Monday, April 30, 2012

A Day At Venice Beach California

 Took a trip to Venice Beach, its always fun to watch "normal" people watching "crazy" people
we parked in front of this stunning painting all a brick wall
 Lots of half naked people on skates or skate boards
 This friendly man will be happy to give you "shitty advice" for a $1.  I thought about it.lol
 This is another painting on a wall, isn't it fantastic
 lots of people selling stuff...see the cardboard on the ground, this guy will sell you a sign made of cardboard...whatever you want it to say...like "shitty advice $1" lol
took this quickly out the car window, love the colors and shutters...well, that was a fun day

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Finger Painting

I did this little 6x6 canvas board with just my fingers...
smooshing paint around...it was so fun, 
I did finish it with a liner brush and black paint

Saturday, April 28, 2012

I need to send a thank you card out to a friend, so I did this in watercolor
Found a little flea market in Whittier...this lady was selling her sets of vintage salt and pepper shakers...$1 for each set...couldn't resist!! Love the lemons, they even have their little tiny corks intact.

Monday, April 23, 2012

Getting Messy

I started with a 8x10 canvas that I heavily textured. Added paper for the pots and waterincan
I wanted it to be a messy style. I added lines with a Copic, which I though I could smear...I couldn't they dried instantly, so I just went with it. The flowers are acrylics, I went around the edge with paint on a credit card. I had creating this last night.

Saturday, April 14, 2012

Watercolor Bird

This one sold, but I wanted to show it to you. I think green is my new spring color~

Friday, April 13, 2012

Another lillte canvas

I would say I'm totally into SPRING!!

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Staging Sunflowers

moving the camera angle
do I cut off part of it
Maybe I'll have to paint these

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Watercolor Painting

I am having so much fun painting these. I will be lising this on my Etsy
I wish everyone a very happy day today!

Thursday, April 5, 2012

A Little Watercolor

I visited a few lovely watercolor blogs today. One that really jumped out at me was Barbra Joan at Art Hearts Journey
I am going to be listing the watercolor in my Etsy (check sidebar)
I'm linking up with Show and Tell Friday with
My Romantic Home

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Another Square

pocket canvas. I cut the birdcage from a cereal box and painted it, the charm with a rose paintedAnother pocket on canvas. I cut the birdcage from a cereal box and painted it, the charm with a rose painted on watercolor paper and soldered, little vintage flowers and buttons, a nest made from from heavy thread. On the top is another clip on chalk board. I used fabric for the pocket, adding a strip of vintage lace, the little bird is cut from wool that I dyed
Here is a close up, I will be listing it in my Etsy
I wanted to share this with you. Stacey has never really asked for one of my birds, she was dying one of her tops and she asked if I had any wool to dye. I pulled some out, then she asked for my pattern and made herself a little bird, she has this vintage Viking glass, she dyed the lace and found this little tu tu stuff to put around it...how cute is it!!

I wanted to play around with my super macro...couldn't help enjoying the flowers that are blooming
Love all the stripes
Little tiny daisy's

Monday, April 2, 2012

New Item

How cute did this turn out. Its on a 6 X 6 canvas board. The piece of fabric is a little pocket. I added twigs, cutting the bird and leaves out of paper. Below is a close up
I then added a wire hanger. The little chalk board is removable, it is just clipped on. I added a little watercolor nest. I just listed this in my Etsy. Let me know if you like it, I would love to hear from you.

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Wonderful Flea Market Day

Took a trip to Irvine for the Flea Market. It rained yesterday and last night, but we woke to sunny sky's today...Above is my purchases for the day...I'm always on the look out for vintage plastic doily's for stenciling on backgrounds..these two a small and darling, then this beautiful aqua velvet ribbon...3 yards...$4 for all
I love how this booth displayed their items
Looking up, there was a big yellow ball.lol.
The uhaul in the back doesnt help the look of my photo, oh well... I think I'm on an aqua kick