Bits of Blue. Watercolor, pencil, crayon.
Even the scraps are interesting! The 9 x 12 is now four 4 x 6 postcards. I haven’t decided how they will be placed, or completed. I did get the idea to use one of the smaller strips on the back of the postcard. This will be mailed to the gallery in an envelope, so I can do layers without having to worry about it getting there undamaged. More tomorrow…
Pale to dark, building a base with blues. 9 x 12 watercolor, crayon, pencil.
I am preparing for another postcard show. Painting away. So far lots of blah. Today I started with watercolor pencil, then added white crayon doodles. I used a large flat brush, added light blues, and a little gamboge. While all of that was wet I added indigo plops and puddles, splatters and strokes.
I know I have mentioned this before, but I find indigo absolutely intoxicating. This is a beginning. I can get four postcards out of this sheet. Ahh, the possibilities.
Hope you all enjoyed Memorial weekend. If you have not seen The Monuments Men, make sure you rent it. So thankful for the men who helped save the worlds art treasures, so that they could be seen by future generations.
God Bless American Veterans.
God bless the families of those who gave their lives.
God Bless the men and women who are serving their country.
Come home safe.
I was so blessed this year to have so many extra swaps in the Liberate Your Art postcard swap. These are the last, from three talented Southern women. Such a treat! Thank you all for sharing your art with me!
Teresa lives in Georgia. She surprised me by including several cool decorative papers for me to have fun with. Yay! Don’t you jut love when the leaves start to change color? On the back of her card was this quote by Albert Camus.
Autumn is a second spring, when every leaf is a flower.
Sweet gum leaves. Teresa Harrington Hazelbaker.
Chandra added color to her card with Washi tape and an owl sticker. I love old worn out, and rusty things. Knowing that they have a history, and wondering what that is, makes them so appealing. Her site is full of great stuff! She has taken part in many art swaps, and shares the work of others on her blog.
Whippoorwill Village, NC. by Chandra.
Cosmos. Kat Van Rooyen
Kat and I exchanged cards in 2013 and we have kept in touch ever since. Chatting sometimes very late at night, when we should both be in bed. You can see more of Kat’s fabulous nature photos on flickr. She had this quote on her card,
No one sees the world with your eyes, so express what you see!
No one has your voice, so let us hear you through your art. Create!
So let’s go… get busy!
Create something today. Anything… even if it becomes a glorious mess.
Have fun and enjoy!