Word Art Wednesday

For Word Art Wednesday I am using a

photoshop merge of two paintings I made 

in 2013 for a "faces" challenge.

The scripture for this week is:

Paint Party Friday Using Natural Paint Powder

For Christmas my granddaughter gave me a set of natural paint powders in four colors -  red, blue, yellow, and green. The powders were made from berries, vegetables, spices, and fruits. I have made a few tentative small paintings using them. So far I don't quite have the hang of things, but I think I may be getting a bit better. The above is a painting without drawing first so don't look for perfection! The paints stay sticky for quite a while and have the consistency of syrup. Well, mine did, anyway. Maybe I used too little water to powder ratio. I was trying to get the paints more vivid but I think they will be pastels. I am entering this in the Paint Party Friday challenge for the first week of 2014. 

Happy New Year to my Blogland Friends

Sending my best wishes for all of you to have

a wonderful 2014, full of love, peace, and time

for artful pursuits!

Last Paint Party Friday of 2013

This is a busy time for most of us as we wind up things from 2013 and prepare to take on the challenges of 2014. I hope the transition goes smoothly for all of you and that the events of the new year will be pleasant and rewarding. This is not a new painting since life has gotten  in the way of art. I am entering it this week for the Paint Party Friday challenge because I really want to get back into the swing of things. I am adding this to Paper Minutes challenge for this week: Baby, it's cold outside.

Merry Christmas to my Blogland Friends

Dear Friends far and near,

My heart is full of love for and appreciation of you.

So many of you have sent encouraging messages to me

during the long illness of my dh. Many of you have offered 

up prayers for me. Many have sent kind wishes and thoughts.

We each have our own personal style of art and the presentation

thereof, but kindness and caring reign supreme in this arena. 

Thank you for visiting my blog and for leaving comments.

I feel as if each of you is a friend I can count on.

I look forward to a new, exciting, artful year.

My wish for you is that the true meaning of Christmas

will live in your heart forever. Love never fails.

Entering this into Take A Word Challenge.

A Tea Party for Tracey

This was made especially for the tea party for Tracey Fletcher King,

sponsored by Paint Party Friday. It is a view from my dining room table.

The painting on the wall is an oil painting of an old pump.

Wishing for each and every blogger who reads this a happy and

wonderful Christmas. May your days throughout this joyous

season be fulfilling and blessed.

Paint Party Friday

Here is a quick sketch that has been made

into a Christmas card. I am entering this

in the Paint Party Friday this week.

Word Art Wednesday using Patty's Lily

This painting was done from a photograph I borrowed

from Patty a couple of years ago. She takes such

beautiful photographs and when I saw this one I

 just had to try my hand at it. I am using this as my

entry for Word Art Wednesday, trying to ease back

into art following the loss of my dh and all the trauma

and sadness associated with such a life-changing event.