Tuesday, December 8, 2009

"Christmas Church"


We are iced over this morning. The grass and trees are so pretty and white! This painting was done by mixing my pure colors...red, blue, and yellow into liquid, in separate containers. You wet the paper and then pour the paint. Usually starting with your yellow where you want your light. Then you pour the blue in the sky with the red. They don't always turn out! It is just a guess sometime! That is why I like to pour, because you are always surprised. I was so disappointed when my yellow mixed with/ my purple sky and turned gray but it worked great by the time i got through. I did misket off the snow on the trees. The painting below, "Christmas Memories" was done the same way.



Saturday, December 5, 2009

Gertrude Decorating




I guess i am feeling guilty because I haven't decorated anything yet! Just working on Christmas paintings! I love doing them, they are such fun. I love all the colors i can use.  This is 1 of a series of Gertrude. 



Tuesday, December 1, 2009

First Snow!


We have our first snow! It is only December 1st! It is so pretty, and cold!
It made me think of this painting I did about a month ago. We went to San Angelo, and took the wrong road  coming home, and ended up in Ballinger, and here was this beautiful old church. Of course I had my camera in my lap! I added the wreath and snow!  'It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!'

Monday, November 30, 2009

What Can I Give Him



I painted this snowman a couple years ago, and it was such fun. All the red, white and blue and flags!
During this holiday season we should be asking ourselves what we can give. I know I don't do that enough!

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Time to Decorate


It is time to decorate again!  I can't believe how fast time goes by! From one year to the next.
This is a little Snow Girl with a helper that  I did a few years ago, with decorating in the back of my mind probably!  Everything is beginning to look festive already and it is still November!

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Christmas is Coming!



Christmas is almost here! Once Thanksgiving Dinner is over, people start shopping, putting up decorations, etc. Anything that has to do with Christmas is such fun!  My prayer is that we will be sure and remember the REAL reason that we celebrate this very special holiday. I have done a lot of Christmas images, and don't ever want it to lose it's special meaning. I am so blessed that He gives me the ideas, and the images so that i can share them, as well as the true meaning that we have Christmas!

So here is #2  of my Christmas paintings, hopefully I will post a new one every other day or so.
Just for fun, to keep the season bright and merry!
 
All of these I can make into cards too, so if you are interested, let me know!

Friday, November 13, 2009

Manicure Anyone?


Manicure or Pedicure anyone?

This is the first new Christmas painting for 2009! I always get so excited doing these little snow people! They are such fun. I have a big collection of them now, and hope to continue to add to them.
This one was done for a beauty shop in Lubbock, for the girls that do the manicures and pedicures. I LOVE going and having this done! It feels so good, and I feel so pampered! Get ready for Christmas!!

Lubbock Arts Festival

  The West Texas watercolor society always paints small works to sell.  This is a wonderful art get together. It is coming up in April.  thi...