Let Me Show You 6×6 Watercolor on Paper Let me start by saying hands are difficult.  I always struggle with them but I was determined to give this one a shot. I made a commitment at the beginning of the year that I would participate in a “Creative Pay It Forward Challenge.”  I created this […]

Roman Rainbow 8×10 Watercolor on PaperClick Here to Buy The class I am taking right now is really pushing my style.  I typically don’t paint roman or greek subjects but while vacationing last weekend I was inspired by a statue I saw in South Florida.  There was something special and unique about the statue and […]

Butterfly Promise 8×10 Watercolor on Paper I made the butterfly for my friend Ana.  Ana loves butterflies and is the queen of sentimental and inspirational quotes.  She always has a quote to lighten the mood or to help put things in perspective.  As I worked on this piece, I couldn’t help but think of the […]

My second watercolor class was today and we learned about different types of brushes.  Flat brushes, round brushes, sable vs. synthetic, riggers, etc.  My teacher, Ken showed us how to make telephone poles and perfect square and circles with a flat brush.  He also showed us how to use a hard bristle fan brush to […]

George the Giraffe 10×14 Watercolor on Paper Here is George the Giraffe – for a cousin who loves giraffes and asked me to paint one for her new (and first) apartment.  I’ve been painting a lot lately for family and friends and I have found those paintings to be very rewarding.  It’s less pressure than […]

Two Owls 5×7 Watercolor on Paper These two owls were painted for a very special couple, my Aunt Genean and her husband Harry.  I really hope they like them. I tried to do something a little different with these owls, giving them a burst of color. They are typically brown and white but I thought […]

I haven’t done an artist spotlight in awhile…but I’ve been following the work of Sandra Busby for months.  Naturally, I thought of her when I wanted to feature my next artist.  She is a true inspiration.  And in addition to being a wonderful artist, she is amazingly likable.  She shares wonderful stories on her blog […]

So, I finished my first watercolor class today.  It was a lot of fun!  The ladies in the class are really nice and I really like my teacher, Ken Austin.  He is very talented…I have a lot to learn! The paintings above were done in an exercise to loosen up.   Painting 1: We were […]

Red Jellyfish 8×24 Watercolor on Paper Here’s a red jellyfish for the collection!  I’ve always loved jellyfish…to look at anyway.  Fortunately I’ve never been stung by one, which happens all the time here in Florida.  My niece had a run-in with one last summer and I felt so bad for her.  She was in so […]

Purple Crab 12×14 Watercolor on Paper This is another one for my bright sea life series and I can’t tell you how much fun I have had working on all of these colorful little creatures.  I like them so much, I may just keep them all for my own walls and make my first set […]