Out My Patio Door 9

 As I sit here and work on my projects I get a wonderful show from nature.

What a nice view out my patio door....

 compared to this....

What a messy time of  year around here.  

It does me good to look up and see the beauty of an amazing sunset.

We have not had any snow yet.  It has been so mild and I know when the snow

starts falling it will probably be a lot deeper than on this watercolor of mine.

I hope you are all enjoying your early November weather.

I am sharing this with Skywatch Friday ,  Paint Party Friday and Sweet Shot Tuesday.

Watercolor Fun

Long time no see.

I have been having lots of fun painting lots of watercolors since last checking in here.

I thought it about time I do a post considering I forgot my password and had to

look it up.

This piece was inspired by a foto from a very talented watercolorist, Anita Ulrich.

Considering the fact that a Eucalyptus tree has hundreds of leaves... I used that

foto as my inspiration to paint random negative leaves a layer at a time...

All I need to do is take the tape off, sign it and get it in a frame.

What have you been up to lately?  Hope all is well.

I am sharing this with Paint Party Friday.

Calla Lilies

 I love Calla Lilies.

They are one of my favorite flowers.

 A quick gift. 

 I printed out copies of one of my watercolors that I did sometime ago.

I mounted them on cardstock and added assorted lace, ribbons and paper.  Presto, a little gift.

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Cherries 2

Hope your weekend is as sunny and beautiful as it is here in southern Germany.

I am working on more cherry watercolors.  

One is in the beginning phase and the other in about phase three with about four.... or so more to go.

Have a great weekend!

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Framed

A little gift for my godchild. 

 I painted the frame to look like a Birch tree.

A closer view of the texture on the frame.

Hope all is well in your neck of the woods.

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Virginia's View 

Blueberry Delight

 I have been having so much fun in my classes....painting and photography.  Lots of action around

here.  I know I have been quiet on the blogging front but I have been making lots of art.

I am presently working on two blueberry watercolors.  They are both in the first washes.

 Here is the second one.  

Yes, I know they look VERY pink but that will all even itself out

as I apply more washes. 

 I am painting these two in pure watercolor.  You will understand

why as you  keep on reading this post.

 This is a watercolor and gouache with ink that I did this past summer.  I kept applying thin layers of

white gouache around the edges until I liked the blurrrrrrr....mainly because I did not like the fact that

I painted it to death with the gouache.  Gouache does that to me once in awhile so I just faded it out 

and left a focal point and of course, added a digital frame. 

 Another one.....watercolors and wax pastel.  Again using  white gouache in the periphery

This one is gouache and wax pastel and yes, you guessed it......white gouache in the periphery here too.

I had fun experimenting with mixing my mediums.

I am sharing this with Paint Party Friday and Nature Footstep.

Hope you are doing well and having a good start to your week.

My Peony Garden

 June was a month full of Peonies along my fence.

A glimpse of one out of my sketchbook.

 This year they lasted well into July.

They started out as a vibrant pink.

 Everyday was a party of pinkness.

 As the weeks went on the color started to mellow out.

 Then we had a terrible storm and over half of them landed on the ground.

 They were all hit hard and drooping.

 A lot that were still on the stalk looked like this.

The few with petals began to take on an abstract form.

 By the beginning of July,,,the last petals.

 As of yesterday......

 Reminds me of a jester´s hat.....

 Looks like a moose head....

The new and the old.  

What a difference a month and a half makes.

I am sharing this with
Paint Party Friday, Weekend Flowers Fridays, Sweet Shot Tuesday, Floral Friday Foto
and Outdoor Wednesday.

Paper Fun 10

Eat Fresh 

Catch of the Day 

 I painted some watercolor shapes in various colors.

Then I cut them up and added the cat with his lunch for today....fresh fish. 

 Of course I had to use up some of my washi tape and twine.

Last but not least....the litter,,,,the whole Kat and Kaboooodle.

I am sharing this with the Art Journey Design Team and Paint Party Friday.

Happy Hippo

A happy Hippo going for a refreshing dip on a sunny day. 

I don't usually paint animals but I could not resist this cute face and had to give it a go in watercolor.

I am sharing this with Daily Paintworks and Paint Party Friday.

Foto reference from Paint My Photo.

Exploring Line

Exploring Line

 Straight line, wavy line, dotted line

Fat line, broken line, skinny line

I am sharing this with Paint Party Friday and Mandarin Orange Monday.

Paper Fun 9

I am at it again with Paper Fun....splashing and throwing the

paint around painting bookcover papers.

You can see some of my previous Paper Fun here.

I am sharing this with Paint Party Friday.

How is your weekend going so far?  What have you been painting lately?

Lemons

I am busy trying to finish up paintings started way back in 2012.

Seems like ages ago already doesn´t it?

This is a shot of the lower half of a much larger watercolor lemon piece.

I hope you are having a nice Sunday afternoon.

I am sharing this with Paint Party Friday.

Pear Tree

I spied the bah humbug kitty kat hanging out in the pear tree today.

He is not fooling me though.  He is sitting in a bed of partridge feathers 

and even has the evidence hanging out of his mouth!

Sure,,,,,what partridge?

This is an ATC size ornament for my tree this year.

Is your tree decorated yet?

I am sharing this with Paint Party Friday and  Stampotique Designers.

Angel

Another Christmas card.

A simple angel in oil pastel on a watercolor background.

Do you send out cards at Christmas or is it a fading tradition.

Maybe more and more people send Christmas email cards

instead.

Leave a comment and tell me if you send or don´t send.

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Winter Forest

 Painting some winter forest cards.

Soon my surroundings will look like winter....till then I am enjoying

the November sunshine.

Have a good weekend.

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Mi Casa

Mi Casa es su Casa

From my sketchbook...

working on various brickwall patterns in watercolor.

What fun projects do you have planned for the weekend?

Enjoy yourself!

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Paint Party Giveaway

Time for a giveaway.

Here is a fabulous little book with watercolors by

Anita Ulrich. 

Not only is she a talented artist but also a wonderful 

teacher.

The motifs include some landscapes, blooms, people and a few

still life.

There are many examples of watercolor negative painting techniques

which all watercolorists can truly appreciate.  Included are some thought

provoking quotes too.  The book is in German but art is a universal

language and I know any watercolorist from anywhere in the world

would be inspired by her work.

If you love watercolor then you need to win this little book.

I also have a few German art magazines as a second giveaway.

If you would like to win either of these little surprises then just

leave me a comment by Midnight, Central European Time

 on Sunday 21 October.

 My studio assistant Lars will pick two winners.

Don´t forget, Lars will also throw in some German

chocolate to sweeten up your prize.

I am sharing this with Paint Party Friday.

Before you leave, scroll down or click here to say hello to Lars.....

he doesn´t bite.

Paint Party Cards

I have been busy having a fun watercolor paint party here with

some greeting cards I have been making. 

Drawing some lines,,,filling them in with watercolor and then writing

a wish. 

Some happy hearts for you.

Have a happy weekend!

I am sharing these with Paint Party Friday.