Give Us this Day Our Daily Red

My husband worked late tonight so I got in a little painting time...   a little 6"X6" whimsical watercolor painting.

Inspired by Thomas Merton

"Wear your life like a peacock it's plume."   - Thomas Merton

Tea Love

"Tea Love" is my painting for this week's Daily Paintworks Challenge.  This week the challenge was to paint your favorite mug.  I bought this mug from a local ceramic artist and it has been my favorite for years.  I also put in my favorite vase that I got at the same wonderful place...  they both remind me of that sunny spring afternoon my husband and I went for a motorcycle drive up winding Chuckanut Drive that follows the shoreline up to Bellingham.  Just before you get to town there is this great store/gallery that features local artists of all types...it is one of my favorite places on earth.

Corner Chair

As soon as I first saw the sun spilling in on this lovely chair at my brother's condo I wanted to paint it.  That was in April and I finally got my chance today!

"Here a Chick There a Chick"

My latest watercolor painting.  I plan to paint a partner piece called "Everywhere a Chick Chick" this weekend.  These little chicks just make me smile:)

Thinking of Van Gogh...

 

Last week was Vincent Van Gogh's birthday and in honor of that I decided to do a room painting - his room painting is one of my favorite all time paintings...

Thinking about a dog

I did the underpainting with Derwent Graphitint pencils then painted it with Windsor and Newton transparent watercolors.  We've been contemplating a campanion for our Australian Cattle Dog and because we are now living in a motorhome I'm been thinking a lot about a smaller dog...that was the inspiration for this sketch and painting.  It's for sale on ebay to raise money for one of my favorite local animal rescue places - Old Dog Haven. 

Morning Ritual

This is my ode to my favorite morning ritual.  Every morning my friend and I go for a walk and when we come back my husband has lattes made for us - it always tastes good but especially on these frosty cold mornings...ahhhh.....

Sweet Sadie

Finished my commission for this weekend - sweet Sadie with ball in grass and smiling...

Private Collection

luna dulce

 

A few weeks ago I finished reading Calla Lily Ponder - a wonderful book by Rebecca Wells.  It has a lot of beautiful imagery about the main character feeling her mother guiding her when she saw the moon in the night sky.  That beautiful writing has been in the back of my mind ever since and was the inspiration for my Sunday morning painting session today.

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