Pink Orange & Gold Abstract Watercolor with Hearts 11×14 on 300 lb Arches Cold Press
In love with…
Pink and orange and gold
and dots and lines
and hearts and swirls.
In love with…
Fridays with my little C
and smiles and snuggles
and happy times.
Happy Friday!
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Abstract Watercolor done using: Opera Pink, Quinacridone Rose, Cadmium Orange, Dr. Ph. Martin’s Iridescent Copper Plate Gold, and Dr. Ph. Martin’s Bleedproof White, Salt, Twine, and Black Micron Pen.
Loose Yellow Sunflowers in Vase-watercolor-11×14-300-lb-arches
Our January weather has been so unseasonable.
PRO: Above normal temperatures – one day this week was one degree away from the warmest day on record with temperatures in the 60s!
CON: Instead of bright, white snow, we are having rain and grey cloudy days.
SOLUTION: Paint loose happy yellow sunflowers!
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
PS: This original painting, prints, and greeting cards of this are all available at our McKinneyX2Designs ETSY shop!
Abstract in Blues Purple & Gold 10×16 300 lb Arches Cold Press
“Reality is what we take to be true.
What we take to be true is what we believe.
What we believe is based upon our perceptions.
What we perceive depends on what we look for.
What we look for depends on what we think.
What we think depends on what we perceive.
What we perceive determines what we believe.
What we believe determines what we take to be true.
What we take to be true is our reality.”
– David Bohm
Abstract Watercolor done playing with products: BRUSHO Watercolor Crystals in Turquoise, Ultramarine Blue and Purple, Dr. Ph. Martin’s Iridescent Copper Plate Gold, Dr. Ph. Martin’s Bleedproof White, Winsor & Newton Iridescent Medium, Salt, & Saran Wrap.
Blue Eyed Yellow Cat Face Close Up Watercolor – 7.5 x 9.5
“Don’t think about making art, just get it done.
Let everyone else decide if it’s good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art.”– Andy Warhol
Just making more art!
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Watercolors: Quinacridone Gold, Cerelean Blue, Opera Rose, Paynes Gray
loose-wintry-watercolor-landscape-11.5-x-16.5-140lb-arches-cold-press
“The sun did not shine.
It was too wet to play.
So we sat in the house
All that cold, cold, wet day.”― Dr. Seuss, The Cat in the Hat
For those of you dealing with this cold, cold weather, stay warm and dry.
Wishing you a Dr. Seuss kind of day.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
watercolor floral in red – 9×11 300 lb cold press
Splashing water and paint
and creating something loose and lovely
and open to interpretation.
It has been a while since I’ve given myself
the luxury and gift of time to watercolor
with all the busyness of the holidays followed by the loss of my brother.
And what a lovely gift it was for me
to take just 15 or 20 minutes
and lose myself in the process of creativity.
It’s a wonderful thing to take time for yourself
and do something you love, because when you do,
you are a better person to be around.
Thanks to Andrew Geeson for his wonderful
inspiration of loose watercolor painting
that nudged me to do this.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
No Regrets Abstract Watercolor
Never regret a day in your life.
Good days give happiness.
Bad days give experience.
Worst days give lessons.
Best days give memories.
(source unknown)
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
My Sweet C – 8 x 10 watercolor – 300 lb Artistico Fabriano
I am typically a more “impressionist” style amateur watercolor artist. (At least that is what I consider myself.) I don’t necessarily try to exactly replicate something, but more try to interpret my impression of how it makes me feel.
As many of you know, I am a new grandma for the first time, and ECSTATIC doesn’t even begin to describe how I feel about that!
So you are probably not surprised that the first subject I chose to attempt a watercolor portrait of is my sweet little granddaughter.
I didn’t do her beauty justice, but the process of looking at her picture and painting her brought me a lot of joy. It was a fun experiment. I was hoping it would be nice enough to give to my son and daughter-in-law for a Christmas gift framed, but I am not happy enough with how it turned out, so that idea didn’t work out.
I decided to post it anyway, though, as my first watercolor portrait. Hopefully I will look back some day and compare it to something much better.
My sweet granddaughter, on the other hand, is absolutely perfect!
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Seymour Snowie – Watercolor Holiday Snowman with Cardinal – 4 1/4 x 5 1/2
Baby It’s Cold Outside…
I swear everything reminds me of some song.
No matter the discussion, I typically can break out into song about it…
or at least have a song running through my head at the same time.
(If you are anywhere nearby, you will likely hope it only runs through my head as carrying a tune is not one of my stronger talents!)
This time of year,
everything brings to mind a Christmas Carol.
It started snowing yesterday!
And turned C O L D!
I really can’t stay…. but Baby, it’s cold outside….
I’ve got to go away…. but Baby, it’s cold outside….
December snow is the best snow. It is when most of us actually get excited to see snow – as opposed to March snow – when we are usually soooo over it!
So I was inspired to paint this chilly little guy – Seymour Snowie.
He is a holiday snowman, and he is chatting with his little friend Cameron the Cardinal. I think they are so GLAD it’s cold outside! At least Seymour is.
Wishing you cold, snowy fun outside, and warm comfort inside!
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
(PS – I thought this might make a cute Holiday Greeting Card or Holiday Thank You Note, so I made these little cuties into cards for our McKinneyX2Designs ETSY shop. You can check them out here!)
Watercolor Iris Painting – 7×9
When its dreary and rainy,
but you’re dreaming of bright and snowy…
think of flowers,
remember the sunshine…
paint purple puddles,
imagine they are irises.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
the creative life in between 