should be- Don't forget the fuchsia and momma loves lime green.

WHO ME ???? yipee

Angela was generous enough to present me with the Kreative Blogger award which is amazing. I have such a difficult time negotiating the blog site that this is really a gift. Anyway as part of the award I must share 7 things about myself and bestow the gift on 7 other bloggers.



First things first
1.I love to paint and will often find one teeny tiny part of a painting that i love.
2. I collect antiques and all sorts of found objects
3. I love football
4. I love to sing when my son plays guitar
5. Gardening is my hobby
6. I enjoy a good book
7. I am a magazine addict
Now to pick 7 blog sites to give the award to.

Magnolias...

Magnolias or big happy flowers. The yellows need a little more lift and some of the pinks are over worked I will try to work on them without over doing it,or maybe try again:)

Magnolia

I saw my sister at the Ann Arbor Antique Fair last week and she reminded me that our mom loved Magnolias. So in honor of my sister and my mom I attempted a closeup of a Magnolia.

My sister also mentioned that she was running out of my watercolor cards, that I give out as gifts,and as the conversation continued she mentioned that she would love to have one of my paintings. Now here's the deal,my brother-in-law is a REAL artist, with degrees etc. Sooo If I can frame this to my liking it will be a gift to my sister. I just hope I'm not embarrassed by it when I see it in her home.

That would be Magnolias not Dogwoods, although mom loved those too.

This summer I planted 3 Jane Magnolia bushes.