Joyful Purpose

Daniel Smith I love you!

I love Daniel Smith Water Colors and use them exclusively in my work.  My favorites are the PrimaTek colors:

"Our exclusive PrimaTek colors are unique paints made with pure, authentic mineral pigments that are mined directly from the earth and each one has a story. These colors have captured the imagination of artists for hundreds or even thousands of years. Their diversity is amazing, see the following for details about some of our favorite shades."

They create depth and a richness that can't be achieved with other  paints! - and No I do not work for them ;)

Anyway, these are amazing but can be costly so I thought I would pass along the following ;)

True Love ...

I finished stitching this sweet heart yesterdy as an homage to my mare Ebony and my passionate love for horses.

The stitching is from Pam Garrison's stitching line and the rest was influenced by the class I took at French General.

Vignettes

My dear friend Judi has these fabulous vignettes all over her home - wherever you look there is a wonderful little nest artfully created by her hands.  Her home is like a treasure chest!  This weekend I got the bug and rearranged some little areas of my own home. Due to her influence ...

 

Weekend Works

I headed out to the sand yesterday and did these ...

and brought along this ...

This is my travel kit: total dimensions - 6"x8"

watercolor journal - 5.5 x 8

micron 005

hybrid technica by Pentel

Faber Castell drafting pencil with HB lead

eraser

lead sharpner

Nijii waterbrush

travel palette - watercolors

travel palette - gouache

Pen and Ink Fountain sketch pen

These travel pocket palettes are sooo cool - you can find them here

or make your own - check out this one

 

They have multiplied!

My Danial Smith WaterColor palettes that is!

It had to come to this, it did.  I now need three and actually probably a third.  I know, I know, I just can't help myself - the colors, oh the lush colors.  A girl can never have enough shoes - no, watercolors!

I have redone my palettes so now I have a green/blue, a yellow/red/orange and a purple/neutral.  So of course I had to make color charts.

Actually, it makes me feel good just to open them up and gaze at them.

I know I need Art Supplies Anonymous but I am just not ready!

 

 

 

 

Color My World again and again and again

No I don't work for Daniel Smith - but I should - they should hire me as a spokeswoman!  I love their watercolors - Love!  Here is my latest acquisition - there 238 dot watercolor paint chart -

Be still my beating heart!

So yes, last night I was busy making a color chart - I mean charts -s -s-s

Now I need to keep track of what I buy because - Guess what?  I have purchased doubles .... several ... umm many times - insert sheepish grin here ;/

they even have a video demonstration here

 

My little corner of the world

This is where I like to sit in the evenings and work on my watercolor sketches - its my little corner of the world - my safe spot - where I relax ( Yes, I have a painting studio and it is very nice but this is my nest)

Its in the corner of my bedroom and it is quiet - well as quiet as it can be with two nitro filled boys ;)

It's where I can do this ...

 

Now if I can only figure out how to get a fireplace in here it would be perfect!

color my world x 3

I think I finally have down my watercolors to 3 main palettes - but don't quote me!

mainly Danial Smith Primatek watercolors

regular Danial Smith watercolors

Lucas watercolors

I find it helpful to make a paint chart for each one as once they dry it is hard to tell many of them apart.

Just looking at them makes me happy!

 

a new couple of loves

I found these great Lucas watercolors from Germany that I love - and in an enamel pan (that's the coolest) and I got them on a super duper sale!

One of the many things that are great about watercolors are that they last a long time.

 

I pick up this enamel watercolor pan from Daniel Smith which I have been lusting for

check it out

 

Uppercase #6

I love Uppercase Magazine - Favorite!  But it can be hard to find as it is a Canadian publication and a bit costly - well I just got mine in the mail in less than 2 days! called Rubber Soul

I placed the order on Wed and it came Friday with goodies ;) and shipping was only 4.90.  Gotta love it and gotta love supporting an independent store who has lovely owners btw and a smooshy sweet pup that I fell in love with when I was there at Artfest en route last year.  Want Uppercase? Got Rubbersoul!