resuming challenges here.

leaves

Barbara isn't accepting texts anymore which also means she's not posting her challenges so I decided to come back here and post for myself.  Funny. Once I said I did not want to do these anymore, I decided that what I wanted to do was pick and choose which ones I did want to do and make them a real challenge for me instead of popping  them out to post. 

rocks

Palette

Collections

Flowers challenge

Roses (duh) using potter's pink

Paperclip

Pens

It was going well until I got in a hurry on the feathers.  Live and learn.

Two fer

I'm actually alone for the time being.  There's something relaxing about knowing you're all alone.  I can't decide if I should get something done or bask in the stillness. 

Spill

Avocado as fruit

Gosh. This was really hard for me. I couldn't get the hole right at all and then the paper started pilling be a use I was overworking it.
Took a picture and decided I wasn't done and went back and added a little  more here and there and I'm glad I did.  I gave up the back one as a loss and went on to try and enhance the front one.  I'm glad I did.
I'm always always surprised when I watch a video and when I think they're done they add just a little more and the whole painting is enhanced.  well, mine did a little.

Book

Alice in wonderland. The books reference goes for $20,000.

Here's your stupid sandwich

Peas please

My first No Spend substitute

I found a recipe that is similar to the Ozery rolls.   I put the nuts and dried fruit that I had laying around here and they turned out just about perfect.  I will save this recipe.

Happy New Year and a cuppa

I picked a really hard teacup for my morning cup that turned into an afternoon cup.  It was fun to do but frustrating with the shadow bits.  I also notice I didn't have all my lights on so the photo is a little dark.
I can't wait to get done with this lousy paper. 

Like the sands of the hourglass...

So are the Days of Our Lives starring Julie Ann and her 3 ring circus.

So glad this is almost over!

It's a love-hate thing with these challenges.  I really am being challenged but I also notice that  I balk at the ones I don't like or can't think of something to draw. So I don't work as hard as I should. Each time I do one if these I learn something. It may be as little as observing my mistakes, or the lack of effort, but I also see where I really need/want to work on. Like shadows,  perspective, highlights.
Barbara's paintings are a little like art instruction.  I see in her paintings what I left out in mine, not knowing any better.  Instead of being  intimidated, I think instead, that I'll shut off that evil voice and focus on what I can learn from her. 
And I really want to make this something I'm not having to GET to.  It's an art lesson. 

My coffee loves me

There's a lot excitement of colors here this morning. I think I'll try and paint this.
I am not putting up my mitten challenge. They're awful and childish and one dimensional and and and, oh yea, Barbie is better than I am. Duh.
Let it be.
My new motto.

Boots

Viviva watercolors

Diggin' these new  Viviva watercolors

sled