hi ~this is a mixed media-styled watercolor piece, created in my large scale, moleskine watercolor journal. it’s size is 8.5″ x 12″ {and i love playing in this larger venue}this is the photo story, of how the piece progressed {the best i can recall, that is!}the first photo below shows the initial color, using sennelier watercolors, and then my first …
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 …
happy friday dear readers ~adding washi tape to my sketchbook is just plain ol’ “fun in the summer-time sun!” enJoy! xoleslie Leslie says:
helllllouooo friends! {that’s one my favorite greetings, “Tigger style” {from Winnie-The-Pooh!} and this is a favorite page from my sketchbook. one side is the flowers, the other a verse… … shimmer and shine from twinkling h2o’s… love ’em. the word of God. one that i need to read, re-read, and remember. Prov 11:25. Love Him. love His wisdom. i too have …
Hi everyone! I know. It’s {very} E A R L Y ! {for Montana flowers, that is}. So what better time than mid-winter to dream of spring… or better yet, imagine it on paper?! It’s never too early to draw, color, and sketch springtime, right? Which reminds me… I’ve got some really fun projects to show you, coming up as …
Hey everyone!It’s been a ‘rock-n-roll’ kind of work week at the court… so today, just a simple page I’d like to share from my sketchbook. The word, “believe” sure gets tossed around alot this time of year. It seems to relate to almost everything, but I think this phrase, cuts straight to the heart of the matter… No matter who you are, where you are, and …
The first Sunday of Advent approaches. Our little country Church has chosen the theme for this Sunday: Hope. If you have never seen the Narnia Chronicles in the movies, or read the books, I hope you will! They are sweet, engaging, and incredibly creative! And full of hope. This is the theme of the message I am preparing, & giving …
My Dad celebrated his 80th Birthday this past weekend, and we travelled to Billings to help him celebrate with other family members. Only three of Dad’s kids could make the party, but this is the picture of us: Dad, Grandson Adam (my youngest), my brother Ken, Me, my brother Rob I wanted to make him something I thought he might …
Hi there sweet friends ~Today’s post is about a blog post that really, well, really got to me. I love Kimberly’s writing style and her writing is a gift in itself, but the gift is the simplicity of what she has defined, and continues to, on her blog. Like about breathing. And so, as I do with many things, I …
A timeless message: This is just a page from the sketchbook, what I call, ‘squirrell’in around’, playing with color of the Twinkling H2o’s… Yes. Let’s encourage each other today ~ and always. XOLeslie Leslie says:
Hi there! Oh my gosh ~ Winter Storm Brutus is here, and our fireplace is a wonderful place to be! Soooo thankful! And I’m so excited to be home for a long four-day weekend, as I took today off! Yay! I have really, REALLY enjoyed an online class I’ve been taking “The Wild Art of Abandonment” through Christy Tomlinson’s website, …
Helllloooo! {just imagine Tigger’s voice from Winnie the Pooh!} Well, the leaves mostly gone… except for those living in my imagination or on the sketchbook page! I have really enjoyed playing ~ layering different types of watercolors with this particular page, though. I began with a base layer of watercolor with the Peerless brand of watercolor papers. Then I added the …
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Hello there ~ Here’s just another sketch of just color doodlin with watercolors I wanted to share today. With this particular sketch, I laid down the color because… well, because it was just plain fun ~ that’s all! And then, a few weeks later, I thought I should challenge myself to see… if I could ‘see flowers’ within each of …
It’s all about ORANGE! If I was to say “I decorate for Halloween” this piece would be IT! I first laid down some scrapbook type papers down on top of this canvas, in varying black and white prints. {I also added a few other colors of acrylic paint, dabbing them here and there} Then I mixed up some Golden TarGel, …
The poppies are now long gone… but I couldn’t help but think of them as I flooded my journal page with bright, bold colors. I have always loved orange and hot pink together. How about you? Do you have a favorite combo?Blessings on your FRIDAY! Yay! And one of my favorite things about Fridays is the “In the Studio” …