Day 3- #90daysofblogging

Greetings..

Been up most the night, moreso because I didn't have PC access during the day.  I feel like I am catching up!  Will probably run a few errands tomorrow.  Make some paper, literally! Do some laundry if I am lucky and finish a few projects.  Would love to do some sort of altered key or hat pins.  I don't use that stuff, but I think it's pretty.  Might be nice to include in a pocket letter too.  I feel like I need to make like 10-20 of those and send them out, but I won't say to who.. in case I never get around to doing them :: laughs::  Pocket letters require me to think too much and I just don't wanna think at all! ::laughs again::   I am altering a toy guitar and frankly.. It's not coming out like I pictured it!  I am still tweaking it though.  I feel like I can do more.  Make it look, like I want it to.. but my timing is ALL OFF!!  (shoulda started this 6 months ago)

Anywho today I want to show you some watercolor cards that I have worked on previously.. Just decided to add some pen doodles/details.  The watercolors I prefer at this present time are Sakura Koi Watercolor Sketch Travel Pan Set with 24 paints .  I was first introduced to these paints by the fabulous Joanne Sharpe.  Joanne uses a color palette that hugs my heart and makes my eyes twinkle.  The only thing that would make me switch to another set of watercolors is if they offered neon colors. ::feeling perky at the thought::  (#hoHO.. #Paula.. ::giggles::)  Koi will ALWAYS be my #1 goto for watercolors.  They are inexpensive and every place I would go to buy them from.. take coupons! (HA!)  I constantly try different types of watercolors, but I will tell you.. I will most definitely compare them to my Kois.  I am not a water colorist.  I am still learning and probably will be learning for a long time! :: laughs::

Here are the cards I mentioned..

The pen I used in the pictures was a Unibal Signo UM-153 Bold.  No longer made in the US, but available for purchase on ebay, www.jetpens.com and few other retail stores.

I do plan to check out Kuretake and White Knights  Water Colours.

The ONLY pencils I want are Caran d' Ache (sp) to try.

As always thank you for your time....

More Bloggers on the #90daysblogging Challenge are:

Sharon Estes 

Yvonne Armitage Gebauer 

Sandee Setliff

Sandy Beach
Donna Lueders

Mother's Day _ May Challenge w/ Susan Weckesser

I created this page with Susan Weckesser's May Challenge in mind.  The colors for this challenge can be seen here :

Now to be honest with you when I initially saw these colors.. I immediately though of spring.. trees grassland, new flowers, birds's nest and  few eggs.. Then I thought of new life.. something you could only get from a mother.  It was in fact Mother's Day and I had a quiet moment to hangout with my art and watch my daughter sleep.

I took those colors with my gelatos and Koi watercolors, well most of them anyway.. and came up with this.

  The quote says.. Life doesn't come with a manual, it comes with a mother.

Anywho.. had fun creating this profile of a mother, although she does not look like me.. lol  She still has kind eyes and a gentle face a smile any child would adore!  Happy Mother's Day to all you out there with 2 legged or four legged children that you see about..

Watercolor Cards- Koi 24

 Today I am posting some cards I finally got a chance to finish!  They are some water color painted cards, with all original artwork done by yours truly! Ha! I think they came out cute, although I can think of dozens of ways to improve the next batch!  I only did eight!  I will concentrate on eight at a time!  Don't ask why, because I don't know! LOL  No really.. it's not as intimidating as perhaps a dozen might be/sound ?  Ok that works for me!

I know it would be better if I was doing 12-15 at  a time, it's easier to divide and small gift sets to dispense to friends and family that forever always want a card!  I just hope that the people who get my cards, aren't so super quick to throw them away!  It doesn't take me 3 minutes to whip it together! ::shrug::  Many of these cards were inspired by Tracy Weinzapfel.  She got my me to using my first watercolors, feeling comfortable behind a brush and using my own drawing capabilities as images.  You don't have to be a Fine Artist, to be a well learned, skilled and disciplined artist!  Forever thankful for that!!

With these cards I used my Koi 24-color pan water color set.  I love them!  The colors are very vibrant and you don't have to be an expert watercolorists (yep its a word today!) to use them and make pretty pictures.  I know with practice, I will only get better and I have plenty of time and room for both!!  (smile)  I also used my Pitt pen by Faber Castell, Sakura Sensai ,Identipen, or  a Deco Arts acrylic pen for all my black writing and details. My Sharpie (water based), a Faber Castell Pitt pen, a Deco Art paint pen and Unibal Signo gel pen provided me with additional markings I needed in white. (big smiles)

Thanks for looking... :)