Watercolor Pencils

I felt creative today and experimented with making some watercolor Christmas cards. I already have prismacolor watercolor pencils, but would like to try Cretacolor pencils in the near future. Tomorrow is my birthday so maybe I will treat myself to a trip to the art store.

Watercolor Pencils: Cretacolor

Watercolor

I spent most of the day working in the studio trying to clean up the mess from yesterday. Whew! Here is a great video about using Ph Martin’s Liquid transparent watercolor.

Happy Thanksgiving

Tomorrow is the big day so I am out & about. Happy Thanksgiving!

David Lanz

T hanks for time to be together, turkey, talk, and tangy weather.
H for harvest stored away, home, and hearth, and holiday.
A for autumn’s frosty art, and abundance in the heart.
N for neighbors, and November, nice things, new things to remember.
K for kitchen, kettles’ croon, kith and kin expected soon.
S for sizzles, sights, and sounds, and something special that about.
That spells THANKS for joy in living and a jolly good Thanksgiving.
–   Aileen Fisher, All in a Word

Digital Painting

Here is a video that shows how a digital painting is created. The artist uses Corel Painter X  which is what I use and the process is almost the same. The only difference between digital and traditional painting is that we push pixels around on a canvas instead of paint. I love this painting!

Digital Painting: Gypsy

Saturday

It’s a beautiful day and we are out & about. Here is a lovely animation about The Tree and the Cat. It comes from a studio which no longer exists.

Have a great weekend!

It’s Fun Friday

Wow! The Acrylic and alcohol video below is awesome!

Have a great weekend!

I dream a lot. I do more painting when I’m not painting. It’s in the subconscious.
-Andrew Wyeth

Perfect Afternoon

I love a leisurely Saturday afternoon spent with time to sit and relax with good friends, as we enjoy several cups of coffee and wile away a few hours in conversation about everything under the sun. Smiling faces, camaraderie, and hugs makes for a perfect afternoon.

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Alan Watts: A Conversation With Myself – Part 1