Spray Mist Muse

This is from a DPW challenge, Paint What You Paint with. In my case, a spray bottle and my imagination are part of my tools. 

"Mister Muse" ACEO 2.5 inches x 3.5 inches. Watercolor and ink on 140# paper.

Click here to buy.

Doing 30 days of painting

Poppy Landscape ACEO

I am challenging myself to just paint daily for 30 days.  I won't be painting a finished piece but I will paint something everyday which I don't do.  Well some days I take pictures all day or read an art book or peruse art websites but those too get in the way of creating.  So I painted this at 11:50PM last night lol  But it was done at 12:30 - I love that panic button!!!  This is a monthly challenged in Wetcanvas miniature group.  I had never participated in any of that before, usually I just go to the image library.

This video prompted me to do the 30-day deal.  By the way this painting is day #3

http://www.ted.com/talks/matt_cutts_try_something_new_for_30_days.html

The First Tools -

The DPW Challenge - Tools.  Yes, that brush is a very good brush, but the hand holding it isn't too bad either!

ACEO Neglected tool...

"Neglected, But Not Forgotten" 2.5x3.5 watercolor on paper

I don't take it lightly when I discover that I've forgotten to wash a brush, especially when it's with oil paint or acrylics.  Aside from the high cost of good art supplies, I strongly believe the old say, "when you take care of your tools, your tools will take care of you."  But this one brush was not the first I've damaged and it probably won't be the last!  I painted this for the Daily Paintworks Paint What You Paint With challenge :)

Beach Cabins

Here's a little quickie from last week.  Don't you just love using the white of the paper?  Yep, definitely one of the joys of watercolor. LOL

This is an ACEO and it sold yesterday.
Lanie

Extreme Waterplay

The DPW Challenge this week is "Paint what you Paint With"

so I did. 

No wet in wet here. 

The painting is 5x7 on very smooth hot pressed paper.

I used those watercolor paint sticks and that very pen. 

Solo Mio

"Solo Mio" 7x5

This too is a response to Daily Paintworks Challenge to paint the Old Mill.  One of my most enjoyable fishing experience was when I camed at the Kern River in northern California.  It was rocky and the was had nice movement.  I didn't catch a single thing but I still enjoyed it.  Anyway, that was my inspiration for my rendition of the old mill reference photo :)

She Ain't What She Used To Be!

 

Watercolor on 140 lb paper, 5 X 7. painted by a desert painter....notice the water is ???  I've forgotten what water looks like!  :D A particularly challenging Challenge for the DPW Challenge group this week.  Paint the following photo!  Whew!

 

Photo by Jean Nelson

Thanks Jean, for the CHALLENGE!

Red Door Townhouse

Here's a little summer piece.  ACEO Red Door with Flowers.  I love to paint with warm colors!

Oregon...

Oregon was all over my brushes but I got it off! :D

Independence Day Cupcake

With July 4th just around the corner, and cupcakes still being popular, I came up with this ACEO.

Ocean View Deck Chair Watercolor 5x7

Wish I was there!  Today and tomorrow, too!  :-)

Midnight Texting

This was done at one of my caricatures gigs. I'd arrived early, and since I didn't have anyone to draw just yet, I did a quick watercolor sketch of a girl intent on staying in touch.

"Midnight Texting" 6x6 inches, on bristol paper. 

A Gold Gift

My entry in the DPW Gift Challenge:

ACEO watercolor 2.5x3.5" Cupie Dolls

Just listed: "Cupie Dolls" watercolor ACEO - 2.5x3.5" http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290576503882

I adored these as a kid. I still love their glitter and colors.
It's an old one that I found in a drawer, so it's up for a sale price.
Thanks for looking.

~Jillian

Card deck watercolor released for sale (ACEO). Cowboy.

Listed my Ace of Spades from the 2011 ACEO card deck: ACEO watercolor - 2.5x3.5" Cowboy card game shoot-out. Listed HERE:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290576478375
I was selected to create the card for Ace of Spades, I decided to show it how I knew it - as the death card in a cowboy's card game hand.
Thanks for looking.

~Jillian

Shore Leave

ted e bear, Shore Leave

It began almost a year ago. My bear was weary of sitting on the shelf and suffering from neglect.

He decided to vacate the sedentary life and explore all his opportunities.

Just recently, he joined the Navy to see the world.

Here he is, in Venice on his first shore leave.

See more of ted's adventures here

or contact me via email

This original painting measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches, and is watercolor and pen on 140 lb paper.

A Gift in the Time Continuum

"A Gift in the Time Continuum." Watercolor & ink, ACEO on 140# watercolor paper, cold press. Done for the Daily Paintworks challenge. 
Available for sale $25 USD. Email me.
In case you're wondering what it means, I'm not sure. Except that is always good to stay present.

Bluebonnets

I'm finally learning how to make prints of my watercolors! I got myself a nice Epson printer and some fancy Epson presentation paper, and jumped into the quicksand. I thrashed around in the manual for a few weeks, enlisted the kind advice of the members of this wonderful group (Watercolors Wet N Wild), scoured the internet for assistance, tried to match up Photoshop techniques with my Epson, and learned about all kinds of things I didn't want to know about (like aspect ratios)...and finally had my very first print. And it only took me a few weeks and about five hundred dollars. For one little bluebonnet print. But I'm happy. I'm on my way. Got a long way to go and alot more to learn, but I'm on my way. For those of you who would like to make prints of your watercolors, I have this advice: save yourself.

Here Kitty, Kitty!

Here Kitty, Kitty!

Painting a cat is not a thing that I would normally do.  I'm a dog person.  You do know that there are 'cat people' and 'dog people', right?  Well, that's what I was told by my Uncle.  LOL!

This was a DPW Challenge and so I painted a cat, and it was fun!  My fingers didn't itch and I didn't sneeze (yes, I'm allergic), and I made a little personal growth.  Watercolor on 140# paper.

For sale:  $30 

Wild Rose in China Pitcher

I do love those fat cabbage roses they are hybridizing now, but I have to admit my favorite rose is still the old fashioned wild rose - a single variety. They just look more nostalgic and old-fashioned to me. And they come in such soft, lovely colors. I love the way they crawl lazily over old fences. They are a perfect subject for watercolorists!

RoseAnn Hayes

http://paintinginwatercolor.blogspot.com

Tired Peony with it's Vegetable Friends DPW challenge

 

"Tired Peony and its Vegetable Friends" 10x6 watercolors

This week's Daily Paintworks challenge is to paint vegetables from life.  I wasn't sure how I'd like the challenge, especially using watercolors.  I tend to think in oils when I consider painting still life.  But I think the rich color transitions made this project fun.

 I was tempted to paint a person for the peony's friend but I didn't.  So I hope I get humanitarian points for that ;)

Butterfly & Lilac Watercolor

It's lilac season here in Nebraska. I haven't seen any monarchs yet but somewhere in the world they must find some lilacs, maybe further south? This was a fun little painting that I presented to my watercolor class so they could experiment with masking fluid and negative painting.

Tune In - Tune Out

This week's Daily Paintworks Challenge struck a chord with me: