March 23, 2017

Plein Air….Plants

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Hello….Spring!!

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I really enjoy this view from my study in my new house.

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So, one day I tried to capture it.

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I first, just got some basic shapes down, and lots of green for those trees.

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When I was done, I went back in and outlined with my micro pen.  The above portion is not outlined and the lower portion was.  I prefer to outline but I don’t dislike the look when it’s not.

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Here’s my cactus for my daily Watercolor month last July. 

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My front door with a potted plant that stayed strong the entire summer!

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My Christmas tree sans ornaments.

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Here’s a truck from a flower farmer (@floretflower) that I follow on instagram.  Drawn from my ipad feed.

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And most recently, my precious plant that was given to me a few years ago.  Grown from a cut off of my grandmothers stock.  A most interesting house plant that can handle my neglect.

Now, I’m off to enjoy this nice weather!

March 9, 2017

Fun Flowers in watercolor

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Took the above picture at Chelsea Market during my trip to NYC!  Just looking at this makes me hopeful for an early beautiful spring.

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Did some simple watercolor doodles in my moleskine one day….

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Took that same page 6 months later and expanded on it.  Amazing that I really have to look for the original forms.

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Got one of my fun stencils out…and wanted to do a hawaiian type of design inside the petals.

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Then I put in a black and white background.  Fun illustration practice.  I’ll do something like this again.

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No stencils here…just illustrated floral doodles.

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Then the fun part…..coloring Smile

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Used a simple stencil to create the leaves, then colored in…I wanted to see how this inexpensive watercolor set holds up and if it looks vivid or watered out.  I think it held up rather well!

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By day...I work in the Healthcare field, where every .. i.. has to be dotted and every ..t.. has to be crossed. This blog is the place where I can let myself go and have some fun. I am on a journey. A journey I started a long time ago, but it has been a bit sidetracked with Navy Wife relocations and raising kids. I finally see the light at the end of the tunnel and I have got some time for me. No, I will not be one of those moms walking around the house with Empty Nest Syndrome, I have got way too much to do, to learn, to create. Sure, once the kids are gone I will miss them....but hey, there is always the phone, the email, the texting and the Plane tickets! I love my life and my family and It is fun moving into this new stage. I am into Digital Scrapbooking, photography, journaling, Art Journaling and Drawing. I am a do-it-yourselfer and I am trying to teach myself to draw. I am finding that it takes a lot of patience, lots of practice and a good eraser! And if you're really curious there's a 3 part Interview by Eileen: HERE All the best, Eden