Day 13 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days

If you follow me elsewhere (facebook, instagram, twitter...) you might know that I am learning French through Duolingo, and they often throw strange sentences at me to translate, which often lead to me drawing something silly. Day 13 found me translating this....


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Day 12 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days

On Day 12 I spent my last evening working a farmers' market for the summer. Iced coffee was my special treat to myself for working them, and this little bunny celebrates my love for them. ^.^


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Day 11 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days

On Day 11 I painted a whimsical little mermaid holding a bubble onto a tiny rock...


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Day 10 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days

I was sooooo sick on Day 10. I didn't want to do anything, but I managed to paint this cute little bunny snuggling his stuffy in his blanket...


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Day 9 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days

Day 9 was spent in the waiting room of the mechanic while my car's oil was changed, and other basic maintenance was performed...


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Day 8 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days

On Day 8 I went into a school to teach some lessons on nutrition. So this little back-to-school bunny came along, with his unicorn lunch box and an apple for the teacher...


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Day 7 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days

On Day 7 we returned to church after a summer away to take part in the annual Ingathering Water Ceremony in which people in the congregation bring a small bit of water from (or to symbolize) a place visited over the summer. I kind of envisioned us all as water drops, coming from all over, with all our different experiences and beliefs, flowing into and through the Unitarian Universalist community, and back out into the world spreading the principles...


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Day 6 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days

Day 6 was Doctor Day! And there was a Dalek...


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Day 5 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days

Day 5 was not the best. People were pretty stressed & crabby all the way around. My solution? A rainbow glittery rock!


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Day 4 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days

I spent the evening of Day 4 at a local farmers' market. They had the most amazing fruits & veggies for sale!


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Day 3 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days

On Day 3 there was the most amazing sunset! And pizza too! ^_^


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Day 2 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days

Aaannnddd here we are 3 weeks later! I've been too busy to post, but I have found time to paint every day! So I have a huge back log! Hope you all don't mind, but I am going to post them one at a time over the next few days instead of one long post... ^_^

Oh and I've gone back and uploaded a scan of my image from day one! Click here to view!

On to Day 2's painting!


Today's Sketch Daily prompt was Doctor Who, and I totally couldn't resist.... ^_^

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Day 1 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days

I've decided to take part in Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days challenge and since today is going to be a busy day for us, I got started bright & early this morning with a quick little bunny...


This one's got cotton candy in honor of my trip to the state fair today!

SUPER BUN!

Today I drew & painted an idea I've had brewing in my head for a while...


Click to embiggen...
This bookmark is for a facebook giveaway with tons of other superhero-themed prizes. As soon as I have all the details, I'll post them here and on my facebook and twitter; so feel free to connect with me there too!

Comet Mermaid

A few weeks ago, a customer asked me to recreate a mermaid on a rock that had already sold; I told her I'd certainly be happy to try!  Of course, finding a rock was probably the hardest part, as the lake shore is quite icy & snowy at the moment, but thankfully I have lots of rocks here at home!  XD

The recreation is more detailed, but she has such a sweet face!  What do you think?

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And if you're interested in seeing step-by-step how I made this, head over to deviantART!

Fairy Day

Today is Fairy Day!

We're still unpacking and settling back into our usual routines here, after a week away from home at an unschooling camping-conference in the Catskills (*bliss*); so we won't be doing anything special, but I thought I'd share a bit of Faerie Gardens' magic with you all...



Spring Fairy, 8" x 8" Print of Original Watercolor Painting

FairyDay.com isn't up anymore (online casino troll have stolen the site! D: ), but you can find out more on facebook and these other sites:

• Fairy Day Facebook Page
• Fairy Day Squidoo Page
• Fairy Day Punchbowl Page

Are you celebrating?  What are you doing?  Tell me about it!

Illustration Friday: Highlight

This may be interpreted incorrectly by me, but I choose believe this is what was intended...

The Illustration Friday topic for last Friday was "Highlight" and thusly, I've chosen a few of my illustrations that were my highlights for 2011...

Gaia Me


Sea Turtles bookmark


Soaked in Her Love


Nyan Girl


Unicorn Side-view


Jenn & Sarah


Friends


I'm working on another kawaii girl right now that I had so hoped to finish by the end of December, but the coloring keeps crashing my program, so it's taking so much longer...

What were your creative highlights from 2011?

Now offering what?

Faerie Garden Fancies is now offering PRINTS! Check out our debut image:


Brown Bears Bake Brownies 5x7 Print of Original Watercolor

Any original art listed at the shop will be offered in print format for a more wallet-friendly price. Stay tuned for more updates!

FINISHED! Creativity Boot Camp: Day 3, Multilayered

I finally got this painting done. Here is the progression:

Painting of a favorite photo of my dad & me...


Collaged some of the things I associate with my dad...


Painted over the collaged items to blend them in better...


Added details to the portrait part...


More details, some color correction, a few chunky items, and a little glitter for that magical effect! ^-^
(Click for full size on black!)

13/13 Extension

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