Wolf

I never thought I'd become comfortable with watercolor.  Oh, no, I'm still not! ... Yet... but I'm getting closer!   Each new attempt is just a little less daunting!

This wolf was from one of Tamara LaPorte's lessons in the Life Book 2023 on-line class I'm taking. I pretty much watch, listen, and follow along.  I still haven't branched out on my own to attempt a watercolor piece... but I'm getting closer!  Maybe one day I will!

I think the look in this wolf's eyes says, "You can do it!"

Watercolor Wildlife

Never say never...

I never thought I'd even try painting with watercolor.

I never thought I'd get the hang of how painting with watercolor works. 

I never thought I'd start to enjoy painting with watercolor.

I never thought I'd want to do more painting with watercolor.

And yet...

I signed up for Watercolor Wildlife with Tamara Laporte of Willowing Arts. She's such a good teacher, and I learned so much. I got better and better... And liked doing it more and more... Amazing what lessons and practice will do...

All of the following have been done in the last 3 months.  The first 8 were from her Watercolor Wildlife lessons.  The last 4 were from lessons she did in other places (Sketchbook Revival tempter session, Kaleidoscope taster session, Life Book 2023 session) 

Teddy Bear

It might just look like a plain old painting of a teddy bear, but there's something special about it. This is my very first ever watercolor painting.  Now, it's also very possible that it will be my only watercolor painting ever. We'll see.

I never ever... (Just to be crystal clear, let me add a couple more.) ever, ever, ever imagined I'd give watercolor painting a try.  I was certain that it was not for me and that there was no reason I should even attempt it.

The afternoon before my Life Book 2023 - Taster Session class began, I literally had this conversation with my husband.  "I need to go to Hobby Lobby.  I want to get some sort of little art journal booklet to keep up with whatever I do for this class.  I'm going to make myself not be a snob and do every single one of the lessons.  And, I'm making a choice to have a good attitude about every one of them no matter... how dumb I think it's going to be.  I should probably get a set of watercolors too.  From the preview note, it looks like I'll need to have a set for some of the lessons.  I'll just see what's the cheapest set they have and get that."

Wow... how about that fine attitude! 

I had no idea what creative spaces I was about to head into.

And, now... Well, my thinking has been altered... a lot.... I did a watercolor painting!

My weekly-ish art challenge (that I was given before nearly three weeks ago) was "In the Nursery. I think this little teddy bear would be very sweet in some little one's nursery.

**Thanks to Yong Chen Art for a the great YouTube tutorial that helped me through this teddy bear painting.

Watercolor painting on 9"x 12" Watercolor Paper.

It will probably be for sale at some point. I'll have to figure out how to do that with a watercolor piece.  Contact me if you're interested.