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
Do you yearn for creative discipline? One way to encourage yourself to show up for creative work is to participate in a public challenge like the 100-Day Project organized by Elle Luna, on Instagram. Even though Elle has organized her project to follow a specific schedule, you can choose to proceed at your own pace. … Read more
Have you ever had a singular experience that offered sudden and valuable insight? Wind-up toys recall for me the memory of just such a day, when, as a new art student in New York City, I struggled to find my place in that metropolis of such intimidating size and energy. My weekly budget was low … Read more
A new class on watercolor techniques is now available on Skillshare. Watercolor: Painting an Origami Peace Crane Class DescriptionIn this class you will follow a detailed step-by-step process to paint an origami peace crane. This will be a painting that you can scan and easily turn into a greeting card! In following along you will … Read more
Whether you are looking for art to add color and warmth in a corner of your home or would like to give art as present for a wedding, a new-born baby or birthday, you will find several options to choose from in this art shop.The images are available here as high quality prints made from original watercolors … 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
What Should I Paint Today? This is a question we might ask as we develop a creative habit of daily painting. Receiving a prompt is a good springboard to play and practice our creativity. This week I’m posting my fourth and final prompt as co-host for @Ifdrawaweek weekly painting challenge. –Curious about the three previous … Read more
This is a collage of highlights based on the Roosters Prompt presented on a previous post. One of my assignments as co-host is to highlight nine pictures from all entries based on this prompt, and post them on my IG feed @Leyla_Torres_Watercolors. This week everybody did some beautiful rooster artwork, making it quite difficult to highlight so few entries! There were roosters in watercolor, … Read more