HappyDaisyAZ

“True happiness comes from the joys of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new.”

                                                       Antoine de Saint – Exupery

More fooling around with watercolor pencils, Faber-Castell Gelatos (they are scrumptious) and colorful acrylics.

This cute little girl below is my favorite so far. I think I’m going to hang it up in our little girl’s bedroom.

I have spent my entire life thinking that I couldn’t draw anything past a stick figure (and not a very good one at that). To have a picture in my head and be able to get it (however crudely) on paper has been so fun for me.

At night, after I put a handful of littles to bed, it’s my time to play. Sometimes I play with photos, paper and glue, but lately I’ve been needing to play with paint. It’s so much fun to see something come together right before my eyes.

It’s not necessarily pleasing to the eye, but it is fun to do.

I have a little art journal where I practice techniques or play with new supplies.

The other night I watched a video by Nolwenn Petitbois - it was part of an online workshop I took with Christy Tomlinson. I love to watch mixed media artists creating. So interesting to hear their thought process and see the choices they make in regard to colors, textures, etc.

Nolwenn’s video was her creating a drawn and painted girl on a mixed media background. I loved the whimsical look of her art, so I wanted to try to copy some of that look. Someday, I hope to gain enough skills through practice so I can create my own look, but for now I practice by copying to get the hang of it.

I love how she turned out!