Hold

It must be the medium choice, gouache, that led me to this more illustrative look in my most recent paintings.  I do not at all consider myself and illustrator.  In fact, quite the opposite.  I really enjoy a more expressionistic approach to my work, but I am enjoying the simplicity of this painting.  I needed her arms to be the focus they are round and nurturing.

I am also excited to announce the opening of my new, independent store front.  I am slowly building up inventory, feel free to take a look!

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"Hold" - Available in my Shop.

A Doll With a Portrait

This particular doll that I am featuring today is lucky enough to have her own portrait.  You may have seen her in one of my sketches, take a peek here, if not.  She is a little more dark and simple than my other paintings.  Bare branches peek out from her shoulder and hair.  I decided to give her a simple and practical black dress, something that in her time was considered every day wear.

Available in my Etsy shop.

Available in my Etsy shop.

Mini Envelope Template

Please find the updated envelope template HERE.

I have another envelope template to share. This one I used to create envelopes for the "Silhouette of a Tree" and "Evening Light" cards. These are slightly more tricky than the petal envelopes because the corners of the square need to be marked on the inside of the paper before cutting. That way you know exactly where to score and fold. Also, a little bit of gluing involved. Or you can use a nice double sided tape so its not as messy. I also like the clear paper glue.

I got my gouache today, so far its not working for me. I am going to try to combine watercolor and gouache to see if I can get the results I was looking for. It could be that I am now in the mood to work with oils so I might give the gouache and watercolors a break.