I played outdoors today, got the garden planted, mostly anyway. The blackflies are just horrible and kept me scratching and swatting all day. I managed to capture just the head of the lil squirrel that has caused so much damage up in the soffet.You can see it just peeking out of the end there. I also like the lil wild flowers that grow in the yard, yes even dandelions, though hubby despises those, my bleeding heart is thriving, I just planted it last summer and it has grown huge this year, the japanese cherry bush is also blooming and I always love their flowers and colors.

The Swine Flu

A Little fun with the Pandemic of Swine Flu. Do you realize that more people die from the plain ol flu every year than have died so far world wide from this pandemic.

Clematis

My first completely original artwork..I grew these clematis, took the photo and just finished this lovely watercolor..I am very pleased with my progress..and my thanks to you all for the encouragement

Hibiscus

I used a photo with permission from Zaynab Issa at drawspace to try this watercolor hibiscus..I think it came out quite pretty..

Wild rose in watercolor

While all are asleep and the house is my own, I have practiced more on my flowers. Who knew flowers could be so much fun, I shall try another type later on..I am quite please with my progress and the amount of info I have absorbed this past couple of weeks. I think my improvements speak for themselves. This watercolor has been the hardest thing for me to learn yet in my little world of art.Challenging and rewarding..I think so far I like this one best. Oh and now you can see how really pretty these hydrus watercolors are, I have gone and got me a scanner hooked up . No more gray dull and dreary posts of my work..Yay!!

Plate Magnolia

Today I did another floral lesson that didn't come out too bad. It is suppose to be a plate magnolia, I did not follow the lesson to a 't' but rather used his photo and took my line drawing outside today, and tried to complete the flower using the techs I learned and my own colors just to see if I am actually learning anything and by golly it appears I am. I have learned alot.

Enjoy

Florals

Well, here it is..the first watercolor I completed that I am fairly happy with all things considered.

I am enjoying learning the art of watercolors, and have been practicing away. This project was a first time floral for me, and the crystal too was a first..That background was created with saran wrap and that was also my first..

I will retry later after even more practice

Do you need a lesson in art?

If so, I have found a great place for learning. I have used the services of this website twice and will use it quite often from now on. The two that I rented are by Jan Kunz, getting started right in watercolor and Birgit O'connor, creating atmospheric landscapes". I highly recommend both for those interested in learning the art of watercolor.
For 10 dollars a week you can have a teacher all to yourself, you can't go wrong there. At this website you can do weekly rentals, or purchase the actual dvd. There are also many mediums here, not just watercolor. Drawing, Oils, Acrylics and other stuff as well.
I hope you find this place to be as exciting and useful as I have. Enjoy.

http://www.artworkshops.tv/