I’m still having fun playing around with flower doodles. 🙂
I hope you have a great Thursday and find time to do something you love.
Thank you for stopping by and following me on this creative journey. ❤
Happy Painting (and Doodling)!
Patty Anne
Backyard Cutie
This little beauty visits the feeder often. I was pretty excited when he dropped by and I was able to snap a few photos of him.
I love those big eyes! It looks like he is checking out what’s for dinner.
I was inspired to paint my little backyard friend. I decided to keep things simple and just paint him perched on a branch. I added a fun splashy background to finish up the painting. I may have had a little too much fun with that background but oh well… 😉
Paper: 7×10 inch Arches watercolor block
Daniel Smith watercolor paint:
Cobalt blue, Ultramarine Blue, Quinacridone Burnt Orange, and Yellow Ochre
Additional details added with a .005 black micron pen and a white gel pen.
In this photo, it looks like he approves and will take his food to go. 🙂
Another happy fella at the backyard feeder.
Watercolor Tips:
Over time the tip of your brushes and pens can wear down. Be sure to replace those that have become worn.
I still get a little uptight when a few paintings in a row don’t work out as planned. I’ve found the best thing for me is to hang in there, loosen up, and keep on going. The important thing to remember is to enjoy the process and have fun.
Thank you for stopping by and following along. I hope you enjoy seeing my work and are inspired to create art and do something fun. Until next time, have a great week.
Happy Painting!
Patty Anne
Quiet Thursday – watercolor reflection
A colorful waterscape and a big smile your way today. 🙂
Happy Thursday!
I hope you find time to create and do something you love.
Thank you for stopping by and following me on this creative journey. ❤
Happy Painting!
Patty Anne
Share the Love
Hope you all have a chance to spend some time with family and friends today.
Happy Mother’s Day, friends!
While visiting Philadelphia I snapped this photo at Love Park. ❤
This beautiful sculpture inspired this love post.
A few things that make me happy…
Watercolor flowers, soft and dreamy pink poppies
Lake views and blues, Lake Tahoe
Feathered friends, Pink Flamingos ❤
Sunset at the lake, Huey Lewis having fun 🙂
Ink sketching, simple leaves
I’ve included links to a few of my favorite posts from last year in case you missed them.
Thank you for stopping by and following along. I hope you are inspired to create art and do something fun. Until next time, share the love and be the light in someone’s life. 🙂
Happy Painting!
Patty Anne
Thursday ink – Pinwheel leaves
A fun ink sketch for you today. These cute leaves remind me of a pinwheel.
This simple doodle just makes me smile.
I hope it puts a smile on your face as well. 🙂
I hope you are inspired to create art and do something you love.
Have a great weekend!
Patty Anne
Backyard Nuthatch
A frequent visitor to my backyard is the sweet Nuthatch. This cute little bird is always fun to watch balancing on the feeder or creeping around on a tree trunk in search of food.
This guy was pretty vocal. I just love this pic. ❤
This fella was on a mission bouncing around on a tree trunk. 🙂
I decided to combine both of my photos for this painting and tried to capture the cute expression of the sweet Nuthatch in the first photo.
I started off with a light pencil sketch and then added a little detail with a black Micron pen. I continued with watercolor building up color and adding definition to my bird and branch. At this point, I was quite happy and thought I was finished.
but …
Later I took a few photos of my painting and it became quite clear that it really needed more color. I decided to go for it and really punch up the blues.
Ahh.. that’s better. 🙂 That color boost really made a difference.
Watercolor Tip:
Viewing a photo of your work can help you see where you need to add additional detail or more color.
I hope you enjoy seeing my art and my backyard friends. Thank you for stopping by and following along. Until next time, have a great week and do something you love!
Happy Painting!
Patty Anne
Thursday – Sunflowers
Sending a little sunshine your way today with some happy flowers. 🙂
9 x 12 inch Saunders watercolor paper
Hope you have a great weekend and find time to do something you love.
Thank you for stopping by and following me on this creative journey.
Happy Painting!
Patty Anne
