#17

I painted this little guy for dear Miss Kaylee's 18th birthday.  Technically it's india ink, but does that still count?  Not sure...but it was fun!  The ink is a bit weird to blend,  but it lends a different tone than my normal black watercolor does, so I'm pretty into it.

#16 - the pork

My Mr. asked me to paint him an orc.  I tried to warn him I don't do gnarly well, I'm more inclined to pretty, but this was my attempt nonetheless.  I'm kind of in love with him even though he does look a bit like Shrek's cracked out cousin, which isn't very intimidating, maybe just a bit sad.

The Pork Orc

10"x14"

#15 - the not so little mermaids

This week, I'm very happy to finally share a painting that's been in the works for quite some time now.  A dear friend of mine asked me to paint this for another friend who just had a sweet baby girl.  I was not only excited to tackle something so big, but was honored that some one actually wanted to pay me for one of my paintings!  I thank her for the opportunity and was elated by her reaction when she saw it completed.

I also had some fun taking pictures along the way and thought I'd throw those in too.

  

annnnd the finished product:

Mermaids for Elyise

22" x 30"

#14 back from the dead?

...we'll see.  Something happened, I lost all motivation.  Went into an artistic hibernation that I feel I'm just now struggling to dig myself back out of.  I don't feel too bad though, I tend to run through these cycles.  I just need to get back on that horse, as they say.  

Anywho, these little guys are actually from Father's Day.  "Cash" was for my brother Curtis who is expecting his firstborn son very soon now (can you guess the name?), and is technically just pen, not watercolor.  "My Girl" was for my dad, I want to tattoo the heart on him, this was my not-so-suttle hint.

#13

Jock strap face, or "Scold's Bridal" as is her official title, is complete!  Although, as I sit here staring at this newly uploaded photo, I already want to tweak a couple things.... but for now I'm done and ready to move on to a bigger and (hopefully) better painting.

 Scold's Bridal

on 10"x14" paper, still unsure on framing plans

#12

I was hoping to finish jock strap face for this post, and she's almost done, but not quite, and I'd much prefer to show you the finished product instead of another piece of the puzzle.  So for this week, even though I did it a while ago, I wanted to share a painting I did for my grandson Jake's birthday.  It's another little 2x3, I've been into the mini-paintings as of late, they're a nice break from the big'uns.

#11

By special request, an orchid!

(2"x3")

#10

This week, while staring at jock strap face, I just couldn't do it.  I have too many different ideas swirling and I just couldn't commit, a common problem for me.  So last night when I found a little frame I'd bought at the dollar store recently, I decided a mini-painting was in order to clear my head.  I'm quite satisfied with this little guy, especially since he's only 2"x3" and didn't take too awfully long.

a day late and a dollar short (#9)

It's thursday.  I'm still sick, or suffering from the worst allergies of my life, I genuinely can't tell one way or the other.  So, getting myself to paint has been a bit of a chore.  I finally got home before 11 last night (first time all week) and decided I MUST paint.  Unfortunately I'm still moving at the speed of a very slow snail and have only managed to get her face painted, but some is always better than none right?  So here's another tid-bit of progress for you...

("jock strap face" in progress, and no that won't be the final title...

or maybe it will, it's kind of grown on me...)

#8

This week I've been working on fork dude's girlfriend, jock strap face.  Now, she isn't actually wearing a jock strap, it's called a scold's bridal, but even I can admit it looks a bit like a shiny metal jock strap.

So far, she is going tremendously better than fork dude did, but he was (and continues to be) wonderful practice for her.  I can't wait to finish her and restart fork dude!

#7

Finally finished!

I will probably post another picture once I get a frame for it.

A very happy wednesday to you and yours!

#6

Speaking of my astonishment at watching Watercolor Wednesdays move from an idea into a habit seems a bit monotonous at this point.  Likewise, finding new ways to describe a painting still in the works week after week seems all the more impossible the further I go.  I suppose I could describe my future plans for the painting, but they inevitably change as I am actually painting, so that seems a moot point.  So for now, here's yet another unfinished version, and no I don't know exactly where I'm going from here, the painting always seems to decide that for me anyway.

Perhaps I should make even more time to paint, finish faster, and in turn avoid not knowing what to say about the painting.  But then again, I never really know what to say, I just feel the need to babble on about something with each post.  That being said, I do appreciate the folks that bother reading my asinine commentary!

Happy Wednesday!

#5

It's late, but before midnight!  I hadn't had much time to paint over the last week, but I've made progress none the less!

#4

Wow, #4?  I'm pretty impressed with myself, I'm not going to lie and pretend I'm really good at things like this - consistent and motivated? - that's just not me.  But here I am, forcing new habits.  Perhaps I shouldn't share my own shock in actually keeping up on something.  Perhaps it should embarrass me to do so.  Perhaps I'll jinx the whole thing by mentioning said shock and, in turn, let everything fall apart by next week.  OR perhaps I should just show the painting thus far...

First off, I am much happier with this version's hand.

Second, I still have not invested in a protractor, but I'd say that fan's looking pretty good despite my laziness.

Third, the background has been... interesting...

It was tea stained, allowed to dry for a time (though in retrospect not a long enough time) and then painted with brown and pukey-olivey green (a favorite).  Then I went to bed and, as if by magic, I awoke the next morning (after having dreamt about it) to purple and yellowy-limey green.  I was severely disappointed at first, but am teetering on the verge of acceptance.  It's not bad, it was just... unintentional, would be the word I'm looking for.  Especially since I'd thought to myself specifically, "I do not want purple in this painting."  Apparently the painting wanted purple and I'm inclined to let it do what it wants.  Though I will get my brown and puke green in there, damn it!

#3

This week doesn't necessarily fit into the watercolor category, but I at least started a new drawing for what will hopefully be next week's painting.  I went ahead and outlined the sketch thus far.  It's definitely a rough draft but I like where it's going.  While drawing this, I realized how long my thumbs are, it's kinda creepy.  I also realized that investing in a protractor would be a really good decision.

#2

Ahhhh, here we are, watercolor wednesday #2.  I've already surprised myself for making it this far.

This week I was working on what I fondly refer to as "fork dude" because, well, it's a dude with a heretic's fork 'round his neck.  I started this drawing what feels like ages ago, and have a woman drawn up to match.   I started painting the frame maybe last month, month before?  Then I couldn't decide what I wanted to do with it and so I pushed it aside again.  Since I'm trying to stick to this self-imposed weekly assignment, and before I started a new painting, I wanted to work more on this and see where I wanted to go with it.  I'm still undecided, but it's been fun experimenting.

#1

Watercolor Wednesday is a new goal I'm giving myself to motivate me not only to post more regularly, but also to paint more regularly.  The plan is to unveil a new painting every wednesday, or at least a preliminary drawing.  Here's hoping I stick to something... and for longer than two weeks!

Since I've just come up with this plan, here is the most recent painting I've done, a Christmas present for my grandson...

A picture I snapped before I framed it, the painting is 4x6

Framed, with the sketch, and the line drawing.  (Admittedly the frame is a bit tight, but I'd already gotten it and was running out of time for presents! C'est la vie!)