time to relax

Another doodle that is a practice in washes. I was watching tv last night and a shot past by in a show that had just the best colors...nothing interesting for reference but lovely colors, the sky was blue the distant trees were violet and the grasses were shades of pinks and oranges. The think the shot wasn't planned but it caught my eye. So I just had to try it...this is the first, just a warm up..(I plan to play with that combo of colors much more).
In doing this one I pulled out an earth tone yellow...not what I wanted. But not to waste paper, I decided to practice some figures. Now a wonderful memory, of a moment in raising my son, being outside together just sharing the the sights, sounds and smell of nature.
Not every painting works as planned, but some are worth saving.

Can't wait for spring

Winter has just been way too long this year. I know I shouldn't complain there were no ice storms in my area, always the worst part of winter. But, I am need of green...green leaves, green lawns, collard greens even weeds with yellow flowers would be great.
Til I get some green I am just going to keep painting growing things!
Bulbs, flowers....hopefully this will keep me going

study

Creation and play are the same word to me. Study becomes play when art is involved.

I love the saying "Chaos-where brilliant dreams are born.

Before the beginning of great brilliance, there must be chaos.

Before a brilliant person beging something great they must look foolish to the crowd."

I am not brilliant but i am good at chaos and foolishness...so maybe there is hope :)

Yesterday I was playing with an old drawing and worked up a small watercolor of a leaf..

then I spent most of this morning playing with the photo of it in on my PC

cropping... turning and cropping again...

and now I have one to work with for another painting...soon to be a bird.

My playing for the day.

time to play

Sometimes to loosen up and recharge I just have to play abit......

peacocks...fruit of the loom birds...I don't know but I felt better after putting this on paper.

There was no plan, just dipped the brush in paint and started...and this is what I got, and they made me smile, hope they put a smile on your face.

Now maybe I can get down to some serious painting.

todays doodle

One of this years goals was to paint every day...so far so good.

Sometimes they are just testing paint colors to see what they will do,

others are ones that are keepers to work up later.

this one is a keeper

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