Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Beach Glass Watercolor - 9X12



Beach Glass Watercolor
140 lb cold press- 9X12

beach glass detail

I am really trying to get back into a painting routine, and think I have finally gotten a start.  I haven't painted much at all since starting the moving/relocation process and I am definitely ready for some creativity!  About a week ago, I got out my palette, and a pad of watercolor paper and got nowhere.  Sometimes, I think the most difficult part of painting is thinking of WHAT to paint and getting focused.  Yesterday I sat down with a plan to just paint a few small watercolors and to paint things I enjoy painting.  Well, with a pile of beach glass and sea shells in front of me- it worked!  Sometimes, artistic mojo and too much thinking just don't mix.  After I relaxed and didn't worry about painting a masterpiece- I just had fun.  Now to find (and keep) my artistic mojo- wherever it may be.



10 comments:

  1. Glad to see you painting again Sheryl! And those colors in the glass is just so pretty. :)

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  2. Welcome back to painting Sheryl! Sometimes I clean up in the studio and then all of a sudden I find myself motivated to paint. Have fun!

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  3. Thanks, Crystal- I like painting beach glass with all the colors, so it seemed like a good place to start.

    Thank you, Dora- I do hope this is the beginning of a routine, I want to get back to (almost) daily painting!

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  4. Welcome back! I've missed your posting. I'm quite fond of sea glass so it is a treat to see your painting of it. Very real looking to me. It is great that you really had fun doing it. You're off to a great start for 2012!

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  5. Whoo hoo, you're back and painting - and doing so very well! Have missed you, Sheryl, so lovely to see you here again! xx

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  6. Happy to see you painting again, Sheryl. I like the way you painted the different shapes and values within each of the glass and shells.

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  7. Thanks, Claire! I missed painting and keeping track of what all of my fellow artists were posting!

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  8. Thank you Pat! I am happy to get back to a routine- especially one that includes painting!

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  9. Thank you, Ann- it is a start, and now to check up on what the rest of you are doing on your blogs!

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Thank you so much for your comments- I love to hear what you think!