Friday, June 12, 2026

Flower Storefront

 Karen Campbell has a new book coming out soon! It's from her Whimsical Watercolor and How to Draw Series. The book will include 13 different tutorials teaching drawing and painting storefronts. It hasn't come to print yet, but Karen offered a tutorial on painting one of the storefronts in the book. I watched Karen's video tutorial and then I tried my hand at painting my own version.

I transferred that storefront onto my Fabriano 140 lb. hot press paper and I painted the building with Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors. In addition, I used a Prismacolor pencil to darken some areas for shading and a Uni-ball Signo Pen for white highlights. I used an old rubber stamp for the sign on top of the building.  

I'll be ordering that book when it becomes available. I'm looking forward to will drawing and painting my own versions of each storefront! 

Challenges:

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2026/06/challenge-202606-june-2026-anything.html 

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/06/june-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html 

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/06/challenge-851.html 

https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2026/06/challenge-639-summer-flowers.html 

10 comments:

brenda said...

A lovely summery scene, many thanks for joining us at Allsorts challenge again.

B x

Betta said...

Fantastic card!!!
Thanks for stopping by A Place To Start !
Bettascrap DT

Craftyfield said...

Lovely make! Thanks for playing with us at Allsorts challenge.

Pat said...

Lovely project such a beautiful scene with great colours, thanks for joining in our challenge at Fab'n'Funky.

Pat xx

Em Louise Fairley said...

Carla, this is so pretty. Thanks for joining us at A Place To Start. I hope we see you again soon!

Hugs, Em
A Place To Start DT
613 Avenue Create Co-Owner
Creative Em my blog
Creative Em on YouTube my Youtube channel

Chris said...

Gorgeous! So impressed you painted it yourself! Thanks for sharing at Fab'n' Funky.
Chris
x

Sarah said...

That's a very inviting little shop. Thank you for sharing at Allsorts. Sarah

Jill K said...

So, so cute! Thanks for accepting the challenge at A Place To Start !

Em Louise Fairley said...

I'll say it again, Carla, this is beautiful! Thanks for joining us at 613 Avenue Create. I hope we see you on the front porch again soon!

Hugs, Em
613 Avenue Create Co-Owner
A Place To Start DT
Creative Em my blog
Creative Em on YouTube my Youtube channel

Chana Malkah said...

Carla, this is adorable! I would love to shop there! Thanks so much for sharing with us at A Place to Start!
Hugz,
Chana