Ready to try something different? Heat up some water, pull out your favorite tea leaves, make yourself a cup of aromatic tea, and sit back to relax and think…. Could I use tea to paint a picture? My granddaughter and … Continue reading
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The month of December I painted watercolor Christmas cards and I decided to share a few with you. Pick a card you like and consider it my Merry Christmas to You! If you don’t live where it snows, here are … Continue reading
Have you ever looked at the clouds in the sky and tried to find animals or objects in the shapes of the clouds? Sometimes they just look like clouds and then other times a whole storyline could be made with … Continue reading
No matter what skill level you are in your creative endeavors, you can always learn something new from others. I enjoy trying new classes on Skillshare. Not long ago, my granddaughter and I took a class from Mary Evelyn Tucker … Continue reading
“Happiness is to hold flowers in both hands”. – Japanese proverb Happiness is to hold a camera to take photos of beautiful flowers! Happiness is is to hold a brush to paint those beautiful flowers! If you have flowers, you have … Continue reading
One of my granddaughter’s celebrated a recent birthday by getting her ears pierced. She can’t wait to collect an assortment of fun earrings to accessorize her outfits. The potential of a collection of earrings means she needs a place to … Continue reading
The knot in this tree caught my eye- so many interesting textures! I knew I had to try painting it. Turing the photo sideways, I thought I could get a more abstract look. Upon completion of the painting, I’m not … Continue reading
Nature is a source of inspiration for artists all over the world. I love to take pictures of interesting textures, either natural or man-made. Not long ago I took a Skillshare course from Rosalie Haizlett called “Painting Natural Textures with … Continue reading
I know I’m not alone —most of the people living on my continent were plunged into the deep freeze in the past couple weeks. While trying to keep warm, it would probably have been more uplifting to paint spring flowers, … Continue reading
“Who can add to Christmas? The perfect motive is that God so loved the world. The perfect gift is that He gave His only Son. The only requirement is to believe in Him. The reward of faith is that you … Continue reading