Summer Bouquet Watercolor Demo

Couldn’t Wait…Enjoy!

 

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Summer Bouquet Documentation

I’m documenting the flowers from my garden. 

2012 Summer Bouquet

Why? Because we’re moving July 2 to Murphy, NC. That means I’ll be leaving this flower garden I’ve worked on for the past 3.5 years. While I’ve divided and dug up a few things to take with me, I can’t take them all. Photos and probable references for future paintings will have to do.

With 2012 Summer Bouquet I can see the yarrow and bachelor’s buttons I grew from seed, the day lilies that were a gift from Peg, the coral agastache with lavender stamen I was delighted to find while nursery hopping with my friend, June W. and the blue hydrangea Alan delivered two years ago from Michael Horne’s Florist when my husband was out of town on my birthday. Big Rob didn’t forget…

“Baby, I have my moments,”  he said when he phoned that night.

“Honey, you are a moment!”

Anyone who knows him, knows it’s true.

So, while it’s a little sad to be leaving my flowers,

I’m glad to be going with the one who broke the clay, moved the rocks, amended the soil, tilled the ground, dug the holes and planted the shrubs.

I’m glad to be going with Rob.

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Yep, I’ll need to paint this one.

As soon as I’ve finished packing… and unpacking…

Until then, I will remember.

Day Lily Saturated-Wet Watercolor Demo

Here’s a watercolor demo of a painting so new,

 

it’s not even dry yet….Enjoy!

 

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Increase Your Odds Of Painting Every Day

Which Motivates You More?

 

This?

 

Or This?

 

Around 5pm today I pushed myself. I had left at 6:15 am, had been gone all day and had not had a chance to paint. When I got home at 4 pm it was easy enough to pick a day lily from my yard, put it in a vase, pull out a fresh sheet of watercolor paper (already pre-cut to 10×14). I was going to stop there….but instead, I pushed myself  because I knew, waking up tomorrow morning to a sketched-in-next-painting would be much more motivating than waking up to a blank painting surface.

How about you? What do you do to increase your odds of painting,

maybe not every day…but any day?

 

Two New Sources To Buy Alcohol Inks

I am sorry to post, Tuesday Market, the Etsy Shop, I have promoted on my blog as a great place to buy alcohol inks has closed. Here are two other options:

Page Additions – Offers individual bottles for sale

Jerry’s Artarama – Piñata Alcohol Inks. I have not tried, but some of my students say they are even more vibrant!

If any of you know of other good sources, please comment on this post.

Thanks,

June

Future Art Instructor Announcement

Guess who’s excited…

about being a local guest instructor at the

John C. Campbell Folk School?

Sometime in 2014 I will be teaching a

5-day watercolor workshop for beginners in this lovely setting

that encourages joy in creating and sharing in community!

Stay Tuned

Bridal Bouquet Watercolor Completed!

This Has Been A Joy To Paint…

Bridal Bouquet
Watercolor Commission

For A Number Of Reasons…

 

1. Great reference photo – Thank you, Ashlee!

2. I love peonies – Childhood connection via my grandmother

3. Loved the combination of the stripes and floral shapes -

Kudos to the floral designer

4. Loved the contrast of colors and values -

Kudos to the floral designer

5. Loved the mystery of the rhinestone brooch -

Love the symbolized love

6. And most of all, love who commissioned me to do this -

Fond memories always, Marilee.

Okay, now I’m crying, so I gotta go….