Merry Christmas 2017

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and all the best for 2018

Red and Green Grapes

          My third piece with the grapes on my kitchen counter.    
I put the red and green on the same plate this time.

   

                                                  

                                      

                       

Here all three......but you can scroll down a bit to see the original posts

on the first two pieces.

How is your summer going so far?
Fun in the sun I hope!

                                                   

Red Grapes

Adding some more grapes......

this time some blush, pinkish, reddish with a tint of green

 which were hanging out on my sunny kitchen counter.

How is your springtime going so far?

Good I hope!

Red Peppers

some red peppers in watercolor...........

here we are with January over half over already.....how time flies.

hope your year has started off on the creative foot. 

Green Grapes

Some green grapes in watercolor.......

Mrs. Winter

A snowwoman this time..........

Merry Christmas 2016

Merry Christmas 2016......

hope Santa is good to you this evening........

Snowmen

 some of my snowmen cards for this year......

a bit of detail...... 

another line up of some of  the watercolor guys.....

no snow here .....yet....

how about you?

Xmas Again

yes, I have been making lots of Xmas cards this year.

Invited a friend over and there was a lot of painting of papers.  We cut,glued

and went crazy at the work table.

For over two weeks I have been adding 

ribbons,fibers and glitter.....seems like it took forever to finish all of them.

Seems I am very into pink and orange this year.

 Also copper and blue...............

and then started quite a few in silver and grey.......

Now I have to address all of these.  I wonder if I will get it all finished in time for

old Saint Nick.

I have not blogged for such a long time.  Life gets in the way sometimes....months went by

and it eventually turned into a year and then more months and here it is ......Christmas time,,,

again.

I hope you are well and thriving.

Enjoy the holiday season.

Happy Easter 4

 Happy Easter

 I guess these guys were busy last night.

 Deciding what to do this sunny Easter Sunday.

Enjoy your day.........

I am sharing this with Sweet Shot Tuesday and Shadow Shot Sunday.

On My Kitchen Counter 4

Cold and snowy winter days are hopefully over.
They kept me indoors setting up

fruit and veg still life possibilities for future paintings. 

Long winter days can drive one

bonkers and I sometimes resorted to playing with my food before preparing it.

With such colors,,, who could resist painting such beauties.

Too pretty to eat you say.  

That is the best part,,,eating the props.

I hope all of you are having a wonderful start to springtime.

Back to the drawing board.....

I am sharing this with Sweet Shot Tuesday

Out My Patio Door 10

 Happy last day of February to you!

 Winter is still hanging on here.  

Somedays the fog is so thick you cannot see beyond the trees.  

No butterflies on this butterfly bush,,,,that is for sure but then

somedays are beautifully sunny.

Winter always lets me know who was prowling around in my garden.

Somedays I even get lucky and see one of them off in the distance.

Hope February was good to you...let's see how March begins.  What do you
think ,,,,a lion or a lamb?

I am sharing this post with Saturday Critters and Sweet Shot Tuesdays

Pantone Color of the Year for 2015

MARSALA is the color of the year ...a naturally robust and earthy wine red or burgundy.

Hearty, yet a stylish tone which is universally appealing and translates easily to

fashion, beauty, industrial design, furnishings and interiors....according to Pantone.

 A beautiful color for fashion.

 A lovely color found in Mother Nature.

 An appealing color for interior as well as exterior.

A beautiful way to start off 2015... with such a beautiful color!

What do you think of Marsala?

Read more about it and past colors of the year at Pantone.

You can also see past colors of the year here on my blog too.

Ring in the New 2015

 Here we are again,,,ringing in another New Year...2015!!

Some of the best days are yet to come!

Since many people look to make changes or seek

suggestions at this time ......let me help with a few resolutions.

 How does shopping a lot less in 2015 sound to you.....

Maybe eat a lot less ice cream in 2015.... 

Vow to get together with dear friends a lot more often in 2015..... 

 Or maybe a new hair style is what will help you be a better you in 2015.....

Of course you could finally enter the Miss Donut Queen Contest and win

a full year of all the donuts you can eat in 2015.....

Or maybe something sporty....like diving lessons at the local pool

in 2015......

Perhaps be more trendy in 2015 and wear more bangles...... 

Or stop smoking in 2015....I mean look what it has done to Barbie!!!

I heard she has since stopped....good on her...

Take up Street Art.....let your artistic talents shine in 2015... 

I personally think we should all live like this happy dog below......don't you?

.....

 live this year like the gate has been left open !!! 

because......

Start today.....try something new.......surprise yourself......

let yourself go......love your life....

Wishing you all a Happy New Year!!!

Merry Christmas-Frohe Weihnachten 2014

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and all the best for 2015!!

Out My Patio Door 9

 As I sit here and work on my projects I get a wonderful show from nature.

What a nice view out my patio door....

 compared to this....

What a messy time of  year around here.  

It does me good to look up and see the beauty of an amazing sunset.

We have not had any snow yet.  It has been so mild and I know when the snow

starts falling it will probably be a lot deeper than on this watercolor of mine.

I hope you are all enjoying your early November weather.

I am sharing this with Skywatch Friday ,  Paint Party Friday and Sweet Shot Tuesday.

Watercolor Fun

Long time no see.

I have been having lots of fun painting lots of watercolors since last checking in here.

I thought it about time I do a post considering I forgot my password and had to

look it up.

This piece was inspired by a foto from a very talented watercolorist, Anita Ulrich.

Considering the fact that a Eucalyptus tree has hundreds of leaves... I used that

foto as my inspiration to paint random negative leaves a layer at a time...

All I need to do is take the tape off, sign it and get it in a frame.

What have you been up to lately?  Hope all is well.

I am sharing this with Paint Party Friday.

Calla Lilies

 I love Calla Lilies.

They are one of my favorite flowers.

 A quick gift. 

 I printed out copies of one of my watercolors that I did sometime ago.

I mounted them on cardstock and added assorted lace, ribbons and paper.  Presto, a little gift.

I am sharing this with Paint Party Friday.