A little sunshine

A little bit of sunshine for you today. 🙂

Happy Thursday!

Keep your face always toward the sunshine and the shadows will fall behind you.

~ Walt Whitman

 

This glorious sunflower in my garden just makes my heart sing.

Such a happy flower, sunflowers are always smiling. 🙂

 

Even as the petals begin to wilt they are still lovely.

 

I caught this little chipmunk resting out back and staring off into the distance. Such a cutie, I just had to share. ❤

 

If Huey Lewis had been outside with me I’m sure this fella wouldn’t have hung around for his photo shoot. 😉

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 smile and shine on.

Happy Painting!

Patty Anne

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Thursday – Doodle & Sketch

A little doodle and sketch your way today. 🙂

Happy Thursday!

Doodle in the wind – 6 x 9 inch Bee mix media sketchbook

A little floral doodle is a fun way to create art and relax.

No stress here, just a Micron pen, mix media paper, and no rules. ❤

 

Floral kisses – 6 x 9 inch Bee mix media sketchbook

A floral ink sketch, just pen on paper and letting things flow. I started with an idea and kept building it out. I’m really enjoying this method.

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!

Patty Anne

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Lovely Roses

A few roses to share with you today.  While we were on vacation earlier this year my husband captured these beautiful images with our new camera.  Hope you enjoy.

Happy Sunday! 🙂

A simple white rose surrounded by many shades of green.

 

Delicate pink petals, so many different shades of happy. ❤

 

A gorgeous pink tipped rose….hello beautiful!

These photos make me want to grab a brush and practice painting roses. 🙂

Thank you for stopping by and following along. I hope you are inspired to create art and do what you love.  Until next time, have a great week!

Happy Painting!

Patty Anne

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Thursday – Pop of Pink

A little pop of color always makes me smile. I hope these garden pinks brighten your day.

Happy Thursday! 🙂

 

Garden Pinks – 9 x 12 inch Canson watercolor sketchbook

I will be taking a little blogging break for a week or so. I’m going to rest and recharge the batteries a little.

I hope you are inspired to create art and do what you love. Until next time, share a smile and sprinkle kindness all around. 🙂

Happy Painting! ❤

Patty Anne

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I’ve been waiting…

I’ve been waiting for the Cosmos that I planted from seed to bloom. This week, it finally happened. I was pretty excited when I looked outside to see this beauty.

Happy Thursday! 🙂

She quickly became my painting inspiration for the week. ❤

Those little joyful petals just make me smile

and that yummy color just sings.

 

Just a few simple lines with a Micron pen to place the petals and then the addition of watercolor to brighten it up.

I hope you are inspired to create art and do what you love. Thank you for stopping by and following along.

Until next time, be the light and shine on!

Happy Painting!

Patty Anne

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Naming artwork

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…

• What do I see?  (this is my usual method, somewhat descriptive)
• What do I feel when I look at this piece?
• What did I feel when I created this piece?
• Does this piece bring back a special memory?
• Does this piece have a special meaning?

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

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Floral Sketching

A little ink sketching today. Having fun with flowers and vines.

Happy Sunday!

Since I started doodling a while back, I stopped worrying about making mistakes while sketching and just going with it. I think that has really helped me loosen up and sketch freely. I also try to keep in mind that not every sketch is going to work out and that is part of learning and growing.

I surprised myself with these ink florals. I just love how they turned out.  I catch myself looking at them and saying, wow I did that! 🙂

July Floral – 9 x 12 inch Canson Mix Media sketch book

For each of the flowers I started in the center and worked my way out. After dropping the flowers in place, I added the vines and leaves. I used a .03 Micron pen for the sketch and a .005 for the detail.

Another quick floral sketch just before adding detail.

I’ve been trying to add enough detail without going overboard. If I let myself go I will add too much and it will look a bit harsh.

Blooms and Vines – 9 x 12 inch Canson Mix Media sketchbook

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 smile and spread kindness all around.

Happy Painting!

Patty Anne

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