“Nest in the Trees” I finally got around to painting this piece from a photo my cousin @smileymcclelland took of a cardinal nest near her home. Not gonna lie, it wasn’t an easy one with all the intricate twigs and branches, as well as ALL THAT GREEN!!! The trick to painting greens is changing the color frequently, and I simplified a lot on the details or I would’ve gone a bit nuts, lol!! I’m happy with the end result and like how the nest stands out amongst all that green.

Passing rain showers “be like whoa oh, oh oh,” lovin my umbrella, ella, ella ☔️

Summer nights and Soothing Doodles, are just the best ❤️ I think these close ups are really cool!!

A little patio painting sesh, got to enjoy every bit of this summer while it lasts!!

“Little Miss Mischievous “Black” Bear” the newest member of the Wyoming Wildlife series. The true definition of the color black is “the absence of light” but here is where that definition falls short, this bear is not black at all, but a beautiful mix of colors with light bouncing off the furry campground robber, good thing there are bear boxes to keep your food safe!!

“Bonnie the Brown Deer” I have so much fun painting in this style!! Bonnie was a simple and sweet painting and I just love her dainty appearance! Just don’t let her near your petunias!!!

White Magnolia slowly blossoming into a beautiful young lady. Working in graphite is a very valuable practice for getting your values down! More often than not, color gets in the way of seeing value. Squinting your eyes helps to determine where the darks are, a piece of red cellophane over the image also eliminates color leaving just the values. Don’t neglect drawing, it will bring growth in your work!

“Oregon Grape Babies” I’m making progress filling the pages of this sketchbook. This one took a little time because I drew the buds in a more detailed way rather than going for a loosely rendered approach. I love the colors in this painting and am happy with the “finished” piece, it is after all a sketchbook 😉

“Beatrice, the Best Mama Bear” 8x10 watercolor. The fourth in my Wyoming wildlife series. I love her FACE!!! Looks to me like she is intensely watching over her babes, ready to fiercely protect them if needed, watch out!!!

Opal Creek study. I started this one on my lunch and finished it up tonight when I got home, very happy with the finished piece!! I am working in my 100% cotton Hahnemuele 5x7 watercolor sketchbook, with Princeton aqua elite round travel brushes which I LOVE!! Make time to practice!!! You grow as you go!

Had to show this shot! ❤️❤️❤️

I just LOVE these summer nights on my patio!!! So blessed!!

St Paul Rodeo 2022, the only cowboy that made time on the bull riding!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

“Break-room Blues” Got my head in the clouds with some sky studies. If you are a landscape painter, owning the sky is a must!! I am working on that one, so here are a couple of quick studies I did at work on my lunch! I love the granulation of the paint in the first study!! (Daniel Smith CeruleanBlue) ❤️

Independence Day highlights at the St Paul Rodeo ❤️❤️❤️

Lunch break shenanigans. This popped up on my memories today! (So I painted it!) Such great memories on Maui with my super creative adventurous, beautiful daughter @artwork_by_taylordiane! Return trip needed 😉

“Spring Run Off” Whelp, I decided I had nothing to lose in seeing what I could make from the spontaneous painting. Some of the granulation comes through, and other parts got covered up. I’m happy with the final painting as it does feel more finished. Now, moving on to the next!

“When the sun shines on you” (finally)! These Hardy Fuschia are a regular in my summer flower pots, I LOVE them, the hummingbirds LOVE them, the sunshine LOVES them, heck, I think everyone loves them!! Swipe to see my patio watercolor study 🤗🤗🤗☀️☀️☀️❤️❤️❤️

Spontaneous Start. Not sure really where I want to take this yet, or if I leave it as is? I love the granulation of the Daniel Smith Primatek paints that were used here. I find they work really well if more water is dropped into the wet paint on the paper and allowed to run wild and free!! I may be developing this more so stay tuned!!

A very quick lunch break study. I think this is a great example of “less is more” the waterfall is clearly portrayed and the water below is represented well. Time spent. 15 minutes, tops. Redeem the time you have!!! Photo reference: @ohsnapdesigns

“Break time Begonias” I’ve been working on this sketchbook painting for a few days at work now and decided to finish it up at home this evening and move on. Reds are traditionally hard to photograph, the colors just don’t usually look quite the same as in real life! This came out pretty good as far as that’s concerned, and I’m happy with this little painting!

