I just blew these up in the computer so you and I can imagine how they would look really big on a wall. Makes me want to go paint one!
I tried to get these guys to scale. Inspiration for you to hang flowers in your house! ps. Got, yet another website coming up... watch for details.
5X7" watercolor on acid free paper. Yes. These little guys inspired me. There's something about the quickness and simplicity about this one that I love. It would look great really huge. Perhaps I will show. Hope you guys are having a great weekend.
5X7" watercolor on acid free paper. Another painting of the little babies of the zinnias. Have a great weekend!
5X7" watercolor on acid free paper. Another wild zinnia sketch in the wild technique. Enjoy!
5X7" watercolor on acid free paper. And then I went nuts again. It's like I paint and paint and get bored and this happens. Some will like, some will not. It's definitely got an energy going on.
5X7" watercolor on acid free paper. I almost forgot to post today. Very busy! Lavender is one of my favorite plants and favorite smells. I have many lavender plants hanging around my garden. Two different varieties. Just put your face right smack in the middle and run your hands over the lavender towards your nose... you will feel instant peace. No kidding. I also keep a bottle of essential oil around and add a few drops to my tub. mmmmm good.
5X7" watercolor on acid free paper. I'm not quite sure what this flower is. I came across a bunch of pictures I took... of course I've taken hundreds... I don't always know what they are. They are all beautiful in there own way. I noticed one of my okra plants had a beautiful bloom on it this weekend. But, I had forgotten my camera and it was way too hot to sit outside painting. The next day the bloom was gone. I'm keeping my eyes out for another one and will share when it happens.
8.5X11" Ink on paper. (From my sketchbook). Woke up this morning and while my cup of coffee was brewing, ran outside and cut a new bunch of zinnias. It's a happy event. I cut the zinnias as long as I can and then take off all the bottom leaves and give to my wild bunny. He gets so excited to have some fresh greenery in his cage. Put the flowers in a hand thrown wood fired vase and then relaxed sipping coffee and sketching my new present to myself. Everybody should have a zinnia garden! And everybody should find ways to give themselves little free gifts.
5X7" watercolor on acid free paper. This wild cone flower was found in the swamps off the road in Stephensville. It was painted with a special person in mind. A dear student and friend who has had to move on from this area. We will miss you Arlette!
5X7" watercolor on acid free paper. I've got a few different sketches coming today. Looks like I'm on a bit of a roll with this. And, whallah! My mind has spun around to an idea I had a while ago. Working out the logistics of it. I'm just so happy my creative mind has been infused.
5"X7" watercolor on acid free paper. Kind of went a little nuts with the dots on this one. As you all well know, I have some kind of obsession with dots. I don't know, it feels kind of sixties to me.
7"X5" watercolor on acid free paper. It's the craziest thing. But, just doing a small painting a day gets the creative side of my brain stirring. I was tossing and turning last night with images of paintings that actually have nothing to do with flowers or watercolors. Watching the colors flow from my hand through the paint brush and onto the paper... just wakes up my mind.
5"X7" watercolor on acid free paper. I will continue doing a series of these cards until the paper is all gone. These are marigolds from my garden. I actually buy seeds at the end of the season for very cheap and throw them here and there throughout my garden. You really never know what is going to pop up next. Kind of amazing that I have an instinct for what is a weed verses some kind of new flower popping up. It was brought to my attention that I needed to label, somewhere, on the card that this is a one-of-a-kind hand painted original by Colleen Shannon. I think I will write in on the very back of the card, so it doesn't accidently get thrown away. Thanks for your input people!
5"X7" watercolor on acid free paper. I'm posting this one along with the other one, because it is actually the same composition as the first. I decided to take the ink sketch out and try focusing more on simplifying the elements in the painting. I will try to at least keep something coming you way, mainly to keep my creative juices flowing. And, hey! You need some creativity in your life as well.
5"X7" Watercolor and ink on acid free paper. I've been very busy with pottery and jewelry. Several new exciting creative things happening in both of those departments. But, I miss my painting. I really want to paint again. But, when? So, I decided to just start with something small to get my creative juices going again in the painting department. I found these boxes of acid free watercolor paper cards that come with envelopes and decided to kill two birds with one stone. I'm using something that's been hanging around for a very long time and I'm back into sketching. I don't know why, but nothing gives me more joy than painting flowers. I don't care how down you may be when you start, by the time you're done, you're feeling great! Again. This is a card. You can open it up and actually write a note to someone. What a great way to give original art to someone. Just write Happy Birthday on the inside. The can tear off the front and frame it! It comes with an envelope.
22X33 Watercolor on 100% cotton paper. Inspired from all the gardening I've been doing lately. My green onions are budding. I don't think I ever let them get to this point. It was so beautiful I had to let it bloom. Maybe I'll get some seeds!
5.5" X 15" mixed medium on cotton paper. That's it for "one stems" right now. I may do some flowers in a square next. Happy Easter! everyone.
