Advertisements As we inch towards Mer-May and dreams of summer, my mind turns to one of my favorite subjects-Mermaids. If you live anywhere near Berlin, Md, and have not been to the mermaid museum, you really must go! We are planning a trip there in the spring. Today’s sketch Today, I started with a plain,Continue reading “Today’s sketch”
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Mermaid Gazing Out to Sea and other things
Advertisements Today, I finished up my gouache flower painting by adding a blue background. I am really so happy with the results and plan to give this to a friend, as a gift. I had a bit of blue paint left over, so I added some sandy-colors and painted a cradled wood panel in aContinue reading “Mermaid Gazing Out to Sea and other things”
Windy Weather or A Chilly Spring
Advertisements This painting started out as one thing and ended up as something completely different! Originally, I was envisioning the background of birds with a very colorful young woman. Not the usual skin tones, but lots of yellows, pinks, and lavenders. The birds are decoupaged on, and once the painting was finished, I had thoughtContinue reading “Windy Weather or A Chilly Spring”
Young Woman Wearing Pink Jewelry
Advertisements I am often nervous to paint jewelry. Because of this, I decided to try out some jewelry, as well as a more colorful background. In the end, she reminds me of Disney’s Pocahontas, which was a huge favorite of mine when it came out. I started with a background color of neon pink onContinue reading “Young Woman Wearing Pink Jewelry”
Girl Wearing Orange Earrings, on Cradled Wood Panel, February 2nd, 2023
Advertisements Due to my sleep disorder, this painting was done late at night and into the morning. Here are my paint brushes: In the end, I used all of these colors, plus a few more. I started by coating a cradled wood panel with clear gesso and then decided to decoupage the background/underlying skin toneContinue reading “Girl Wearing Orange Earrings, on Cradled Wood Panel, February 2nd, 2023”
Altered Little Golden Book as Autograph Book and Art Journal
Advertisements I usually make a new a autograph book for each trip to Disney (and if I don’t, I regret it). For this trip, instead of a dedicated autograph book, I decided to take my Bongo the Bear altered Little Golden Book to use as an autograph book and art journal. I’ll take my favoriteContinue reading “Altered Little Golden Book as Autograph Book and Art Journal”
Disney Bounding with an Orange Bird Inspired Handbag
Advertisements We’ll be headed to Disney World soon to celebrate my mile-stone birthday and that means that I’m in the process of planning all my outfits! Our first evening at Disney is my actual birthday and we will be at Epcot for the Air Supply concert! The Parks If you’re like me, you dress accordingContinue reading “Disney Bounding with an Orange Bird Inspired Handbag”
A Special Painting and Fighting Procrastination
Advertisements Saturday, July 23rd I finally sat down at my desk to work on a special painting. My muse My friend Erum is often my muse. With her long black hair, olive colored skin and self confidence, she’s very much the opposite of me. I am blonde, pale and shy. I have to force myselfContinue reading “A Special Painting and Fighting Procrastination”
Crappy Art
Here’s to crappy art!
Favorite Watercolor Paints
Advertisements As you may know from my past posts and my website, butterflybunnystudio.store, I LOVE watercolors! But before I could love them, I had to overcome my fear of them! If you are a non painter or already love watercolors, you may be asking, “How can anyone be AFRAID of watercolors?” Well, it was allContinue reading “Favorite Watercolor Paints”