Before, I had avocados. Now, I have guacamole! I'm gonna dip on in to celebrate this last painting in Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge! I am proud of "running THROUGH the finish line"...and proud of the diced tomatoes and cilantro on top. :-)
I make a fast guacamole by mashing two avocados and mixing with my favorite salsa until I like the texture. To finish I add salt to taste and serve with blue corn chips.
When I want to take the time to make it from scratch, I consult one of my favorite foodies: Alton Brown. His version takes some prep time but is sooo worth the effort. Try some this weekend for your Super Bowl party!
8 x 10 acrylic on stretched canvas
This is the final week of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge hosted by Leslie Saeta!
I have never painted jewelry before, but I think I will do it more often now! I enjoyed noticing the light shining on the smooth beads. The red ones are my favorite with the white ones a close second. If you have a few fun baubles in your jewelry box I highly recommend composing a painting.
Watercolor on 140lb cold pressed paper
I am having too much fun with the watercolor water droplets! Here is a double feature...two colors, two droplets. I worked a little too fast and had a few flows outside the lines (so to speak), but such is the nature of WATERcolor. :-)
Try it yourself by following this demo by Barbara Fox!
Watercolor on 140lb cold pressed paper
Welcome to Day 1 of the 30 in 30 Paint Challenge offered by Leslie Saeta!
I have never done a painting challenge like this before. Painting 30 pieces in 30 days seems daunting simply from a numbers perspective! As I mentioned in previous blog posts, I want to loosen up my style and bring movement to my works. By putting the pressure on to paint so many pieces I expect I will stop thinking so much about what I'm doing and just paint. I got a taste of that feeling tonight with "Follow Me". I arranged the pears on the table, chose colors, sketched quickly, loaded my brush and went for it. I really like the result!
I look forward to learning more through this challenge...some paintings I may love, some may be "meh", and some may be "learning opportunities" that will be hard to post. :-)
So follow me and let's enjoy the adventure!
8 x 10 acrylic on stretched canvas
