Paint Pouring Day!

Whew!  All day at it.  Today I spent the ENTIRE day doing paint pours!  I am excited to show you what I did, but right now... right now I have a rather large mess to clean up.  

Splatter Painted Bag for Sale

Don’t you just love splatter painted things?  Here are some of the many I have available.  These adorable little bags make life FUN! I use one as a small purse (just right for phone, keys a lipstick and money), one for pencils and one for makeup storage; I’m sure you can think of many ways to use them beyond this!  

They’re all canvas with zippers.  Check out my website at colorcatstudios101.etsy.com to find a whole variety of splatter painted bags; they’re just what the doctor ordered for some summer fun.  My bags are grey, charcoal, black and a nice natural tan. 

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Cool, huh? :). I have about 30 posted online so you can take your pick.  As long as you are there, pick out a couple for Christmas and ease your November burden!

Cool Watercolor Leaves

On this hot summer day what we need is a nice cool painting.  This watercolor of leaves fits the bill!  I went to a ‘Picasso Black and White’ exhibit which blew me away and this painting is one of the resultant pieces, giving my friend Pablo a nod.  In that exhibit they showed a lot of ‘negative space’ paintings he did... painting the background AROUND the subject.  I have learned to love this technique!  This one is for sale at colorcatstudios101.etsy.com.  Look me up!

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Here you have some nice closeups so you can really see the layers.  

Love these layers.  Such nice depth.  

Meet the Teachers is Today!

TODAY!!  For those of you ready to sign up your kids for fall classes or who are curious about homeschooling, this is your chance to Meet the Teachers!

The Training Center, www.ttcclasses.com will meet TODAY, July 22 from 2:00-4:00

Grace Point Church, 426 Corporate Woods Drive, Magnolia, 77354

Here’s the link:  We are teachers that master in the subjects that you don’t want to teach.  Come on out and meet us!  Some classes are full; check the websites for individual teacher and class information and we will see you there!

www.ttcclasses.com

Also note, I am no longer teaching private lessons; if you are wanting privates, I will resume them next summer.

Watercolor Lilies

I couldn’t resist the lilies at Kroger’s.  Well, I did resist buying them, but couldn’t resist photographing them.  This is a diptych, two pieces that together make one.  You can see how my watercolor progressed.  My shoulder is  starting to feel a little better and my head is clearing enough so that I can do a little painting these days.  Yay, finally!  It was Jamie Wyeth that said ‘Painting is as difficult as brain surgery.  It’s not that relaxing, but that’s the discipline.’ I have thought of that quote so many times this summer as people have asked, “Which shoulder did you have surgery on? Oh, the left, and you’re right handed? Good!  That means you can paint!”  I just smiled, but alas and alack, not so.  I agree with Jamie Wyeth.  But now, NOW... I am coming back!

Blackwing Pencil Sharpeners

Wow!  Now THAT’S a sharp point!  If there’s anybody else out there that loves pencils, you will adore this pencil sharpener from Blackwing!  I’ve got these sitting on a little watercolor I did of some euphorbias in our yard.  

Already a fan of Blackwing pencils, I had to order their glow in the dark pencils, because... well, who doesn’t want glow in the dark pencils... so I ordered this sharpener as well.  One of my friends turned me on to these and I am glad!  The sharpener has a duel sharpening system; first the wood gets sharpened off.  The second hole sharpens the lead itself which has already been elongated by the first sharpening.  I can’t even get them this sharp with my knife.  Try it, you’ll like it! 

Hands and Rembrandt

Andrew Wyeth quote on my hands.  ‘One’s art goes as far and as deep as one’s love goes.’  Very true.  Pictured here I’m holding a little terracotta pot which is a replica of the pots Rembrandt used.  We visited his five story home in Amsterdam, now a museum, which was a true delight.  I use my little pots for paint mixing and charcoal holding as I’ve never been one to buy something and let it sit to preserve it.  I think Rembrandt would have appreciated my choice. 

I worked hard to get the above shot; below is a candid one I took so you could see his initial on the side, and my lovely hammer, of course.

I think my little pot gets better with each use.  Anyway, there you have it!  Have a great day!