“Begonia Show Stopper” This small but eye-catching watercolor of a beautiful white Begonia, is my latest video tutorial on YouTube. I show you how to easily draw this flower and then take you through my process in painting it. Link to channel is in my bio, thanks for watching!!

Lunch Break Doodle” finding the time to get a few brush miles in isn’t always easy, but it is important!! Today when I packed my lunch, I also packed my Winsor and Newton 100% cotton watercolor sketch pad, Meeden tin palette filled with Qor watercolors, and I just got a Princeton Aqua Elite travel brush, (which is AWESOME btw) and used a little salt, (Kirkland, as any good employee should), to add some texture! Fun bright and fluid! Find time to paint, every brushstroke is a lesson! 👍

Check out my latest YouTube video demo on how I painted Ollie the Octopus! Lots of luscious color there!! Link in bio

A little patio sketch time, FINALLY!!! Playing around with this marker filled with Indigo liquid acrylic, (pretty much love these markers), and adding a little informal lettering for interest ❤️

Now up on my YouTube channel! Link in bio to see this time-lapse view of painting a magnolia in watercolor, I just LOVE how this turned out!!

“Late Night Sweets” A little late night paint play! 7x7 matted. I LOVE this sweet little colorful painting!!!! Don’t forget the importance of just letting go and playing with the color and flow, you never know what will emerge from experimentation!!! No calories 😉

“Ocean Sunset” can be purchased through my Etsy shop! framed size is 8x10. Go take a peek!! ( link in bio).

“Break Time”. This is a street that I take my dog on our walks! Working a full time extremely physical, on my feet, demanding job leaves me with very little energy when I get home. I am always thinking about painting, and what I want to do next, but time and energy are a very real constraint. I decided recently the only way to practice is to take a small sketchbook, travel palette, and brush to work, and do what I can instead of focusing on what I can’t! Here is today’s break/lunch practice piece. 4x6 Bee multimedia sketch pad, Windsor and Newton Cotman travel palette.

https://youtu.be/XcGPy0_aXfc In this video I show you how I go about painting rocks and cliffs in watercolor, using a photo reference of Smith Rock, taken by @djlippincott, located in Central Oregon. I'm testing out Arches 140lb hot press paper, and found it challenging, but really enjoyed the look and feel of painting on it! I I had an unexpected challenge at the end when I discovered an unwanted "something" that needed to be eliminated! Watch as I show you how I dealt with this.... "ahem" problem!

Sometimes the inspiration is hard to find and I have trouble mustering up the energy to dig for it, especially after a long day at work! I pushed myself anyway, and accomplished this 5x7 sunset. I feel I conveyed the mood I was after, and can rest easy knowing I grew a little more as an artist! You grow as you go, and if you don’t start somewhere, you won’t go anywhere!!

SO MANY GREENS!!! We need to be completely familiar with our greens in order to paint interesting and convincing landscapes. One way to get to know your mixtures is to chart them out, you can go back to those charts when you are feeling stuck or in a rut! Opening image credits to: The Secret Language of Color, Joann Eckstut, and Arielle Eckstut.

“Monks Gate Winery” study. I’m experimenting with hot press paper and finding I really love it!! I didn’t really have a feel for it years ago, but I’m thinking the miles put behind the easel and on the brush have given me a new appreciation for it! Keeping it super simple, with limited brushstrokes and minimal time, help keep it fresh! ❤️❤️❤️

Another late night quick study before lights out. I wanted to experiment with some arches hot press 140lb that’s been hanging around my studio. I am really gaining such understanding of the importance of experimenting and having no plan or expectations!! This feels very fresh to me because I felt free to let the brush fly and slap those paints down!!! Can I just live here already??? Don’t wait until you think you’ve got it all together, if you don’t start somewhere, you won’t go anywhere!!!

“Room with a View” A beautiful view of Lilac in full bloom, fragrant and lovely! I used masking fluid to create a grid, painted my lilacs by splattering, misting, and some negative painting. Added some white acrylic marker in spots and some black marker to the windows, and called it finished!! This was fun, and I really love the final painting!!

“The Blackbird Granary” I took the reference photo several years ago now and just decided to paint it. Before I posted I wanted to find out more about the history of this amazing structure only to find out it burned down in October of 2021!!! So, so sad!!! I am very thankful that I took the time to pull off the road for a quick picture!!! I changed the setting a bit, but to me it feels like what it had been set in, days gone by!! Businesses housed here lost everything!!! Consider helping them on their gofundme: https://gofund.me/a14a9ecd

New on my YouTube channel, link in my Bio!!

