I'm "drawing & painting" through the alphabet with some others on another website. it's fun to think up things to draw/paint starting with the consecutive letters. Here's the first page from my Aquarius II Sketchbook (homemade). I'll just have to see about posting others...
Saturday, 14 February 2009
Today, we have had about 10 or 12 Cardinals (male & female) back and forth from the pine trees to the feeders--all during the time the snow was falling (again). We had this phenomena the first time about the last week in January. Usually there are a pair of cardinals that come to feed very early and then very late--the last ones to visit the feeder just before dark. I read somewhere that Cardinals will gather that way in February--has anyone else read that? They are so colorful and enjoyable to watch.
I did this watercolor card a couple years ago at a Christmas Card Making Class. Thought I would dig it out and put in on the blog because we are still very snowy outside.
I think this is the most snow we have had in years here in downstate Michigan.
About 15 years ago, a friend enouraged me to come to a watercolor class. That was the beginning of a hobby that I truly enjoy.
A few years later, I joined a "Watercolor Sketchbook Journal" class taught by Catherine Carey author of "A Petoskey Watercolor Journal." see: www.catherinestudio.blogspot.com/
Since then we have taken many trips and watercolored and journaled most of them.
My husband and I are now retired and we both enjoy ministering to people through our Church. He does Hospital visits and ministers to the elderly. I have found that sending people greeting cards with my simple watercolor sketches on them seem to be treasured.
God has greatly enriched our lives with Beauty and I like to show my gratitude by displaying His Glory in my art. I'm hoping that my watercolors bring joy to others, and praise and worship to our Creator. Marj. M.