Inspiring Spring Paintings

One more mini contribution to my Flower Girl Series I started last year.  I haven't painted any  versions since my "Flower Dreamer" last summer.  It was time for another and it was fun to go small this time. This is a 5x7 inch piece and it's in my shop!

And since poppies are my favorite flowers, I painted a pale pink poppy piece with some ink outlines.  I might want to keep this one for myself!  

Spring is such an inspiring time of year.  I'm reminded what colors look like, how many shades of green there are, and what warm sunshine feels like on my arms.  It all leads to good painting, so hooray for Spring!

Photos of the Week

Yes, I have some photos for you!! I haven't had much energy left over to get out with my camera in quite a while.  I've missed it.

I caught our white blossoms just coming out on a sunny warm day.  Few things make me happier than watching plants come to life in the spring.  It's nothing short of a miracle that you can so easily miss, if you aren't paying attention.

Watercolor Floral Pineapples

Almost everything I paint these days is tropical.  I love the vibrant colors and interesting shapes of tropical plants and fruits.  I guess I just have spring fever really bad!

So I painted three tropical floral pineapples in watercolors! I did three versions, with my first version (shown above) being my favorite.  Even though I love this design, I don't love painting the same thing over and over again.  So these will probably be the only versions I do.  Enjoy! 

I have two of these paintings left in my Etsy Shop.  The first one went super fast, so check them out before they're gone!

Watercolor and Washi Tape Tags and Cards

Last week I was sifting through old watercolor paintings and decided to go on a card and gift-tag-making spree!  I had to put some of my new washi tape to good use!

Some of these designs were from watercolor stamping experiments.  Others are some old watercolor cut-outs. I just added some fun floral details with pens.  I'm all set for gift giving this year!

A New Way to Paint Flowers

 I've been playing with different ways to paint flowers.  These are not the realistic kind, but they are oh so fun to paint!

You start with a simple flower shape in the middle and work in rounds, varying the sizes and shapes of the flower petals.  Keep moving outwards until the flower is larger enough to strike your fancy. Then you can add leaves, dots, even some gold ink- if you feel like it.  

These two paintings are small and I'm dying to try this out on a larger scale! 

This 5x7 floral sits on my bookshelf in the family room right next to my little cactus painting.  They were meant to be together!