“Glamour Shot”’ a recently commissioned piece. I really love this colorful kitty, pineapple toy and all! A puuurrrrfect gift!!

Now up on my channel! Link in my bio

Now up on my YouTube channel, links in my Bio!

The sky is the limit!! Just a couple of late night sky studies before collapsing into bed. Keeping it loose and simple, practice these until the end of days!!! If you are a landscape painter it is essential that you know how to paint skies!! “The heavens declare the glory of God; the firmament shows His handiwork.” Psalm 19:1

Now up on my YouTube channel! Link to my channel is in my bio, take a look, and thanks for watching!!

“Spring Cherry Blossoms Abound” 10x14, watercolor on paper. Matted and ready to be “ picked”, that means this piece is available 😉) Portland is filled with these beautiful blossoms every spring, they don’t last long, so we enjoy them while they are in town! This was a really fun painting to do, I started out by spritzing a combination of droplets and finer sprays of water, then touching in some color. After it dried I worked on it with negative painting and some spattering ❤️ Enjoy!

Thought I’d add a simple foreground land mass to my sunset practice piece! Pretty cool what happens by putting in a little bit of land, right? Keep practicing, you grow as you go!!!!!

Practicing sunsets! These are a challenge for sure!!! There has got to be transitions… a blue sky with a glowing yellow sunset will get you a green sunset if not careful!! I feel somewhat happy with this , but would change my approach next time. My encouragement to you is to keep practicing, keep painting, every brushstroke is a lesson!!

An old seaman once said, “In fierce storms we must do one thing, for there is only one way to survive. “We must put the ship in a certain position and keep her there. And this dear Christian, is what you must do” -Streams in the Desert. “Peaceful Waters” was a commissioned piece where the sea is calm, but we know storms are certain so, be prepared, making sure your ship is positioned in such a way for survival ⚓️⚓️⚓️. “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, both sure and steadfast…” Hebrews 6: 19

“Ellie and Hilde” these two were so fun to paint!! They are waiting to grace the walls in their Happy Valley home! Thanks @nickghiz and @sarahghiz for the honor of painting your precious puppers!!

Now up on my YouTube channel! Link in my bio

It’s been a “Ruff” Stretch lately….catching a few zzzzz’s helps a lot!! Happy national puppy day to this guy! Sleep well lil guy!

Now up on my YouTube Channel!

Now up on my YouTube channel!

Now up on my YouTube channel! Https://youtu.becMNWXTgbkOc channel link is in my bio!

Post Op, Benny did great…nobody got bit 🙄 I had the vet take a picture today when he had his bandage changed, it looks better than I was expecting and when his fur grows back it will be unnoticeable! We won’t have labs back for a couple of weeks, here’s praying this took care of his problem 🙏🙏🙏

“Oregon Wine Country” this little study was done from a reference photo I took last summer out in Yamhill county. I like the feeling of this painting and plan on painting this scene again, and probably again, and again! Putting miles on those brushes hones our skills and builds confidence as well!!

Benny’s toenail update: a visit to the vet determined that it is recommended that Bennys middle toe be amputated and sent out for biopsy. The bone is being eaten away and in order to determine why, and hopefully keep it from going further, we have to remove the whole toe. Praying it isn’t cancer, but if it is hopefully it is benign. He goes in Tuesday the 8th, prayers appreciated for sure! (And, oh how thankful I am that I kept the pet insurance that is covering 90% of the surgery cost!) swipe to see the X-ray

The POWER of value!!! Literally less than a 5 min sketch showing the importance of having strong values!! If your values are strong you have a great chance at a successful finished painting…color or no color

This is the aftermath of last night’s toenail trauma!! That long toenail got caught and blood EVERYWHERE with me trying to find anything I can to fix this!! A call to emergency vet that told me they had a 12 hr wait and to use flour for the bleeding and pressure, oh my…got it bandaged up and made it through the night. This morning’s challenge: change the dressing and deal with caked blood and dried flour, oh yeah, that is hard as a rock. But thank God I was able to get the job done 😬😰🩹❤️‍🩹

“Front Door in Israel” 11x14, watercolor. My photo reference was given to me years ago by @debjmeador. And, yes, I said watercolor 😉. I tried out a new technique I saw on a tutorial by @mcewanartist, (check him out, he is AMAZING!!! This was super fun! I love loose and fluid painting, but I also love getting lost in the details, and I definitely got pretty caught up in the details on this one!!! It is really important to learn from other artists, it shakes off the doldrums and gives new inspiration! Check out @streamlineartvideo on YouTube, there is no shortage of inspiration there!! P.S. a lot of paint goes into this technique, I couldn’t afford to do it often 🙄😂😂😂! (Swipe left to see progression and photo reference.)

