Landscapes painted in watercolor and water media.
It’s a warm, lazy, summer afternoon. Close your eyes. Imagine lemon drops squeezed onto the tip of your outstretched tongue. Suddenly! Your focus is pinned to the sweet tartness in your mouth. What a way to be with the present moment! ______ NOTE TO SELF: “You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is … Read more
This painting is based on a photo I took on a Sunday afternoon when John and I were traveling south on Route 7 in Vermont on our way to Williamstown, Mass and the Clark Museum. I set out to simplify the shapes of lights and shadows, and to render a feeling of movement and direction. … Read more
Are you ready to be inspired and try a project like this? It can be adapted to any occasion you might want to celebrate. Some people have mentioned doing a similar project as a memory of their vacation or to celebrate the life of someone they love very much.John and Leyla’s anniversary watercolor project came … Read more
As the month moves along, we’ve had a lot of fun with the warm reactions we have received via Instagram as I have shared this anniversary watercolor project with you all. Thank you for your good wishes! In case you have not been following, this is what the project is about: To celebrate our 30th-wedding anniversary … Read more
During my last trip to Colombia to visit family, I lost an earring in the middle of Bogotá. It was one of a pair that John, my husband, had given me on my fiftieth birthday. I felt great sadness and a sense of loss that one of my treasures was now absent from my life. … Read more
Our month-long 30th-anniversary celebration continues. As I was preparing to take the photo of my watercolor sketchbook, Coco decided she wanted to take a nap next to it as if knowing that she was the subject of our celebration on day 14. Watercolor Project DescriptionIn my sketchbook, I made a grid with 30 squares and … Read more
Do 30 years of marriage sound like a long time to you? To me, it has been like a happy blink! To celebrate our anniversary this month my husband, John Sutton, and I are doing something special each day.It might be as simple and spontaneous as lighting a candle on our dinner table, but it’s … Read more
This is a collage highlight of the Meaningful World in a Circle prompt presented in a previous post. I enjoyed that so many people were inspired to draw and paint within a circle, and accompany their images with personal stories of why their particular circular painting was meaningful. In the photograph above I highlight the circular artwork of the following artists: … Read more
Are we ready to open it? To walk through it? Look through it? Are we looking out from the inside, or looking in from the outside? Then again maybe we just admire a special door or window for it’s colorful beauty. My second prompt as co-host for @Ifdrawaweek weekly painting challenge is ‘Doors and Windows’ and is open … Read more
New artists often feel afraid to paint with watercolor. Usually, the perception is that watercolor is difficult and unforgiving. Even more experienced artists feel intimidated too. But, with some basic easily mastered techniques, watercolor painting is accessible to anyone. In addition to knowing watercolor technique, being open to practice and having a willingness to learn … Read more