Art / Watercolor  ~  This was a favorite watercolor topic of mine–a long time ago–when I lived in Missouri. When the dogwoods were in bloom, spring was just around the corner. Living in the desert now, I do miss the smell of spring rain, and the sound of raindrops gently bringing trees to life after a long midwestern [...]

Art / Watercolor  ~  Okay, so maybe these don’t look so red, but if I remember correctly, they WERE red. Could be they’ve mellowed with age.  I did have a lot of fun trying different watercolor techniques with this painting for my god-sister. If you look closely, you’ll see splashes of tiny gold paint. It gives [...]

Art / Watercolor  ~  Parent’s think adopting animals during the holiday season is a great idea.  Well, it is… sometimes. Deviating from my usual subject of flowers, my poor sister was the recipient of this first attempt at painting animals. It’s probably a better idea to use oils instead of watercolor–that medium is much more forgiving [...]