Chickadee in Watercolor

 

This Chickadee painting was a great gift for my husband Sandy, who loves to photograph birds. It's from a tutorial by Sarah Cray for Let's Make Art.

I used my light pad to transfer the outline to my Canson 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper.

I followed Sarah Cray's wet into wet technique with my Winsor Newton Cotman watercolor tubes. Later, I made changes of my own to this lovely piece. I know my husband loves the painting, I gave it to him as an early gift!

Challenges:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/01/202301-january-2023-anything-goes.html

https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2023/01/morgans-artworld-challenge-1.html 

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2023/01/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-2023-anything-goes.html

Snowstorm in Watercolor

 I was really happy to move to Florida and never have to shovel the snow again! I even tend to skip tutorials that include that cold white stuff. I relented when I got a look at Paul Clark's Snowstorm tutorial.

It was so fun playing with the Winsor Newton Cotman tube watercolors on Arches 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper. The colors blended on the wet into wet surface and then I added the salt to the mix. I spattered Speedball acrylic ink for the falling snow.

I'm so glad to have had the chance to paint this snowstorm!

Challenges:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/01/202301-january-2023-anything-goes.html

https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2023/01/morgans-artworld-challenge-1.html 

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2023/01/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-2023-anything-goes.html

Robins in the Snow

 Here's another painting from a wonderful tutorial from Diane Antone. This has to be my favorite piece from all the tutorials that I have worked on from this artist's tutorials.

I especially went to Staples to by the special ruler that has various size holes. I used it as a stencil to create the bokeh effect background.

To paint this piece, I used a number of supplies:

Light Pad to transfer template to Canson 140 lb, cold press watercolor paper

Winsor Newton Cotman tube watercolors

Holbein Artists Gouache

Dr. Ph. Martin Bleed Proof White

Grumbacher Misket (masking fluid)

Micron 01 pen

I loved the challenge to paint this piece and hope you like it too.

Challenges:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/01/202301-january-2023-anything-goes.html

https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2023/01/morgans-artworld-challenge-1.html 

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2023/01/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-2023-anything-goes.html 

Cardinal on a Snowy Branch of Holly

 

I chose to paint this tutorial of the Red Cardinal on Snowy Holly, because I was interested in how artist Diane Antone would do the lovely Bokeh background.

I transferred the sketch that was provided, onto my Canson 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper, using my light pad. After wetting the paper, I applied several colors of Winsor Newton Cotman watercolor tubes to the background leaving the area where the bird was to go white.. I let the paper dry and then I used several sizes of circle stencils to rub out the color with a natural sponge or a stencil brush. Then I painted the holly branch and Cardinal.

I used a Micron Pen 01 for details and used Winsor Newton Goauche for the snow. Later I spattered the painting with some blue watercolor and white acrylic ink.

Challenges:

http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-130-anything-christmas-goes.html

https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/137-christmas.html 

A Loveable Giraffe

 

When my granddaughter was 4 months old, she would hold onto a sweet giraffe toy. While checking out all the great tutorials Tamara Laporte offers on her website at Willowing.org, I saw the perfect gift for our granddaughter for Xmas.  She will have a giraffe framed in white, with a small picture of herself inserted in the corner of that frame.                                        

So, I learned to paint a mixed media whimsical giraffe.

I used Jane Davenport watercolors, Albrecht Durer-Faber-Castell watercolor pencils, Prismacolor pencils and Posca pens, on Canson 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper. I used a light pad to transfer the outline onto the watercolor paper.

Challenges: 

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2022/12/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

https://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-241-christmaswinter.html

Holiday Ornament

This card was inspired by Creative Lass. I love trying new techniques with each of my holiday cards. Combining several types of watercolor paints brings out the details.  I use my Grumbacher Miskit on the holiday ornament. I painted the design with Winsor Newton Cotman tube watercolors. The added details were done with Posca Pen and Holbein Artist's Gouache.

I love this card design and plan to give it to my husband Sandy!

Challenges: 

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2022/12/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

https://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-241-christmaswinter.html 

Three Blue Bells Holiday Card

 

 While wondering online looking for new holiday cards to make, I found Sisa. She's a professional artist, who enjoys sharing her tutorials online. I love watching her videos demonstrating how to use the watercolors on white paper. As I watched I drew her design freehand on my Canson 140 lb. cold press paper. I followed her as I painted with Jane Davenport watercolors and some Winsor Newton Cotman tube watercolors. I used a Posca pen for details in gold and a Micron 01 for some additional line. I added splats with Speedball acrylic ink for snow over the top of the design.

Challanges:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2022/12/202212-december-2022-anything-goes.html

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2022/12/december-2022-anything-goes-woptional.html

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2022/12/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html 

https://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-241-christmaswinter.html