Category Archives: watercolor painting

Greta’s Butterfly Watercolor

Butterfly, watercolor on paper, 9×12″, 2014.  This watercolor painting started off as a painting for another person having a baby.  Then, Greta discovered it and took it to her room so she could  hang it up.  She fell in love with it and said, “For my big girl room,” so many times that I cavedContinue reading “Greta’s Butterfly Watercolor”

Golf Baby Art

Whew!  It’s been a while since I completed an artwork that wasn’t a demonstration artwork for my classroom.  This piece was created for friends who had their baby back in August.  I know, I am behind, right?  Mom and dad both like retro themes and golf – so there you have the theme.  You canContinue reading “Golf Baby Art”

Instagram turned Painting

Instagram has proven to be my favorite phone app again and again.  I have taken quite a few photos with Instagram only to say, “I should make that into an artwork.”  I finally did just that.  I took an Instagram photo from Sticks and Stones and turned it into a watercolor.  See below.   BeerContinue reading “Instagram turned Painting”

Art Day + Hot Toddy recipe

I am home with a sick Greta today.   That means cuddle time, drawing time, snack time, nose wiping, and nap time.   Nap time = art time for this mama.   This is just a sneak preview of the current watercolor.  This is the chai I have been loving lately.  It pairs well withContinue reading “Art Day + Hot Toddy recipe”

Window to a Birch Forest

The timing of my finger splint coming off lined up perfectly with the start of school.  Due to the possibility of damage to the soft tissue, I had to wear the splint all day and all night for 7 weeks.  I was able to start weaning off of it just before heading off on ourContinue reading “Window to a Birch Forest”

Cosmic Dance of the Universe

I finished this watercolor painting of Shiva and the Cosmic Dance of the Universe, before Easter.  It was one I have been working on for a little while.  I used a photo of a statue from a college text book as inspiration, Art of India.  The painting was for some friends for the upcoming celebrationContinue reading “Cosmic Dance of the Universe”

Baby Handprint Watercolor

I started this painting quite some time ago.  I won’t tell you how long I have been procrastinating finishing this, other than my daughter’s hands and feet are much bigger than they would have been had I finished it when I started it.  I started by painting simple abstract design using patterns of shapes andContinue reading “Baby Handprint Watercolor”

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

It’s Saturday afternoon, my daughter just goes down for her second nap of the day and I am struck with the urge to go up the street to the local coffee shop, Spring Garden Bakery for coffee and their delicious pumpkin chocolate chip muffins.  What am I to do? Make my own muffins and coffeeContinue reading “Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins”