daily art

  • Loose floral practice

    When I was out walking yesterday, I passed by a huge Rose of Sharon bush and stopped to take some pictures. It is beautiful in full bloom. I think I may use it as my next orange ink painting, but… Continue reading

    Loose floral practice
  • Day 188 – More Booms

    As I sat down to paint this evening I was serenaded by the booms of fireworks all around me. Today was another bad breathing day for me so I listened to the booms, some loud and close enough to rattle… Continue reading

    Day 188 – More Booms
  • Zooming to Greektown

    This morning during our zoom session I decided that I wanted to paint some buildings. I was drawn to this picture I took in Greektown, while catching dinner before seeing a show with my friend. I used some making fluid… Continue reading

    Zooming to Greektown
  • Day 186 – July 4

    Today my asthma is really kicking my butt. I can’t go more than a minute or two between wheezy coughs. I was holding off on using my inhaler until my art for today was done. The relief it give comes… Continue reading

    Day 186 – July 4
  • Photoshop Play

    Today, being the eve of July 4th, didn’t lend itself well to my getting set up to paint. With fireworks going off, a husband who doesn’t need to get up early in the morning tomorrow, and an excited 6 year… Continue reading

    Photoshop Play
  • Kitty in the Dandelions

    I have been wanting to make a card for a fellow artist and board member of our club who is going through some health problems. She loves cats, so I thought that a kitten making a wish on dandelions would… Continue reading

    Kitty in the Dandelions
  • Bookmark, Round Two

    Today I made my second attempt at the watercolor bookmark with the masking fluid, using the actual watercolor paper. The paper, no surprise held up much better than in my last attempt. I applied the masking fluid a bit too… Continue reading

    Bookmark, Round Two
  • Music Inspiration

    Tonight while I was getting my painting supplies ready I had music on my mind and decided I would let that inspire my painting. During the pandemic I started making some digital art and one of my pieces was inspired… Continue reading

    Music Inspiration
  • Bookmark and logline

    Today I dropped off artwork at the Posterity Gallery for our show with the Lakeside Palette Club. I submitted two ceramic pieces, my giraffe and my Sister Earth face sculpture. This afternoon I worked on my story idea for a… Continue reading

    Bookmark and logline
  • Birch trees

    This morning for our Zoom with June, I wanted to paint some birch trees. There is a Black and White themed show coming up with the GPAA and I have some photographs that will work but I have had good… Continue reading

    Birch trees