Colored Pencils

One of the benefits of waking up at 4:30 am is having some time to make minis!

I decided to try some colored pencils over watercolor. I like the look. My little pencil sharpener broke so I'll have to add more detail later. I think they will look cute once I make some frames for them...

Sure wish I didn't have to go to work! Mini-making is way more fun than taking blood pressures and giving flu shots!

Hope you have a creative and happy day!
Blessings, Kathi

Watercolors

I decided this evening that I would get out my Crayola watercolor paints and try to see if I could make a miniature painting or two for my dollhouse.

I am NOT an artist and really have never done watercolors before except to fool around with them at the beach. I always take my art supplies to the beach!


















I cut out a pattern, then traced sixteen little rectangles on a sheet of watercolor paper so I would have lots of canvasses to paint!

Then I got some water, my brushes and this cute little mixing dish that my mother had...









I washed some color on and let it do its thing. With watercolors you really never know how the colors will blend. Unless you know what you are doing, which I do not!



This one I hope will soon look like a hibiscus flower.



A sunset perhaps? You really need to have an imagination here!



This one needs more detail.



This is an attempt at sand dunes...

I really wish my mother was still here and could tell me what to do next! She and my Aunt Adelaide are REAL artists! I have several of their paintings in my home and love each one.

I'm letting my little paintings dry overnight and will try to figure out how to finish them later.

I might try to do some pastels or acrylics later? I still have 11 more little "canvasses" to do!

Hope you have a nice evening!
Blessings,
Kathi