30 Paintings in 30 Days Collage

Here is a mosaic of all 30 paintings I did in 30 days.

Time for a nap. Then I must clean up the studio.

Have a great weekend everybody.

The sun is out!!!!!

DAY 30 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days "Ta Da!"

Watercolor, pen and ink

"Ta Da"

I can't believe I did it but I did. The house is a mess,some nights

little sleep.trips to the art store more that the grocery store, great

way to lose a few lbs, not answering the ringing phone ( in other words

breaking Pavlov's  theory) and a DH who knew better than to ask why!

I learned a lot about myself. My word for 2013 is "complete" and 

I stuck to it for the 30 days. I even posted things that I wasn't 100%

in love with, but I put myself out there. I thank Leslie Saeta for 

this challenge because of all that I learned about myself.

Who knew at this stage in the game one could still find out

some things about ones self they didn't know. Good grief...

A huge thank you to all who stuck with me and encouraged me

with all your comments. They have meant a lot.

It is not raining so I am out the door for a walk with Teddy.

Can't break that promise.  :-)

Day 29 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days Trip to Seattle

Watercolor, pen and ink.

Trip to Seattle

We went into Seattle to have lunch and it was foggy  and rainy,hence

my painting for day 29. Only one day to go. Hard to believe as time just 

seemed to fly by. So I am off to think about my last painting for 

this challenge. See you tomorrow.

Day28 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days Poppy

Watercolor with pen and ink

The Poppy

I happen to love poppies and tend to accidentally drop their precious seeds 

here and there and everywhere. This all started when DH pulled out 

some of them claiming they were weeds. So I proceeded to just "accidentally" 

drop seeds here and there and .....

Like I said I love poppies!!!

I am winning this war. I do believe he has given up. :-)

Have a great day everyone.

Day 27 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days Down the Lane

Watercolor, pen and ink

Down the Lane

I like this painting as it reminds me of a lane I lived on as a small child.

You knew your neighbors, there was little traffic so you were free to

play up and down the lane. Things were very safe back then, with 

little or no worries.

Three days to go......

People have asked if I will continue to show my paintings. Sure I will

but I will be taking more time. I wouldn't want to bore you all.

Day26 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days Lost

Watercolor, pen and ink

Lost

Struggled with this one, not enough 

time as DH was the birthday boy

and that takes priority.

Went out to lunch, saw Lincoln the 

movie and then out to dinner.

Will need to hit the treadmill tomorrow.

Day25 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days The Market

Watercolor, pen and ink

The Market

Seattle has lots of outdoor markets that

are fun to go to, even when the weather

is gloomy.

Day 24 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days The Crow

Watercolor, pen and ink

The Crow

I happen to love crows, yes crows. I think they are very smart.

I could  sit and watch them for hours.

One of the gals in my Friday posse group has a family of

crows she feeds every day. She has named them Ozzie and Harriet

and David and Ricky. They wait for her to bring them crackers

every morning. This is how I came to paint

 a crow today... I guess in honor of the Nelson family!

Good grief this 30 in 30 is getting to my brain.

Hang in there folks it's almost over.

Cloudy, foggy and a little rain.

A gray day for sure.

Day 23 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days The Rooster

Watercolor, pen and ink

A friend of a friend took this photo while in Europe. The photo is wonderful.

Why did this rooster have to be white. It was a challenge for me. But he does have

an attitude doesn't he.

Seven more to go.....will I make it?

Did have some fun today. I headed out with gift certificate in hand to

Daniel Smith . I indulged myself with some new colors,brushes, matts 

and carving tools. It is like a kid in a candy shop for me. But I did

hold back on some items. Yes I did.

Sunny,cloudy and a little rain. 

PS. Thanks for the encouragement you dear friends keep sending my way.

I feel like I am running a marathon. 

Day22 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days

Watercolor

Spring is a ways off but painted what  Teddy and 

I are looking forward to.

It warmed to 40 today and rained. Just eight days

to go on 30 paintings in 30 days. I must thank

Leslie Saeta for this little challenge. I have learned 

a lot about myself and my painting. 

See you all tomorrow.

Day21 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days Is It Love

Watercolor, pen and ink.

Brain was working on Valentines Day cards and

this is all I could come up with for the 30 challenge.

I guess we all have days where we just hit a blank.

Still cold here. But sunny!

See you tomorrow.

Day 20 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days & The Sketchers Diet

Watercolor,pen and ink

Going to plant lots of these this summer.

My contribution to the Sketchers Diet  Group.

Weather report: Sunny, COLD and fog in areas.

A wee bit warmer today but a long way to go......

Day 19 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days...

Watercolor,pen & ink

Pike Place Market in Seattle on warmer days than we are 

having right now  Sunny but so very cold.  They keep saying

we will be warmer tomorrow but it hasn't happened here.

OK we did rise to a whopping 32 degrees for about 2 hours

but now that fog is settling again and the temps are dropping.

Saw a bobcat and deer going through the woods and they

even looked cold. But I will just keep painting. 

I'll be back...tomorrow with day 20.

Day 18 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days

Watercolor,pen and ink.

Slowly warming up here. Last night we had freezing fog.

Rather interesting to watch as it swirled about the woods.

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.

Day17 Green Mussels and Red Coral

Watercolor

Dreaming of being somewhere warm. Maybe a 

return to a warm beach with clear blue water.

Dream on girl, dream on...............

Teddy wants to know if we are at day 30 yet.

We have rounded the bend Teddy.Just

hang in there a little longer.

To cold for a walk anyway.

Day 16 Sunflowers for 30 Paintings in 30 Days

Watercolor with pen and ink

Another sunny day with freezing morning temps

and slightly warmer afternoon. Drove over to

another town 25 miles away and they were in the fog.

Really rather spooky looking.

Hope you all are have sunny warm days.

I keep hoping on the warm part....

Day 15 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days, the Half Way Mark!

Watercolor

I am eating more healthy these days.Lots of fruit

and veggies. Christmas treats are GONE,

nothing to tempt me.

Still very cold here, sunny but really cold.

 When the sun goes down the temps follow

in a big hurry.

We have reached the half way mark of 30 paintings

in 30 days and I'm hanging in there.

Now I am off to eat my still life.......!

Day 14 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days Sunny But Cold

Himalayan Blue Poppies

watercolor

Yes there really are blue poppies and I 

love them. I am getting Spring fever bad...

Thought about working in the garden

but realized it is frozen solid....

Another," what was I thinking moment."

Hope you are all going over and seeing 

all the art at Leslie Saeta"s blog.

Day 13 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days

Watercolor

Wish I was there.

Need I say more... 18 degrees this morning

Brrrrrrrr!

Day 12 Lemons and Limes...

Watercolor, pen and ink.

Here is day 12,sorry to post so late but I was 

gone most of yesterday. Still cold only 19 degrees

this morning. Brrrrrr