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  • May Watercolor Challenge Days 7&8

    Yesterday was day 7 of the challenge and the prompt was orange. I knew right away that I wanted to paint this monarch butterfly perched on a flower. I started it last night, but after a long evening with a… Continue reading

    May Watercolor Challenge Days 7&8
  • Zoom and clay today

    This morning I had a short zoom, since my youngest had a half day, and I napped through the start of the session, but I was able to complete my experiment with inktense paint on canvas. I didn’t need to… Continue reading

    Zoom and clay today
  • Under a Red Sun

    Today I had a question about the type of ink I used in my last painting and it got me thinking whether a ol’ ball point pen would work under watercolor. I happened to have my red editing pen handy… Continue reading

    Under a Red Sun
  • Day Lilies Revisited

    I decided to revisit my day lily painting from yesterday. While I liked it, it took me a lot longer to paint it than I wanted for a loose watercolor. So tonight I painted the day lilies again, this time… Continue reading

    Day Lilies Revisited
  • Watercolor Day Lilies

    Today I wanted to do another loose watercolor floral painting. I was tempted to make another Rose of Sharon picture, but then settled on day lilies. On our way to Albany, I saw some amazing deep red day lilies ,… Continue reading

    Watercolor Day Lilies