Mermaid Art

I love the sea and mermaids are such a lovely thing to create.

I painted a mermaid scene on clayboard and enhanced the texture using heavy embossing powder and embossing powders. Painted using watercolor and metallic paints.



Then a bit of photoshop enhancing...

Creating dancing elephants for a Carnival Soiree at Fairy Enchantment today. I took a sheet music page and used the photoshop pattern to create the shape. Then I added a background and digitally painted a bit. I just love playing with digital paints.

Digital Paints

I love watercolor, oil and acrylic but when you take a creation painted in one of these mediums and then use your digital paints it seems textured perfectly.



I took a painting of Petunias, I photographed the painting and uploaded the work to my computer. Then using Photoshop I added just a bit of finishing touches.

I found an old portrait that I sketched and then painted. Funny but I just noticed how similar it is to a sketch that led me to want to be an artist.



My grandfather found an old sketchbook in his basement that had belonged to the previous owner. He gave it to me, and I must have looked at that book hundreds of times. I was twelve years old and I believe that was what made me want to draw. Funny how it's the little things that lead us to our destiny in life.

So, then I took the drawing and digitally painted the next ladies.

Washlines

I love painting Washlines and one of my paintings of white dogwood and linens on a washline is that crisp green that reminds me of summer.

I was thrilled when I found a frame in that same green for my prints on Etsy.





And most recently they have become note cards.



If you are wonderingl where I got this dreamy background for my blog, you must visit Fairy Backgrounds. She gives us this gorgeous background for FREE.

Silhouettes

Thank goodness for digital paints, because I can get my ideas on paper quicker than sitting at the easel.




What is it about Silhouettes, that stops me every time? I have been creating these for several weeks in between other creative projects.

I created these queens for cards, tags and an image for a new blog I call

The Diaries of Blogland, where I keep lists of magical blogs to visit and experiment with digital designs.

Welcome to the Christmas Fair. I thought my sketchbook would be the perfect place to show you one of the things I made for the fair...

A Santa Hanger for Christmas. After designing Santa and printing him on soft canvas, I added a bit of Vintage glass glitter, ribbon, bells and a cute mini hanger. The scalloped edged hand-painted chipboard measures 4 x 5 1/2 inches.




Both styles of my Christmas creations have been added to my Etsy shop . You can use the Santa Hanger for a Christmas ornament, Merry Christmas decoration, the perfect hostess gift or add him to your favorite garland.



On the back I have put a small envelope with a gift card tucked inside. I thought this would make a lovely little card if you are giving it as a gift, or a cute bit of eye candy for the back.



The Santa hangers are designed with Santa wearing either a pink coat or a red one.