New bird friend outside my window

This little bird friend showed up today on my feeder outside the front of my window. I took this shot through my living room blinds. I have never seen him before, he must be just passing through. He was very interested in my window and kept fying up close, then he went back to the bird feeder. I wonder what kind of bird he is? As far as the humming bird feeder,,,,I am still waiting to capture the moment! lol!

New watercolor

Work is on 8 x 10 watercolor paper, 140lb, cold press. Watercolor, graphite.

Here is another one of my paintings for the series I am creating in Carla's on line class. Created with watercolor, markers, acrylic, and color pencils. I love the movement in this one. My colors always turn out so bright. I am going to try do create a more muted piece next time.

Flowers and Circles

I am having problems with my blog postings, for now,,,,just some photos...

New bird visit

Some new birds showed up last week. I think they might be Red Crossbills. See how the males beak crosses in one of the photos. I have only seen these at my feeder once so far. I hope they return. The male is red and the female is yellow. I just love my new bird feeder. It is so fun to watch from my living room window.

Some more new flowers

I created some more flowers, inspired by Carla's class. Watercolors are really fun to work with, easy,,,and you can make them as detailed as you want. I like the whimsy of these. I will be incorporating my own art as I continue to learn technique.

Have a great weekend.....I'll be back soon!
xo

New flowers

Fun flowers created with watercolor, graphite, and colored pencils. I think I will keep going on this theme, I love it. I am dreaming about beautiful flowers!

New work

I have been immersed in an online class by Carla Sonheim, "Flower Crazy". I am learning new techniques which I hope to incorporate into my own work. These flowers are very addicting. I love how the watercolors flow. I hope to make more as time allows, but for now,,,I can't wait to try creating some more.

A compulation

People always ask me if I have an idea of what I want to paint before I start. My answer is usually no. I sit down and paint whatever comes to mind. These paintings were a little different in that I did have an idea I wanted to express.
These were done at various times in my journal. I am never quite sure what to say about them. They do have meaning to me, but I can't put it in words. I think the first image was a painting I did when I felt overwhelmed,,, like being under water. But in a whimsical way,,,I never feel that way for too long.
The second image is about having challenges with time,,,,a friend on the east coast, me on the west coast. The three hours difference was always difficult for me and difficult for us to connect.
The last image is about having someone in your life, and well, the timing wasn't right, we were "just too late".

Journal pages, my best friend

This is a small journal I carry around in my purse. I used watercolor, graphite, and collaged an old photo. When I create the text, this will be about my best friend who has helped me through difficult times.