hello sweet readers ~have i told you lately… how much i love sewing. quilting. coloring. drawing. doodling. writing? but did you know?… they don’t necessarily come ‘naturally’ ~ even more importantly, did you know… “the narrow gate” ~ watercolor card … they are disciplines? bear with me in delving into the nuances of the word “discipline” pretty please? typically, we tend to view discipline as a harsh punishment. however, websters …
My Newest Christmas Cards ~
Oh Happy Friday ~ I think this week ahh… has kicked my patootey! But even bigger Ahh… so glad to make it through! And speaking of ‘making it’ — Making handmade Christmas cards has been one of the most relaxing things I’ve done these past couple months… and I love it! Learning {more} to watercolor, drawing trees … adding glitter …
A World of Octobers ~ Sketchbook
Happy Thursday everyone! Thought I would share some highlights of my noon-time stroll yesterday along the river…of course, all I had was my iphone {as I wishing for my ‘good’ camera!} but… nonetheless… it was COOL. {literally and figuratively!} And it provided inspiration for my sketch {below}… I hope you enjoy it, too… And a fresh new coating of Fall …
FearLess Peerless ~
All I can really say is wow! So far, this is my most favorite watercolor product! These are known as “Peerless” watercolors, and I got to order a special set labeled “Joanne colors” when I enrolled in Joanne Sharpe’s COLOR LOVE class. This product comes loaded dry, onto pieces of paper! Hard, cardstock-like paper. Amazing product. See more about it here. This …
Der Went My Sunflower ~
Sorry about the title {not really} … bad pun ~ I have a wacky sense of humor… lol. So this is my sunflower doodle and using my Derwent Inktense watercolors, which was part of the excercise in Joanne Sharpe’s COLOR LOVE class. She did hers with Tombow markers, but I don’t have any of those, so I played with what I …
Splish ~ Splash !
My newest art supply – Derwent Inktense Water Soluble Pencils! And they are really, well, intense color. Easy to use, and … fabulous! What I really like best is their versatility, whether drawing with them, then adding water, or mixing the colors after drawing, or not!This is just the small set, which I bought at Michaels with my 40% coupon. …