Mixed Media 30/30

Well, I didn't do very well at keeping at this blog...but tomorrow is a new month, so we will see what happens :)!

Here are my paintings from our group Mixed Media 30/30. I didn't complete all 30 days worth of paintings but am happy with what I've done. My journal has plenty more sketches that are just begging to be painted, so that is one of my goals for the next few days.  We will continue on with this group and I am so glad, as there are such amazing women there. So supportive, encouraging and loving! How I wish that we all lived close by!

TAD 5 - journal back cover

here is the back cover of my journal for my watercolor journaling class.

TAD 4 - Watercolor Journal Front Cover

Here is the cover that I painted for my Watercolor Journal class that started today! So glad to be back in class! Tomorrow will be the back cover!

TAD 3 - Door

Here is one of my vicarious travel photos that I get to paint when my watercolor teacher, Barbara Roth (http://www.barbararoth.blogspot.com/) travels around Europe! This is of a door in France...or was it Italy, Barbara? I love that I get to "see" the world in this way!

Here is a tip for everyone...she has several painting trips planned this year...check out her site for details! You would LOVE going with her--she's so much fun!

TAD 2

I did these for my daughter...they were so much fun to paint! She thinks that I should paint more to sell!

They were painted on handmade Punjab paper with Daniel Smith paints. Both shoes have S. Crystals and one has a real feather.

1 Thing A Day

I have joined a new blogging community called 1 Thing A Day. I am hoping that this will keep me painting, drawing, posting every day!

Here is day one. I have called it, Waiting For Spring! Sure wish the colors scanned better than they did. Actually we can't complain about the weather here in Northern CA...it is a beautiful 66 degrees.

It was done on Arches CP 140 and Daniel Smith watercolors.

More Bravery

Well, here are 2 more watercolors. The view from the window still needs some brightening up outside, but I still wanted to post it.

I can't tell you just how much better I feel these days since I've been taking care of me! I could paint all day!!! When I drive down the road, I am looking at scenery, buildings so much differently--ummm...that would be fun to paint :-)!!

Thank all of you for your prayers as I know that THEY are the real reason I was even able to begin to put attention onto myself!! You are all the best!!

Being Brave

Well, I am doing something that I normally wouldn't do--but I am determined to regain the braveness that the past 10 years have sucked out of me. July has been full of things that I have been doing just for me--like taking a digital scrapbooking class, a beginning watercolor class, attending 2 multi day women's conferences and enrolling in Massage Envy and in Healthy Now (personal trainer, nutritionist & gym) not to mention spending a week with my precious granddaughter & daughter, X, & Fran, a very special friend! I am beginning to feel the life, joy, excitement and bravery returning to my soul.

I am posting my first watercolor from class. The edges are blurry because the original is too big for the scanner but look past that. This is a place that, Lord willing, I will visit one day. It is a farm in Tuscany! If anyone would like to contribute to this dream--I'm not proud :-)