seashells

Seashells Watercolor

You would think someone like me who lives near the ocean would have tried painting seashells before now! But this was my first attempt. I finished painting a hummingbird and I loved the colors left on the palette. So instead...

Hummingbird Watercolor

I can’t believe it’s been 2 months since I’ve painted anything! But today I was reminded how much joy it brings me with this watercolor of a little hummingbird and blooms. I had thought about painting more leaves around the...

Cruise to Key West, Fl. and Cozumel, Mexico. Part 2

The adventure continues on our 4-day Carnival cruise with Part 2: Our trip to the Dolphinaris for the Tabasco Cooking and Tasting Class excursion in Cozumel Mexico, and our last evening on the Carnival Sensation. March 7th, 2020. Cozumel, Mexico...

Donna and I on the Upper Lido Deck

Cruise to Key West, Fl. and Cozumel, Mexico. Part 1

The adventure for our 4-day cruise begins with Part 1: Our flight to Miami Fl. and our first day aboard ship. This also covers our morning in Key West, Fl. and second evening on ship during our cruise on the...

Galaxy Wolf Watercolor

My watercolor of a howling wolf painted with a night sky of colors. I had difficulty blending around his face and eventually I forced myself to stop messing with it. I learned to do this by rinsing the remaining paint...

Birch trees

Monochromatic Birch Trees Watercolor

This was my first attempt at painting something with only one color and I really love how it turned out. I admit, I wasn’t able to achieve the rough texture effect, so the bark looks a little too smooth. But...

diamond night sky watercolor

Diamond Night Sky Watercolor

Taping off the background to create a diamond shape adds another interesting element to this Night Sky Watercolor. Every step of this watercolor was fun and satisfying to paint. I’m learning I enjoy painting foreground subjects black with colorful backgrounds....

blue feather

Feather Watercolor

This feather was fun and easy to paint. Considering that any color palette could be used, I’m sure I will be painting multiple versions of it soon. This was the first time I painted designs on top of a watercolor...