loose watercolor

Mixed Media

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Hi All!!

I wanted to share a process with you.

Here is a pen and ink sketch. Very loose.
And here I’ve added oil pastels, still loose and gestural.

Which do you prefer?

I love the process of both. One observing line and shadow, the other color.

Both are a bit abstract.

Thanks for visiting my blog,

Bev

Mulleygrubs January 30, 2017

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Case of mulleygrubs

Cure is a cake or red dress

Or watercolor.

Art Prescription:  I first heard of “mulleygrubs” from Ginger Andrews’ poem “The Cure.”

“The cure for the mulleygrubs,

she tells my sister,

is to get up and bake a cake.

If that doesn’t do it, put on a red dress.”

It seems listening to the news is causing me a sure case of mulleygrubs, so I paint and paint and paint!! And maybe pray…

Purple Pleasure.jpeg

 

Flow April 22, 2016

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Just trying too hard

Uses so much energy

Life is about flow.

Art Prescription:  Seems this lesson has presented itself multiple times for me this week.

8 1/2 x 11 Watercolor with pen and ink and colored pencil:

Cyclamen 72

This Town February 20, 2015

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Been hanging round this

Town for so, so long, walk paths

Just like yesterday.

Art Prescription:  As I walked to the bus, lunch in hand, I cornered the UNC School of Nursing. Been hanging around this town for a long time. This, it occurs to me, is my life…

Pet sitting for my favorite neighbor cat…watercolor sketching her while visiting.

Matilda sketch

Sunflowers July 28, 2014

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Goddess of July

Rays of silk, golden, yellow

Flower of the sun.

Art Prescription:  My hubby brought me flowers. It still thrills me! As I arranged these sunflowers, I knew I had to capture them in paint. Did a loose watercolor today…will see if it’s done tomorrow, or if I want to detail.

sunflowers

Come In My Muse June 2, 2014

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Pause, ponder, produce

The muse, her senses keen, waits

Open door, “Come in.”

Art Prescription:  So my good friend Farley said to me today, “pause, ponder, produce.” I just adore that. I invite you to do the same!! And let your muse in to “pause, ponder, produce.” Aho!

Farley Rose