“Ruh Roh!”’This is how I spent most of my day, organizing this Robax pallet that I’ve wanted for some time now. I finally ordered it and today it arrived 🥰, it sits on a carousel, making it so easy to get the colors I need. 64 wells that allow me to have most of my colors ready to use should I need them, (that’s right, I said most 😂😂😂, I may have an obsession 🙄.) so exciting!!! 🎨❤️🎉

“Roses are Red” I decided it would be a good time to pull out my drawing of these red roses that I did last fall and paint them!! Not necessarily because its Valentines Day tomorrow, but more importantly as a reminder that showing love is not to be only once a year!! Wouldn’t the world just be so much better if we all were more loving, more kind, more gracious, more merciful, and more forgiving ALL YEAR ‘ROUND??? Be kind and tender hearted to one another, and forgive one another, as God has forgiven you through Christ…” Eph: 4:32 We are told to forgive “AS HE” has forgiven us, that means, even if that person or those people don’t deserve it, we are to forgive, that is what He did in forgiving us! Unearned, undeserved, plain and simple 😉❤️❤️❤️

Check out this fun time-lapse video on my YouTube channel!! (Link is in my Bio). Working in this loose, fluid way is sooo much fun!

Playing, experimenting, and loving. Playing with a no line painting, experimenting with combining loose and fluid with a tiny touch of detail ❤️❤️❤️ and LOVING the colors in this!!!

“Fear Not!” I did this version of my night sky paintings to give to my mom on surgery day for a lumpectomy. Cancer is a scary and unknown land to walk through, and this reminder straight from God’s Word is powerful! The Lord our God is with us WHEREVER we go!! Joshua 1:9

“Beautiful Blue on the McKenzie River” 10.5x7.5 original watercolor, available. I’ve been wanting to attempt painting this picture that my friend Amy took on a hike to Koosah Falls. I started by doing a Notan sketch and then moved on to the painting from there. I’m happy with the results! The thing that makes this painting work is the huge contrasts in the water, I layered quite a bit to reach that level of dark! Swipe left to see the notan and photo reference.

Color and the”swoosh” factor ❤️ I haven’t had as much time in the studio since I’ve been back to my full time job, so when I can it is fun to experiment and play with new things!! I love watching other artists and how they work, then applying it to my own work. This is a technique I watched @claudiadrexhage show in a reel. I believe she used ink or liquid acrylics, I just mixed up watercolor to a consistency of cream and watched the color swoosh and flow Love it!!!

“Old Country Barn” now up on My YouTube channel. See how I use the 40% rule to paint this scene! https://youtu.be/S2Jiw_kIzSI link to my channel is in my bio 👍

Trying out a new thang!! Normally, I don’t get my art supplies at Michael’s, but today it was close and I needed a inexpensive frame and a pencil. And then there was the clearance rack. This pack of watercolor markers was marked down from $29.99 to 7.49!!!! Right? How could I pass that up?? Experimenting with different methods is an important part of growing as an artist, so is having fun doing it, and I had fun with these markers!!

“Winter Snowfall” video tutorial up on YouTube!! Follow link to my channel in my bio!! (Or type in: https://youtu.be/weqilok46JY ) thanks for watching!!

“Seaweed Slurry” it was a cold snowy day….I decided to splatter some paint and set it out overnight, (New Years Eve fun), to see if anything amazing happened. What I got in the morning was cold, splatters on watercolor paper😂😂😂! I didn’t want to give up on it, so tonight I went with what I saw in those splatters, hope you like it, I thought it was fun!! Swipe left to see the original splatters!!

Ball Perfect mason How to paint glass tutorial is up on YouTube! Take a peek at: https://youtu.be/5anV5oX7Rg0 Thanks for watching!!

