A Red VW Bug

After painting a couple of holiday vehicles, my son asked if I could paint a side version of the VW Bug with the holiday tree. I picked up the "Watercolor the Easy Way, 30 Minute Projects," by Sara Berrenson and found the Festive Car outline and details. It was so fun to work on and show my son what I could do in a short time. I loved working on the shine using the wet method I learned from tutorial by Sarah Cray for "Lets Make Art!"

I'm so happy I got back into watercolor painting. I have really improved with all the lessons I have taken. Watercolor painting is such a joy!

Challenges: 

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2020/12/december-2020-challenge-anything-goes.html

http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com/2020/12/a-bit-more-time-to-craft-challenge-129.html 

https://craftysentiments.blogspot.com/2020/12/anything-goes-challenge_8.html
 

Watercolor Goldfinch

 I mentioned awhile back that my husband Sandy has an interest in birds. Since I was fairly successful painting two, now he wants three more. Without tutorials or traceable outlines it's kind of hard, but I persevered and found an outline on Pinterest for the Goldfinch.

I traced the coloring page with my light box adjusting it for what I needed. I looked at several of my husband's photos. It took all day to paint, but I'm happy to report it came out just fine! 

I used Winsor and Newton Cotman watercolor tubes on 140 lb. Canson watercolor paper.

Challenges: 

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2020/12/december-2020-challenge-anything-goes.html

https://craftysentiments.blogspot.com/2020/12/anything-goes-challenge_8.html 

http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com/2020/12/a-bit-more-time-to-craft-challenge-129.html

https://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.com/2020/12/paint-party-friday-week-41-year-10.html?showComment=1607888406169#c1251334526293317375 

Holiday VW Bug

 

Here's a vintage VW Bug all dressed for the holidays. The image was from Sarah Cray's tutorial for "Lets Make Art."

I transferred the image onto my watercolor paper using my light box and painted the card with Winsor Newton Cotman tubes on Arches paper.

I add the gifts to the roof of the car with pencil and the decorated the gifts with Faber-Castell watercolor pencils. I blended the designs with a brush of water. Three small bows using gold Ranger Liquid Pearls Dimensional Paint added to the festive look of my painting.

I'm looking forward to some more holiday painting using Sarah Cray's tutorials.

Challenges:

http://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/2020/12/pip-challenge-2049.html 

http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2020/12/challenge-12-2020-anything-goes-winners.html

https://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2020/12/creative-moments-challenge-204-anything.html 

Perfect Holiday Truck

 

Here's everyone's favorite vintage red Pick Up Truck with the Christmas Tree. This is an image from a tutorial by Sarah Cray for "Lets Make Art."

I transferred the image onto my watercolor paper using my light box and painted the card with Winsor Newton Cotman tubes on Arches paper.

I'm looking forward to some more holiday painting using Sarah Cray's tutorials.

Challenges:

http://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/2020/12/pip-challenge-2049.html 

https://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2020/12/creative-moments-challenge-204-anything.html 

http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2020/12/challenge-12-2020-anything-goes-winners.html 

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2020/12/december-2020-challenge-anything-goes.html 

https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2020/12/morgans-artworld-challenge-12.html 

Cardinal Watercolor Painting

 

 Here's my holiday gift in watercolor for my hubby Sandy Brooke. The red "Cardinal," has always been celebrated at Christmas time. This was a painting tutorial designed and taught by Sarah Cray for Let's Make Art.

 I traced the bird onto watercolor paper using my light box.

I used Winsor and Newton Cotman watercolor tubes on 140 lb cold press Canson paper.

This tutorial was such fun!

Challenges:

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/classic-design-challenge-december-12.html 

http://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2020/12/challenge-45.html# 

 https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2020/12/morgans-artworld-challenge-12.html

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/11/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html 

https://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2020/12/creative-moments-challenge-204-anything.html 

http://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/2020/12/pip-challenge-2049.html 

http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2020/12/challenge-12-2020-anything-goes-winners.html

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2020/12/december-2020-challenge-anything-goes.html 

Bluebird in Watercolor

 

For Christmas, I decided to use my hobby, watercolor painting for gifts. My husband Sandy has always had an interest in birds. For him I painted the Bluebird following Sarah Cray's tutorial from "Let's Make Art."

I was so proud of my painting that I gave it to him early. Well, what he knew of the Bluebird, had no yellow in it. So I took the painting back and checked the colors out on Pinterest. I found the bird came also with a bit of red where I painted the yellow. I used the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, sponge and took out the yellow. I painted a red in its place. It worked and my husband Sandy was happy.

I used Winsor and Newton, Cotman watercolor tubes on Canson 140 lb. watercolor paper.

Challenges:

http://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2020/12/challenge-45.html

https://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2020/11/creative-moments-challenge-203-anything.html 

https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2020/12/morgans-artworld-challenge-12.html

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/classic-design-challenge-december-12.html 

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2020/12/december-2020-challenge-anything-goes.html

Four Hibiscus

 I wanted to do a hibiscus flower for sometime and when I opened my new Dana Fox, "Watercolor With Me in the Jungle," there it was!

After I traced the flower from the book, I transferred it to watercolor paper using my light box.

I used two tracings of the flower and drew two more by hand and added a variety of leaves.

I used Winsor Newton Cotman watercolor tubes on 140 lb. Canson paper.

Challenges:

http://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/11/challenge-60-anything-goes.html

http://craftysentiments.blogspot.com/2020/11/anything-goes-challenge_24.html 

https://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2020/11/creative-moments-challenge-203-anything.html

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/classic-design-challenge-december-12.html 

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2020/11/november-2020-challenge-anything-goes.html