Little violets in a vase inspired by watercolor artist, Jean Haines.
Happy Thursday! 😊
9 x 12 inch – Violet Whispers
Delicate petals, soft colors, and simple shapes…
I hope you are inspired to create art and do what you love.
Until next time, share a smile and shine on.
Happy Painting!
Patty Anne
A little watercolor practice painting roses using a limited palette. Another fun exercise in Jean Haines’ new book, Atmospheric Flowers in Watercolour.
Happy Sunday, friends!
9 x 12 Reasons in Blue – Canson Watercolor sketchbook
I have a few of Jean’s books and have learned so much from them. Her books are full of gorgeous paintings, inspiration, and fun exercises. I painted these loose roses following along with her simply blue exercise.
Blue is my favorite color so I was pulled in. This exercise was a good chance to practice her technique of putting down color in a circular pattern and then using a clean damp brush to push and pull color to indicate rose petals.
It fills my heart with joy to be able to create art and share it with all of you. I encourage you to have fun and do what you love. Art is for everyone, we can all create, we are all artists!
Happy Painting!
Patty Anne
A little more practice painting flowers and bees.
Happy Sunday!
Lavender Days 9 x 12 inch Bee watercolor paper
A loose and simple lavender painting adding a few little bumbles. As I painted the lavender I left a few places to drop in my little bees. They were painted using the 4 simple steps from my previous post, Painting bees.
I love painting and creating, it is such a joy to share my art with all of you. Thank you for stopping by and following me on this journey. All of your kindness and encouragement means the world to me. 💜
I hope you have great week and do something fun. 😊
Happy Painting!
Patty Anne
A little landscape practice with an exercise from Zoltan Szabo’s book, 70 Favorite Watercolor Techniques.
Happy Sunday! 🙂
Beyond the Meadow – 9 x 12 inch Bee watercolor paper
The flowering tree in this landscape caught my eye. It looked like a good exercise to practice painting trees using the wet on wet technique so I decided to give it a try.
While painting the distant trees I reminded myself to leave enough white space for the flowering tree in the foreground. I was pleasantly surprised with the depth that I was able to achieve with this landscape and how quickly it all came together.
It feels calm and peaceful, I love that. 🙂
I hope you enjoy seeing my work and are inspired to create art and do what you love. Thank you for stopping by and following along. Until next time, share a smile and have a great week.
Happy Painting! ❤
I decided to paint something different this week.
Happy Sunday! 🙂
Weeds and grass at the lake shore. Although it sounds like a simple subject, I worried that painting this photo would not turn out very well.
My painting inspiration, a photo at the lake.
A few notes and tips before I share my results with you…
My first attempt was a good practice. One problem that stands out is that there are not enough dark values. What I really like in this painting though is the feeling of movement in the grass and weeds.
Reflection at the shore – 9 x 12 inch Bee watercolor paper
Then my second attempt… a very different result, darker and bolder.
Probably went a little too far with dark values this time, a little over correction. 😉
Reflection at the shore 2 – 9 x 12 inch Bee watercolor paper
Before starting the first painting, I had to hush that little voice telling me that I could not do this. I realized that I just had to get out of my own way and go for it. In the end, I had fun and learned something. That makes me happy. 🙂
I hope you are inspired to create art and do what you love. Thank you for stopping by and following along. Until next time, share a simile and sprinkle kindness all around.
Happy Painting! ❤
Patty Anne
A little flower practice using a 1/2 inch Flat angle brush.
Happy little petals your way today. 🙂
I’ve been trying to come up with more thoughtful names for my artwork. I am finding that naming artwork is challenging. This small 6 x 9 inch piece I named, Baby Blues.
I wonder what the best approach is when naming artwork.
Maybe asking a few questions would be helpful before selecting a name…
Then again, am I just overthinking the process? Is it best to just go with your gut (or what comes to mind right away)?
Do you have a method that works well for you? I would love to hear how you choose a name.
Thank you for stopping by and following along. I hope you are inspired to create art and do what you love.
Until next time, be the light and shine on! ❤
Happy Painting!
Patty Anne
A few views from last weekend enjoying time at the lake. 🙂
Happy Thursday!
The clouds in the sky were big and fluffy.
My dog loves the lake… It didn’t take long until this happened!
Lots of swimming and splashing around at full speed. ❤
I wish I had that kind of energy.
I just love this view of the grass and weeds along the shore.
Ahh, the sun peeked out from behind the clouds for a few minutes.
It is always nice to slow down and enjoy the simple beauty all around.
Until next time, share a smile and have a great week!
Happy Painting!
Patty Anne
A simple painting of Eucalyptus leaves today.
Calm and soothing greens and blues.
I love the combination of a simple ink sketch with soft colors.
Eucalyptus Leaves – 9 x 12 inch bee watercolor paper
Daniel Smith watercolors used:
Cerulean Blue
Phthalo Blue
Cascade Green
Buff Titanium
Sketched using a black Micron pen, size .03
I bought a set of black Micron pens with a wonderful travel case. It had room for additional pens and so… I filled it up. 🙂 I also managed to fit my mechanical pencil in the case as well.
I love having this little case next to me whenever I am sketching, everything I need is visible and right on hand. ❤ I’ve mentioned these pens in other posts and thought you might like to see what I’ve been using.
I like to think that I am painting myself happy. I hope you enjoy seeing my happy art and it inspires you create and do something you love.
Thank you for stopping by and following along. ❤ Until next time, share a smile and sprinkle kindness everywhere.
Happy Painting!
Patty Anne
A soft and loose Wisteria watercolor painting to share today.
Happy Thursday! 🙂
Recently, fellow blogger and talented artist, HollyThreeSixFive shared a beautiful Wisteria that she painted after watching Jay Lee’s Wisteria watercolor tutorial. I’ve enjoyed other Jay Lee tutorials in the past and was excited to follow along with this one.
I love what I was able to create but the best part was that I felt very calm and relaxed while painting. Looking back, the hardest thing for me was getting a nice picture to post using my phone. For some reason I have a difficult time getting a quality photo of anything purple.
Painted using a Princeton round #12 brush on 9 x 12 inch Bee watercolor paper
I hope you enjoy seeing my work and are inspired to create art and do something you love. Thank you for stopping by and following along. ❤
Until next time, share a smile and sprinkle kindness everywhere.
Happy Painting!
Patty Anne
I’ve been sketching and painting leaves again. There is something about leaves that I find very calm and soothing. Hope you enjoy…
Happy Sunday! 🙂
A fun practice with different shades of green and blue, my favorite colors. I used my Princeton 1/4 inch Dagger brush for these paintings. I love that brush so much!
It was fun to play around with different shapes and just enjoy the painting process. ❤
Watercolor Tip: A clean tissue is always handy to have on hand for blotting. I use one when I put down too much color or too much water on the paper. Just remember to be gentle so that you don’t damage the surface of your paper.
Both watercolor paintings are on 6 x 9 inch individual sheets of Bee watercolor paper.
Continuing on with a few ink sketches…
I love the simplicity of this one. It just feels good.
When I am sketching or doodling, I try not to overthink what I am doing.
If I think about the pen in my hand and the movement of my hand, either the line I am making or going to make, things don’t work out very well for me. It sounds funny but I need a general plan and then I have to be deliberate with the pen and sketch without fear.
Ink on mixed media paper using black Micron pens
Thank you for stopping by and following along. I hope you find time to create art and do something you love. Until next time, have a great week.
Happy Painting!
Patty Anne
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