How to paint an elephant tutorial is now on my YouTube channel! Follow the link in my bio! and thanks for watching!! https://www.YouTube.be/dODPjpzo_rU

Drop the Ball Tutorial Part Two is up on my YouTube channel now, link in bio. check out how I finished this piece at: https://YouTube.be/uei1Ddyshg0

I spent today rearranging my studio, I totally needed that!! I work much better and feel much less aggravated, if the space around me is free of clutter! My space is not big, so it can become a mess pretty quick! Part of nurturing creativity for me, is making sure I have a space to create in where I’m not distracted, and where I feel peaceful and at rest. That is when the good stuff flows out from my heart, then down my arm to my brush! What do you do to nourish your creativity??

As 2021 comes to a close, I want to say how much I appreciate each and every one of you, all of your encouragement and support means more than words can adequately express!! 2021 was a great year for me artistically, as I had the unexpected gift of time to rehab from a surgery that did NOT affect my ability to paint! It was definitely a time of growth for me and I am extremely thankful for that! And I was encouraged along the way by you, as I explored new ways to paint, and experimented with new ideas, (like painting in the rain, thanks Richard! 😂😂😂)! Thank you, thank you for riding shot gun with me in my artist journey! May this coming year find us all in a peaceful, grace giving, mercy extending, and forgiveness giving, place in our hearts and lives 🙏 God bless you all in the coming year and beyond!! ❤️❤️❤️🎉🎉🎉 love you all!!!!

“This Side of the Mountain” in the Columbia River Gorge on the Eagle Creek Trail. I painted this on my Twinrocker handmade paper. I’m trying to ditch the fear of using it “because it’s so nice and so special” 😂😂😂, it’s amazing what a little fear can keep you from doing!! This is so enjoyable to paint on, and if I let fear stop me I would truly be missing out on that joyful experience!! Can I encourage you to “throw caution to the wind” and get those paints and brushes out and enjoy the experience of painting as well?? Oh, BTW, how cool is that granulation at the bottom?? I’m in love with Daniel Smith Primatek paints!!!!

“Drop the Ball!!” Part one. New tutorial up on my YouTube channe, link in biol!! Go check it out 🤗 https://youtu.be/avnM-bg9c9g thanks!!

Happy New Year!!! New Video tutorial up on YouTube!, link in bio!! https://youtu.be/uFjivzX11xQ go check it out !!

Such a great view, lol!! What a guy!! 😂😂😂 and he is snoring…and if I move he may bite me…

Merry Christmas from the Moad abode! We are so enjoying this cozy Christmas Eve morning! 🔥🔥🔥

Can you see the shimmer??“Rejoice!” The Light of the world has come…and they shall call His name Immanuel, which is translated, God with us. Matthew 1:23 In this season and beyond, if I truly believe this verse, that God is with us, the circumstances that surround me become diminished of their power to get me down or create fear in my heart. I remember Who is in control.. God. GOD is with me. God IS with me. God is WITH me. God is with ME!!! (emphasis mine) Merry Christmas to all of you! My prayer is for the hopeless, discouraged, grieving, fearful, heartbroken and hurting souls, to find that Jesus, the One who came to this dark world as a babe that Christmas morn, is the hope of a broken world, healer of our broken hearts, lifter of our hanging heads and the One we really need this season and beyond. 🙏🙏🙏

“Portland Rain Puddle” 11x7.5 painted with watercolor paints and Portland rain….no brush needed 😉

Head over to my YouTube channel,(link in bio), to see how I make these easy Christmas tree cards !🎄🎄🎄 https://youtu.be/uFjivzX11xQ

“Portland Rain Flowers” I really absolutely love these rather abstract florals!! I was inspired by my coworker Richard when he asked if I was going to paint in the rain when I got home. Well… yes, I did! I put some paint on paper, I took them out in the Portland rain and it worked it’s magic….

“Portland Rain Flowers” I really absolutely love these rather abstract florals!! I was inspired by my coworker Richard when he asked if I was going to paint in the rain when I got home. Well… yes, I did! Paint on paper, I took them out in the Portland rain and it worked it’s magic….

Are you one to complain about the weather? How about instead of complain, use it as a source of inspiration, go dance in the rain, sing in the rain…paint in the rain!! “He provides rain for the earth; He sends water on the countryside” Job 5:10

Making some plans with a Daniel Smith dot card! 😊😉❤️Now for some rest for an awesome day of creativity ahead!! 💤💤😴😴🥱🥱🥱

Late night doodle! I am really trying to just try. To pick up my brush and paint regardless of how, or if I feel creative. Whenever I do this I have grown, maybe just a tiny bit, but still, I HAVE grown! ❤️ and don’t you just love the squiggles my dagger striper brush makes?!!!

