Lavender field

This painting almost went in the trash the other day. It still needs some fixes, but overall I am pleased that it turned out ok. As a birthday present to myself today, I spent a few hours painting. I have to reserve my painting time for weekends because the mental exhaustion from a full day of work inhibits me from losing myself in the moment. This painting is copied the painting from another image that I found when I searched for "French Lavender Fields".

Cannes

Sketched with Pentalic watercolor pencils, Gouache paint and .03 Micron pen. Taken from The Cultural Atlas of France

Sketches

A Saturday night well spent-

Tasmanian Shoreline

French Fields of Lavender-

I am currently painting the French Fields of Lavender in Gouache. Finished product to be posted soon.

A birthday card

Using Gouache paint, I was thrilled how this birthday card turned out for a friend. Gouache is the only paint I will use-it's a happy medium from the powerful acrylics and unpredictable watercolors. After the paint dried, I used a fine sketching pen to bring out more definition. I hope to make more birthday cards that turn out as nice as this one.

Vik Church, Iceland

I love Iceland. Never been, but definitely on the bucket list. Countless hours I have given admiring online photo and Google Earth of this incredible young land. This painting is of Vik in South Iceland. It lies on black sand beaches with a volcano not too far away. This would be a depiction of a June day because that is the only time the Lupines bloom.I used less purple than the photo guiding me.

And here is the inspiring photo-

Lotus Series

The Hot Beverage is Bliss series

Hanging above the coffee maker in my kitchen.