Today was a real frame job. Literally. Ha! I made seven frames. Since they are floating frames, there is a 1/8” gap between the canvass and the frame. In the picture, I placed two painting (minus their varnish or epoxy coating) as an example of what I’m envisioning the framing to look like. I love how it turned out. All in all, I will definitely be making and using more of these frames in the future. 

Wooden floating frames.

The great mullein.

 

A lot of fun was had making the July paintings this morning.

 

Acrylic on canvass. 

Acrylic on canvass.

Acrylic on canvass.

Acrylic on canvass.

Acrylic on canvass.

Acrylic on canvass.

Acrylic on canvass.

Acrylic on canvass.

Wildflowers in the meadow.

 

Just a little birdie sitting on a branch… 

Red breasted nuthatch, watercolor on paper.

Oregano.

 

Spent some time up in the mountains today surrounded by miles of bear grass. 

Pygmy Nuthatch, watercolor on paper.

Bear grass.

 

The nighthawk is one of my favorite birds. I painted this one while at the farmers market.

 

Common Nighthawk (aka divers and boomers), watercolor on paper.

Market Day!

Vinyl on cotton.

Vinyl on cotton.

Vinyl on cotton.

Vinyl on cotton.

Snapdragons in bloom.

 

Finished some humming bird paintings today and started prepping for a new quilt.

Rufous hummingbird. Watercolor on paper.

Calliope hummingbird. Watercolor on paper. 

Cottons for a new quilt.

Super cute backing for a new quilt.

Cassiopeia, my favorite.

 

Just a little black chinned hummer to start the morning. There is some mica in the pigments, so it shimmers at the right angle. 

Black Chinned Hummingbird, watercolor on paper.

Meyer lemon buds.

 

Birds 3 & 4 out of 281. Chickadee heaven.

Mountain Chickadee, watercolor on paper.

Black Capped Chickadee, watercolor on paper.

Clear skies.

 

Happy 4th of July! 

Chestnut Backed Chickadee, watercolor on paper.

Flowers fitting for the holiday.

 

New project idea: watercolors of all the birds in my county. There are 281 bird species here that have been documented. 

Boreal Chickadee, watercolor on paper.

What the actual hail?! It’s July! 

Happy Saturday! 

Watercolor on paper.

I caught a bug. 

 

 Happy Friday! I’m enjoy some forest time today.

Watercolor on paper

Forest greens.