Yellow Bird

Day 3: Bird from a photo by Crias on Wetcanvas. Not too happy with it. I started a dog but got the muzzle off so stopped and went with the bird.

Day 3 ‪#‎WorldWatercolorMonth

Day 3 ‪#‎WorldWatercolorMonth ‬      More from Goodwill. Two cups and a ceramic recipe box with a wooden lid.

Day 1 - ‪#‎WorldWatercolorMonth‬

Some of my Goodwill finds.  The saucer and cup will be going to my mom as she has red accents in her kitchen and living room.  Sketched in graphite, colored in watercolor with a touch of pen.

Ivy River

My great-niece Ivy River.  A few months old.  don't in colored pencils.  A little pen on the mat.  With the mat on it is 8x10 inches.  I will be giving it to her parents.

Happy Blog Anniversary #10

Oh no....I missed my blog anniversary. It was yesterday. 10 years old. I'm not as active as I used to be at every day posts. I am now at least posting once or twice a month. Thanks to my followers. I started it June 19, 2006.

This little piggie....

Graphite, watercolor, and touch of pen on the eyes. 3x5 inches on watercolor paper. About 30 minutes.  For the WDE on Wetcanvas.

Virtual Paintout - May

The Virtual Paintout for May is in Maine.  This is my second one for this month.  Mixed media on Strathmore watercolor paper.  5.5x8.5 inches.

Bird City

 

 

My second one finished. Watercolor, pen, colored pencils. 9x11 inches on watercolor paper.
This one will be named Bird City (thanks Sue).

Let's Take a Hike

"Let's Take a Hike." From Google Street Maps View. A couple walking next to a road in Maine. Mixed Media. 6x12 inches on crappy watercolor paper.

Birdhouse Village

Here is what I have done today instead of housework. so much more satisfying. Watercolor, pen, colored pencil on watercolor paper. 9x11inches. It is called "Birdhouse Village".

Frankie

This is Frankie and belongs to Lucylove on Wetcanvas. This was done for the Weekly Drawing Event for this week. http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=133
Done in graphite, watercolor, colored pencils, and pen. 5x7 on watercolor paper.

Scavenger Hunt #447

This list is a rerun of #26 I believe.  It was made so that all 26 items could fit into one still life.  It was posted by the lady who started up the scavenger hunts.  Jamie Williams Grossman.  I have put it up at least twice before as I love that I can find all the items and put them into one painting. 

on watercolor paper. First sketched in graphite, then added watercolor base, then inked, then mix of watercolor and colored pencil with more ink.

shelf
vase - purple/green bottom
bottle - purple with cork
pitcher - white with apple on front
fruit - banana
stuffed animal - spotted dog
something yellow - plastic chicken
figure - man in suit
clock
brass giraffe
seashell on lower left shelf
favorite rock behind seashell
books on top
box - white box lower right cubby hole
a tin - tiny altoids tin
bowl - blue under chick
copper object - cut on top of altoid tin
silver object - tiny salt shaker in copper cup
flowerpot - orange pot
flower - poppy pod on bottom
leaves/ greanery - on top in white pot
plate - tiny plate under orange pot
cup - multicolored in top right cubby
musical instrument - plastic trumpet
wooden object - paint brush handle on top
drinking glass - blue on left side.

Bill 1950-2010

6 years ago today my husband Bill passed away. Still miss him even tho I have gotten used to him being gone. Life goes on. I am now cleaning out the garage and trying to purge what hasn't been used in that 6 years.

ACEOs for Sale

These little cards are for sale.  $10 each postage included.  They are 2.5x3.5 inches.  The size of a baseball card.  They are painted with watercolors, colored pencils, and pens on watercolor paper.  There is a Paypal button on the right-hand side of the page.  Just list the item # and subject of the card you want.   The darkness on the lower corners is from the camera. 

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People of Majorca

People of Majorca from Google Street View for the Virtual Paintout for February.  I found an intersection of two streets and panned around to find several different people to paint.  I find people watching very interesting.  One of my favorite places is Costco, a big box place.  And of course Walmart where you never know what you may see and sometimes even wish you could "unsee". 

Watercolors and Pen & Ink on Strathmore Watercolor book 6x9 inches. 

One day I hope to get a sketchbook and fill it with just "every day people".  Some from Google Street View and some from life around town.  I will even label them so that I can see how different or same people from all over the world are.  I already have several "theme specific" books going that should be finished first but life is short and I don't want to miss out doing something I have a desire to put on paper.

Some of the other books I have in progress are:  one on my husband and our life together, a little book that was supposed to be for the Art House library with the theme envelope, and one for the Bakersfield Art Association here in Bakersfield with pages of artwork from different places we have gone for plein air.

The one of husband may never be finished.  It is a little too close to my heart so I don't work on it without some tears.  The art association one has many more pages to fill and I don't participate very often now because of my health.  The envelope one is barely started.  I didn't finish it one the date it needed to be mailed back so now it is just for me.  I had plans to put different situations with an envelope included.  Like a mail slot in a door with mail falling thru onto the floor.  A prairie dog holding one in his front paws,   A Christmas postcard which said "Wish You were Here" in the subject line,  That one is on cheap paper and can only be graphite of the paper tears.  It's a challenge  just with the paper.  But the finding different ideas for the theme has been lots of fun.

Maybe one day they will all be finished.  After all, the women in my family seem to live a long life.  My paternal grandmother and her daughter, my aunt, lived to ages 95 and 96.  and my dad is now 90.   I'm 66 now so I could potentially live another 30 years.  That seems like a scary thing and a good thing.  So maybe I can get all my little books finished.

Birdhouse with Cardinals

Birdhouse with Cardinals. Photo by Mary Moore and used with permission. Watercolor, pen and ink. 9x13 inches.

Original Art Cards For Sale

I am going to be doing some art cards and offer them for sale.  I will also add a Paypal button on here.  They will also be shown on my Facebook Art Page which I will add to the list on the right.  Each will be listed for $10 each.  All originals. 

February ATC Trade

These are my Feb cards. My pets. The scrub jay is one who adopted me for about a year. He would follow me from front to back yard talking up a storm. He would sit by the window when I went inside and talk thru the screen. I thought he was going to follow me into the house one day. He followed my car into the carport once. He was a great companion and I really miss him. Watercolor, touch of colored pencil, and pen.

Scavenger Hunt #438

 I did get 24 of the 26 items for the latest Scavenger Hunt. I did them from first on the list to the last in a row.

Watercolor on a double page of a Strathmore watercolor book 6x9 inches.

 A closer view.

Scavenger Hunt #437

Ok. Since I missed posting the hunt list, I figure I should at least do some sketching. You know me...I like to do a still life with many of the items. 9x12 inch watercolor paper. Watercolors and pen.
#1 salt shaker - red box with purple bow (recent purchase)
#2 pepper shaker - small cow
#3 glass - purple jar
#4 sharpener - red in front of fabric cow
#5 fabric - cow
#6 blue cup
#7 red radish butter spreader
#8 green pea pod butter spreader
#9 orange - tomato butter spreader
#10 yellow corn butter spreader butter spreaders were also recent purchase
#11 sleeve on man with hat
#12 hem on man with suit (both men recent purchase...all purchased at Goodwill store)
#13 wooden bird house
#14 metal - weight that was used on a postage scale at a post office
#15 brush standing in cup
#16 eraser - standing next to the brush