A quiet post today sharing some Pink Poppies and a big smile. 😀
Happy Thursday, friends! 🌸
A loose watercolor painting with happy colors.
I hope your are inspired to create art and do more of what you love.
Until next time, share a smile and shine on!
🌸 Patty Anne 🌸
I have a little round up of a few favorites to share with you. I’ve been playing with different styles and different media this year and thought it would be fun to take a look back.
Happy Sunday, friends! 💚
This digital painting started with a pencil sketch of a bird that I imported into the Procreate app on my iPad. In Procreate, I darkened the sketch and had fun painting it. I love how the cool background and softness made this painting feel a bit dreamy.
I’ve been enjoying doodling and playing with #zentangle patterns more and more this year. This swirly doodle feels like it is bursting with joy from the center and that makes me happy. 😀
Painting with coffee was something new for me and I had a lot of fun with it. I love how these coffee roses turned out and oh that smell….delightful! ☕️
This year I’ve been playing with doodle sketching on top of watercolor. I’ve always loved this combination and really enjoy experimenting and creating this way. The watercolor under painting acts as a guide and inspiration for the final sketching on top.
A few tips:
– too much sketching on top can compete with the background and get very busy
– selective doodles add fun and can guide the viewers eye around the painting
– leaving some white areas unpainted is important, it adds balance and some highlights
This is such a simple painting in terms of subject and technique but it makes me happy. Sometimes less is best. 🌿
I’m glad that I’ve been trying new things and exploring different techniques. It keeps me moving forward and excited about the next project. I think I’ve made some good progress this year, that feels really good.
Hope you enjoyed this little look back and are inspired to create art and do more of what you love.
Until next time, share a smile and stay excellent!
🌸 Patty Anne 🌸
I planted some lavender in the garden this week. Oh my, the scent was just divine. Today I have a lavender inspired painting to share with you.
Happy Thursday, friends! 💜
For this painting I used my travel watercolors. Things were looking pretty good but I realized it needed more color after looking at the photo above.
It’s important to know when to stop painting but also when it’s time to go back in.
I bumped up the purple and greens and darkened the colors a little.
Ahh, yes much better. 😀
Additional leaves were also added with my liner brush. Some brush strokes were made by dragging the side of the brush across the paper. Others were made with a light touch moving the tip of the brush on the page. It’s a simple thing but it really adds movement and some nice variation.
I hope you are inspired to create art and do more of what you love.
Until next time, share a smile and stay excellent!
🌸 Patty Anne 🌸
#worldwatercolormonth … happening now!
I have a couple watercolor birdies to share with you today. These little cuties were simple and fun. 😊
Happy Sunday, friends! 💚
A little birdie under painting, wet on wet dropping in different colors. I didn’t sketch anything first, just an oval shape for my bird and a flat oval for the top of the pot below him.
I added some ink detail with a few different colored micron pens. Then I sprinkled some joyful feathers, hearts, and flowers all over.
I wanted my second bird to be looking up and have a different type of eye. Here I was playing around trying to find a cute shape that I could easily duplicate. I also wanted a few soft feathers and so I worked on that a little bit too.
This little sweetie started off in the same way as the first bird. I decided to change up the colors on this one and to have him surrounded by flowers on a branch.
I tried to keep it soft and so I only added small ink touches. I like how the bird kind of blends into the tree. I kept the detail to a minimum so that it would be a little dreamy.
I hope you are inspired to create art and do more of what you love. Thank you for stopping by and following me on this creative journey.
Until next time, share a smile and stay excellent!
🌸 Patty Anne 🌸
#worldwatercolormonth … it’s going on now 😀
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A little fun today with a watercolor from last year and a few more recent paintings.
Happy Sunday, friends! 💚
Looking back to a tree that I painted last November. 😀
This happy tree was painted on 7 x 10 inch Arches cold pressed watercolor paper. This paper has a nice texture and can handle a lot of water. It was fun to let the colors mix and mingle on the paper to create some nice shades and soft blending.
Tip:
Leave some white space in the tree foliage and let the color of the sky peek through here and there.
A more recent watercolor floral – simple and delicate
This was painted on 7 x 10 inch Canson mixed media paper.
I considered adding some ink sketching but later decided to just stop here and leave this one as is.
Fuschia – 9 x 12 inch Canson Mixed Media
I’ve gone back and forth about whether to share this painting or not. The flowers could use more work but I decided that the leaves and buds are worth sharing. Their soft colors and lovely shapes just pull me in and are a nice contrast to the bold blooms.
I hope your are inspired to create art and do more of what you love. Thank you for stopping by and following me on this creative journey.
