Fabric Collage

I have been working on a fabric collage this week.
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Just playing a little bit more today with the paints and finished an atc. It is a sunflower or sun. Not sure which one. It could be both really. I have these sunflowers that look almost like this with sharp points for petals. So its probably a sunflower.

Sunflower Maiden Miniature Painting

Just finished a miniature watercolor painting this morning. I love the colors in this one. I think I have an attachment to sunflowers lately. I really need to pick up the brush more than I have been. My goal is to make more time for everything I enjoy and do it more.

These are so hard to photograph. They look much better in person and much sharper. I will have to explore that some more.

New watercolor and pen and ink ATC's

Finished these 2 watercolor ATC's today. The one on the bottom is a sketch I did for a handbag idea a awhile ago. I really dont know how I was planning in doing it but it worked out perfect for a watercolor illustration. Thats about all I have time for today.

Sketches for watercolor

Its so hard to get a good picture of sketches. These look pretty dark but hopefully the photos I take after they are painted will be better. I will be painting these tomorrow and posting them if they are worthy of showing. The garden always seems like a good subject to paint and I really like to draw womens faces too. Seems like I am always going back and forth between the two. I haven't gotten good at drawing the body yet so I will stick with faces for now.

Watercolor ATC giveaway

Its been awhile since I did any watercolor so here is an ATC I finished up tonight of a girl sitting on a toadstool. I drew this in pencil on watercolor paper and used a very fine tip pen to add details.

If you would like to win this watercolor ATC leave a comment here and I will choose from the entries
on the 20th.

More Practice

I had some practice on another ATC watercolor tonight and also finished my palchemy challenge earlier. It is listed in my shop on etsy of you feel like taking a peek at it here

My first Watercolor ATC

This is what I like about the whole ATC concept. I can finish a painting so much more quickly. Here is a large version of this painting that I started a year ago and haven't finished yet. I completed this small version in less than 20 minutes:) Oh yeah. I think I could become slightly addicted to working with this size and it is great practice for me. The whole reason I would like to do this is to continue to be inspired by other artists by owning a small piece of their work. I would also like to start looking into swaps online so if you have experience with ATC swaps and have recommendations for me I am open to hearing about them since I am new to this whole concept.

Something New

I was thinking that it might be fun to create some miniatures so that I can start completing art on a daily basis. This is especially important for me because being a creator of handbags full time is #1 right now. The only way for me to evolve as an artist and grow is to start painting and finding the time for that is almost impossible right now. So, I thought, why not try some miniatures. I don't really want to call them ACEO's because I am not sure that is what they are right now. ATC's are meant strictly for trade between artists and I would love to do this. If you are interested in reading about them click here. So what I am thinking of doing both. Creating cards for trade(ATC's) and also creating some miniatures so that my skills can get better. I really like the idea that the rule for ATC's is to "never sell" them so I will support this. I love the idea of swapping with other artists. I think this is important. So I will be listing my ATC's here when they are completed and if you are an artist and would like to swap, please send a comment in the my post and I'd be happy to trade with you. The same goes with my miniatures. When they are completed I will list them here and you have the option to buy them on Etsy. I am excited to start trying something new. I think this will be fun!

Random Sketches

Last night I stayed up late doodling and I came up with the beginning sketches of this mermaid for a watercolor. The other two are just random sketches that I drew a while ago. I hope to get the latest watercolors completed soon.
I am currently working on a new totebag as well