Another Abstract Painting

There's just something that calls me to non-objective and abstract pieces. 

When I sit down to paint for fun, it just flows out of me. 

I can't help it. 

So I surrender....

3x3" Watercolor

There has been a huge fascination with birds lately.

For me it's because they are easy to draw. 

Just a couple curvy lines and you're done! 

They also make a quick and easy focal point/subject matter when you aren't sure where to go next.
I had created this watercolor background that was sitting on my desk for a few (ok, several) months and I just wasn't sure which direction to take it. 

So I just started to draw and not care (or worry really) about where it would take me. 

I filled in the white areas with yellow-green and blue-green and then stamped the fence on and added some sharpie detail. Easy enough and only took 10 minutes!

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Tribute to Lauren...EEEEE!!!!!!!!!!

Yellow Rain

I created this without having any idea of what to do with it, 

so it became a place to try new techniques.

Some techniques didn't work (watercoloring stencils) 

while others turned out pretty well (Neocolors on top of everything).

I think I'm a fan of it as a finished piece though. 

What do you think?

I'm A Card Making Machine

Time to refill my box of blank greeting cards. 

 

With 24 people on my husband's family alone, we give out a lot of cards. 

Birthday cards, graduation cards, Christmas cards, congratulations cards, etc. 

Blank is the best way to go, which means making them is a lot easier!

 

For a couple of hours last night, I stamped and painted designs for the front of blank cards. 

Some could be fancier with some scrapbook paper added as boarders or something, but it was late and I was tired so I took the easy route.

I still like them though!