Ready for the Spring Fling!!

I just dropped off my display for the "Spring Fling" fundraiser at my children's school.  It's this Friday, and I donated a gift certificate for a portrait. 








  This will be a great opportunity to gain some exposure, and help raise money for the school.  Can we say "Kill two birds with one stone"? :) 

April Showers Bring May Flowers

 I recently started working part time for The Craniofacial Pain Center of Idaho.  I am their new Marketing Representative, and will be designing Marketing Campaigns to promote our business.  So I just started my first project, which is pictured above.  

I painted a quick watercolor to go with my theme "April Showers Bring May Flowers".  So a new themed painting, along with flowers will become my personal trademark with this company. And these gifts will be hand delivered by myself to Doctors and Dentists around the valley.  

I don't know about you, but I'm pretty excited for spring!!!  It's finally here!

Minor Update..

The sky and tree line are complete. Now to the sailboats!!

WIP. I love it already!

I feel like I've got a pretty good start on this one. I'm just taking my time and putting several washes down to get it just right. I have been putting off this painting for so long, and now I'm wondering why!!? I love painting sail boats.. There is something so relaxing and peaceful about them.

Next Painting!!

I am nervous yet excited to do this one! I love all the colors and can't wait to get them on paper!!

Trees
Watercolor
10 x10

Aspens

So I quickly started this painting this afternoon.. I was feeling so frustrated with the oil painting I started a couple days ago. When you're used to watercolor and how fast they dry, well let's just say I was in NEW TERRITORY! I am sadly an impatient painter, so I love how watercolor washes dry quickly. And what's even more sad is that I don't even have enough patience to let those dry! I use a blow dryer to speed up the process!! :) I think I need to work on my patience? Hmm..

Anyway, I had fun with this one today.. I will wrap it up tomorrow. But I love the bright color!

My First Oil Painting!!

I just started my first oil painting! So excited to see how this turns out! It's so nice to move my brush around with freedom! With watercolor I have to plan every stroke! :)

Bighorn Sheep

The Bighorn
Watercolor
16 x 20

I just wrapped it up on this bighorn sheep. I really don't have too much experience when it comes to painting wildlife. I really want to keep exploring in this direction. I do live in the Rocky Mountains after all right? :)