“The Bright Moon Glows” another version of painting a night scene and adding text over the painting. Head over to my YouTube channel to see how I did it 😉(link in bio!)

“My Hiding Place” tucked behind a veil of trees. My hiding place, my warm embrace, as I seek Your face. The gift of grace for the human race…come take Your place 🙏

The decision to add more, or leave as is, can really be a tough one! The 1st layer of this was very fresh and explosive so I was unsure about adding anything to try and “improve” on it! What I realize more and more though, is if I don’t try it I’ll never know. And what have I got to lose anyway?? I’m pleased with the additions, but think also that it could have remained as is, what are your thoughts?? And BTW, my point of reference was a poinsettia 😂😂😂

“Turbulence” a slap down of color and watching where it goes. This was done on an Arches watercolor paper I purchased years ago so I wasn’t sure it was still good, (sizing can go bad), I think I remembered purchasing a 500lb for a really big project but really not sure now! Whatever the case may be, I am trying to let the paint tell me which direction to go and the only way to do that is with a big juicy brush, a bit of fearlessness and a giant smack down of color!!

“Silent Night” There is something so serene and peaceful that comes with falling snow, a hush that is almost tangible. With all the hurry of the season, my prayer is that we would all take a moment and close our eyes. Let your minds drift to that scene. Take the time, breathe it in, feel the hush, quiet your souls. Enjoy the beauty of the season. 🙏 It isn’t about the gifts we give, it is about the One who is the greatest gift for all who receive Him. Matthew 1:18-23 …and they shall call His name Immanuel

Paint play. (Not on my new paper though)! 😉 and what kind of flowers are they? Don’t know, don’t care 🤗 just having fun! It is very freeing to just slap down the color and watch it run and move wherever the water takes it, without trying to making it representational. AND after a long busy day at work my brain is fried, so painting in this way is a way of decompressing, cooling down, and beginning the process of recharging for another day.

I’m sooooo EXCITED!!! I finally got my handmade paper from Twinrocker today! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 it is beautiful!! I can’t wait to paint on it, but don’t want to rush it, I want to enjoy the process and so I wait. This is a small family owned business, which I want to absolutely support by painting on their gorgeous paper! Stay tuned for whatever ends up here!!

This piece really evolved from playing around to see if I could develop “something” from the “whatever.” I almost to shoved it aside after the first couple of layers but stepped back for a bit and then decided to keep working on it. I had thought some water in the back might work, it wasn’t until I had the foreground trees in that I felt it looked like water in front of the background trees. It is always a good thing to listen to what the painting is telling you to do!! I have found this happening more easily as I’ve moved away from relying on reference photos so much . It stretches my brain to be visioneering more and copying less.

Play, play, play, okay??? Wet 300lb paper + wet juicy paint + soft large brush = Little Control! It’s time to loosen up and let the watercolor do what it does best!!

So, I’m not gonna lie, being tired and being creative do NOT play nicely together!! I really was making an attempt tonight to paint “something” quickly, (and successfully), after a long day at work!! After several attempts at “something”, frustrated and tired, I finally flopped on the couch (with a somewhat defeated attitude), and wound down a bit. Then the stubborn me said to myself “I need a small victory before I call it a night” and with a turn in my thinking, and with no expectations, decided to pick some fun colors, and on juicy wet paper, just put down some paint. No big deal. This is nothing spectacular or frame worthy, BUT, I was enjoying the process!! That is what matters ultimately! Enjoy the process without your expectations limiting you!!

End of the night quick sketch. I love how fresh this looks because I didn’t spend time trying to paint in details! Tomorrow is my Monday, so finding the energy to paint becomes a challenge! But these small (5x7), quick as lightening studies, needs to be the norm to keep my head in the game!!

I’ve been playing around with different ways to add script to a watercolor painting, it isn’t as easy as just writing it on the paper, it is a bit of a challenge! There is always the option of putting down liquid frisket, but that has its own set of challenges. For this one I thought maybe writing the words with white acrylic, letting it dry and then painting over it might work. It was somewhat successful but didn’t give me the bright white I was hoping it would. So I ended up at the art supply store today, (darn)! I went over the top of my writing with a white 1mm Molotow one4all acrylic marker that I think worked pretty great! I will do this one again to experiment with some other options!! BTW, Joshua 1:9 is one of my favorites and always, always a good reminder!!