Until next time, share a smile and shine on!
🌸 Patty Anne 🌸
Today I have a watercolor inspired by the flowering Dogwood tree in my yard.
Happy Thursday, friends! 💚
7 x 10 inch watercolor under painting
I started with a painting of pretty petals and leaves. No details needed at this point, that will come later with the ink sketching. The loose watercolor provides a nice base for the ink sketch.
I love that peachy pink, as I’ve said before I have a serious #colorcrush on that combination. 😉
A little sketching with a Sepia micron pen provides the needed floral detail.
I like that the fine tip Sepia doesn’t overpower this piece. I also used a white gel pen for just a few highlights here and there.
I hope you are inspired to create art and do more of what you love.
Until next time, share a smile and stay excellent!
🌸 Patty Anne 🌸
I have some happy flowers to share with you today.
Happy Sunday, friends! 💚
Basking in the Sun – 9 x 12 inch Arches hot press watercolor paper
A loose watercolor, just letting go and having fun…
I hope you are inspired to create art and do more of what you love. 🌼
Thank you for stopping by and following me on this creative journey. Until next time, share a smile and shine on!
🌸 Patty Anne 🌸
I have a special project to share with you today.
Happy Sunday, friends! 💚
After I watched this SkillShare class by Theodora Gould, Watercolour Cut outs, I knew I found the perfect gift.
It started with painting some leaves and flowers, loose and simple.
I tried to keep each piece about the same size.
A few more little paintings. I made sure to add light and dark areas in each.
Then a little more fun, adding ink detail….
Hello little flowers! 😄
Just some simple outlining as well as a few details here and there.
I love how the ink brings them to life.
I wasn’t sure how many pieces I would need and which would look best together. I painted two sheets to be sure I had enough to work with.
The next step was to cut each piece out leaving a little white paper around the edges. I took my time making sure to not damage the little pieces.
I can’t tell you how happy these little pieces made me… 💜
On a fresh piece of 6 x 9 inch watercolor paper, I sketched a little vase and then made a slice in the paper to slide the leaves and flowers into.
Once I was happy with the arrangement, I flipped over the card and taped the pieces down.
I glued a fresh piece of paper to the back to clean things up and cover up the taped area.
To finish things off I added a few little embellishments. This little card made my heart sing, I just love how it turned out and was so excited to hand deliver it. 🌸🌿
I hope you are inspired to create art and do more of what you love. Thank you for following along and sharing this creative journey with me.
Until next time, share a smile and shine on my friends!
🌸 Patty Anne 🌸
I have a little walk through of a small Zentangle that I’ve been working on.
Happy Thursday, friends! 💜
I love to doodle and play with different patterns. This time I remembered to take a few progress shots to share with you. So here we go…
Doodle and flow – part 1
I started from the top filling in a few sections.
Doodle and flow – part 2
I love vines and leaves so I added them near the top so that they could float down through the piece.
Doodle and flow – part 3
Darkening the background of a section really pushes the pattern forward.
I tried to mix things up a bit with size and shape. I think a little variety makes the piece more interesting.
Doodle and flow – 6 x 6 inch Strathmore Artist Paper
I love how calming this type of project is. I am able to just enjoy creating and leave all worries behind. Watching it all come together is always fun for me. It’s like putting together a puzzle.
I hope you are inspired to create art and do more of what you love. I started doodling and playing with Zentangle about a year ago. It is super fun and very easy to do. All you need is a pen and piece of paper, you probably already have that on hand.
Until next time, share a smile and doodle on! 😄
🌸 Patty Anne 🌸
I have a little floral happiness to share with you today. It starts with a watercolor painting and ends with ink sketching.
I hope your day is happy and bright! 💚
I started out with a loose floral underpainting. This watercolor has been sitting on my desk waiting for the right inspiration.
There are times when I will jump right in and start sketching after the watercolor has dried and then there are times like this… I needed some time to think and make a few decisions.
Then about a month later I was ready and added the ink sketching below.
12 x 18 inch – Bloom my love
“I must have flowers, always, and always.” ~ Claude Monet
This time I decided to add some sketching and a few light doodles. Nothing over the top but enough to enhance and add some detail to the piece. I love how the ink wakes everything up.
This is one of my favorite ways to create art. I may consider creating a collection of these to offer for sale in the near future. I have gifted a few pieces of my art but haven’t tried to sell anything yet. Hopefully I will be ready to give that a go sometime soon.
I hope you are inspired to create art and do more of what you love. Thank you for following along and sharing this journey with me.
Until next time, share a smile and shine on!
🌸 Patty Anne 🌸
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