New Paintings!

I was in the creative zone the other morning! I only broke from my reverie when it was time for lunch and my husband forced me to stop for nourishment. I made five -- FIVE! -- paintings in total and I love -- like love LOVE! -- all of them.

Last Hurrah

Yeah, you know all that talk about being inspired by the colors of nature in my last post? Maybe you think I've gone bonkers because this definitely doesn't look like the typical hues of the approaching autumn season.

But...let me show you the immediate predecessors of this batch of paintings: 

That's 6AM on the left and 6PM on the right,

inspired by dawn and dusk respectively.

From those more muted tones of pink and blue, I made my way to these brighter and more vibrant hues. Notice the basic combination of pink and blue remains.

Here's the rest in the series!

My Love...

...Delirium...

...and Smile and Nod. :)

I hope you love them as much as I do!

August Freebie

I find it interesting how my palette naturally starts darkening when the seasons begin to change. It shows just how much I'm influenced by the colors of nature. All the pinks I'm so fond of darken into more subtle rose tones and I begin to incorporate much warmer hues.

You can see evidence of the changing seasons in this month's free print, Autumn Rise.

The Postcard Project: Anemones + Ranunculus

This week's postcard was inspired by some egg-doodling I did for Easter:

I meant to keep it simple.

I tried so hard to keep it simple.

I love the busy end result though.

If only I'd painted wooden eggs instead of real ones.

Next year.

The Postcard Project: Stargazer Lilies

Oops! I got a little behind on my weekly Postcard Project. I don't even remember what was taking up so much of my time. When I finally got back on track after a two-week hiatus, I had fresh lilies in the house.

March's Freebie is Here Will be Gone Soon!

Just so you know, I meant to post an announcement about March's free download waaaay back at the beginning of the month. I forgot and now here it is, seven days until April. So, instead of a notice, let's call this a reminder:

Don't forget to snag this month's FREE print before it disappears!

G E T    Y O U R S    H E R E.

I printed mine on both white and pink paper.

Review of Society6 Products: Art Print

Maybe you're an artist like me and have thought about making your works available on Society6. The allure of so easily seeing your art on a variety of merchandise is very tempting!

But, maybe, also like me, you're hesitant to offer goods to your customers without being able to inspect quality first.

That's where I come in! After listing some works on Society6, I ordered a few of my items to make sure I could vouch for what I'm advertising. I started with what I believed would be the most common products a customer would purchase: an art print, a throw pillow, a tote bag, greeting cards, and...I can't remember what else. We'll see what shows up in the mail, I guess!

I got the art print first, so I'll start with that.

Inspired by: Heather Page of Academy Florist

I love perusing Instagram for painting inspiration. I follow several florists, @heather_page being one of my favorites. Look at all those delicious flowers!

Find me on Society6!

Hi, friends! I have a few new pieces of art available now on Society6!

In addition to prints, you can order products featuring my art as well!

The Postcard Project: Study of Peaches

This week's addition to the postcard project is a pretty pile of plump peaches.

Click here to purchase Study of Peaches.

The Postcard Project: A Soothing Bunch

I hope you all had a lovely Valentine's Day weekend, even if all you did was lay around in sweats with your kids, like I did. :) 

However, I managed to get up and paint a little postcard for you. This week, I was inspired by a lovely bunch of blooms I found at Trader Joe's. 

I flip and I flop on which I like best: bouquets that are all one type of bloom, which are visually pleasing to look at, or assortments of flowers that offer a variety of color and texture (they're so much fun to play with!).

Painted Business Cards

If you're an artist or a maker -- or just a creative person in general! -- you know how important it is to put your personal touch on nearly everything. I thought I had done so with my previous business cards, but it turns out I quickly got tired of looking at the SAME. DESIGN. ON. EVERY. CARD. 

So, I found a solution.

The Postcard Project: Tulips and Peonies

After all the hectic scrambling last week, I decided to start on a larger piece for my own personal pleasure. Of course, I gravitated to flowers again. They're so relaxing for me to paint -- I get in the zone and before I know it, a peony has emerged.

The Postcard Project: Roses

This week has been crazy busy -- between commissions, logo designs, and custom state and country orders, I've been painting up a storm! All that said to justify the fact that I only painted one postcard this week. But, it's a lovely one!

The Postcard Project: Flamingos

I got on a flamingo kick this past weekend -- and it was all brought on by our trip to an orchid grower!

The Postcard Project

This year, I started The Postcard Project. Every week, I am committing to making two or three watercolor paintings on 4x6" postcards. This is my way of making original art accessible at every price range. 

My Favorite Watercolor Paints

I'm asked quite a bit what watercolor paint I use. Often enough that I decided to write a blogpost, anyway. The answer is: a few different ones. Here's my experience with the brands I've tried. Take it for what it is -- one person's experience. A person who loves to paint, but just one person, nevertheless.