Hibiscus Blossom in Alcohol Inks ~ SOLD

"The artist is the confidant of nature. 

Flowers carry on dialogues with her 

through the graceful bending of their stems and the harmoniously tinted nuances of their blossoms." 

~ Auguste Rodin

• Hibiscus Blossom
SOLD

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I am loving exploring the cheerful colors and unfamiliar properties of alcohol inks on Yupo paper. I hope today's Hibiscus Blossom brings you a smile and adds a little warmth to your day.

Thanks to all my online buddies for stopping by 

and for your comments on my last post!

X ♥  O

The Colors of Spring

"If we could see the miracle 

of a single flower clearly,

our whole world would change." 

 ~ Buddha

The Miracle of Spring

Painting Specifications and Price

Tulips symbolize perfect love, new life and spiritual awareness.
Everyone in this area is so ready for winter to be over! More frigid, sloppy weather is on its way. It's chilly here today but at least the sun is shining. I've found comfort in painting and posting flowers on Facebook and Daily Paintworks over the past week. The cheerful colors seem to offer a soothing respite from the dreary grays of the season. I hope today's tulip perks you up too.

I am thinking of all my online buddies

and hoping you are having a colorful day!

Thanks for stopping by.

X ♥  O

Little Rabbit ~ Symbol of Overcoming Our Fears

"Fear stifles our thinking and actions. 

It creates indecisiveness that results in stagnation. 

I have known talented people who procrastinate 

indefinitely rather than risk failure. 

Lost opportunities 

cause erosion of confidence, 

and so the downward spiral begins."

~ Charles Stanley

Little Tuxedo Rabbit ~ Live With Courage matted view 5.5 x 3.75" Alcohol Ink & Watercolor  Painting on Yupo Paper Signed, Certified, Matted and Framed to 7" x 5"

Little Tuxedo Rabbit ~ Live With Courage

matted view

5.5 x 3.75" Alcohol Ink & Watercolor

 Painting on Yupo Paper

Signed, Certified, Matted and Framed to 7" x 5"

Painting Options

painting only $50.00 USD art matted w/ backing $55.00 USD art matted + Framed - Med. Wood $65.00 USD

Here are some of the steps in creating this piece.

Masking fluid was used.

Alcohol Ink Stamping Technique 

with masking removed

Rabbit and moon painted in watercolor

full frame / uncropped version

As Always, thanks for stopping by. Hoppy creating!

X ♥  O

Happy Valentine's Day!

"Do all things with love."

~ Og Mandino

Thinking of you and wishing you a lovely day!

X ♥  O

Little Owl ~ Symbol of Feminine Energy ~ SOLD

“This life is for loving, sharing, learning, smiling, caring,

 forgiving, laughing, hugging, helping, dancing, wondering, 

healing, and even more loving. I choose to live life this way. 

I want to live my life in such a way that when I get out of bed

in the morning, the devil says, 'aw shit, she's up!”

― Steve Maraboli

After almost a week, I'm finally feeling better. I still don't have much of an appetite or the stamina to charge at the day and work like a horse, but I did feel well enough to paint most of the day yesterday. There was even enough energy left over to take care of the horses without getting winded and weak in the knees. Stamina and strength has returned, just in time to tackle the next snow storm that's headed our way!

Here's one painting I managed to produce over the past few days. I've been experimenting with alcohol inks on smaller versions of some of the more popular animals from last month.

Little Owl ~ Girl Power matted view 5.5 x 3.75" Alcohol Inks on Yupo Paper Signed, Certified, Matted and Framed to 7" x 5"

Little Owl ~ Girl Power

matted view

5.5 x 3.75" Alcohol Inks on Yupo Paper

Signed, Certified, Matted and Framed to 7" x 5"

SOLD

Masking fluid was used.

Stamping method background with
 moon painted and masking removed.

Owl painted using blending fluid and
dipping into inks with fillable pen
full frame / uncropped version

Studio Notes:

In my February 5th post, I shared some of the steps I go through to prepare paintings to be shipped off to their new homes. Here are some of the following steps for completing the task.

Each painting has ID tags adhered and laminated to
 the backing board. For "art only" purchases, these cards are included.

Here's a front view of the paintings with personalized
thank you cards, included with each painting.

Feeling a little lonely, I'm missing all the interaction

 of my online buddies from the 30/30.

Hope you are all well and having a colorful, creative day!

X ♥  O

A New Adventure with Yupo Paper

"Art is the only way to run away 

without leaving home." 

~ Twyla Tharp

Suffering with a bad head cold today, I felt too sick to take on anything mentally or physically strenuous. After a miserable night and feeling like a greasy slug today, I needed something to get involved in to take my mind off of how bad I'm feeling. Since my shipment of alcohol inks and alcohol ink supplies arrived yesterday, it was the perfect opportunity to dig into it. 

Stamping a combination of colors with the felt stamp tool.

Up until recently , the inks were used almost exclusively for crafts; tiles, cards, glass, etc. The Adirondack Ink color chart on the JoAnn Fabrics site was very confusing. Instead of normal artist colors like Alizarine Crimson, Cadmium Yellow and Ultramarine Blue, they have names like Red Pepper, Sunshine Yellow and Sail Boat Blue. (Who names these colors anyway?) They also sell sets of three colors (which are cheaper) that are the same as the ones you can buy separately, but they don't tell you which colors are in the set. To make a long story short, I ordered all the sets and colors they carried. Today I went through them all and am returning 33 bottles. No problem, they already emailed me a pre-paid return slip without me even asking. I must say, I've gotten great customer service from JoAnn Fabrics!

Although they've been around for a while, I know nothing about alcohol inks, so I've been going online and searching for information. Seeing the inks being used in fine art on Yupo paper via the internet for a couple of years now, I've just been waiting for the right opportunity to give it a go! I'm really excited about the new dimension it's going to add to my work. I'll be learning, experimenting and combining the alcohol inks with transparent watercolor. My mind is swimming with ideas in this waterlogged/ head cold state I'm in.

The Adirondack Ink Colors I Chose

I know some of you guys reading this are already working with the inks on Yupo. Any experiences, information or links you could share would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for dropping by!

I always appreciate hearing from you.

Have a great weekend.

X ♥  O