Day 1085 Back Porch Denizens

July 14, 2017Leave a comment

I wanted to draw the birds at the feeder on the back deck but none showed up except the male Cardinal so I started drawing the squirrels. I always wonder what they are thinking. They hung around upside down for quite a while instead of pouncing on the seed. Huh?! And I wondered why. And scribbled down as I drew.

I had multiple problems with the background. The animal painting went fast and I was pleased with them except the goldfinch who annoyed me for a while til I took the hump out of his back. I converted the painting to grey tones and realized it was all the same tone except for the birds. I like andres turquoise but it was too close to greys in tone.

So I painted the background Antwerp Blue and laid it on to heavy. Since this is Strathmore 400 wc sketchbook it was easy to lift and boot off the color but it left hard edges on the squirrel tails. Oops.

So I wet and whipped away some color and added more to the tails.
Anyway off to Atlanta for Henry’s fifth birthday. How can he be that old?! Margaret xoxoxo.

Day 1084 – Cashiers Fourth of July Extravaganza

July 13, 2017July 13, 2017Leave a comment

Finally happy with one of the paintings. About time. I got out my #2 Isabey mop to loosen up and I think it worked.

Always does because it’s impossible to be exact with a mop.

These spreads are long. About 6×15 so they are time consuming to paint.

Painted with Ted Nuttall Palette of transparent colors. Bytw don’t people know they are suppose to wear red white and blue on the fourth. What’s with all the grey shirts!?

Thanks for stopping by. Margaret with three more to paint from this trip. Xoxoxo

Day 183 Sweetwater Fly Fishing Camp page

July 12, 2017Leave a comment

The title page is done. Not to sure about that rainbow trout but that seems par for every page I am doing lately. Lol.

Earlier this week. How many more pages to paint?! Two or three.

I don’t know if I said but this is a copy of a sketch I did for their guest book. Only that one is just in black and white.

Bytw the water was painted with my #2 Isabey mop. Drawing with my Lamy Safari on Kilimanjaro cold press #140 paper.

Back to sneezing.

Margaret xoxoxo

Day 1082 Watercolor

July 11, 2017Leave a comment

Never turns out the way you think it should. I think it is Charles Reid that says it’s part you but at least 50% it’s doing what it wants to do.

The Cashiers Fireworks Extravaganza. That and played from about 5 till midnight with fireworks in between. A fun nite and they only ask for a donation. What a deal!!

Of course it would help if you could find the picture of the scene before you start painting. My phone aeeemd to have eaten this when I was painting it yesterday. Eeekk. And of course now that I am done I have found it. Oh well.

I will say the camera tends to darken the shadows so who cares?!

On to the next page right?! Painted with Ted Nuttalls transparent palette.

I did draw this at the Extravaganza. Just my grandkids would have wanted to help me paint it. They would have been covered in paint with no access to clean up.

Day 1081- Still feeling like I

July 10, 2017July 9, 2017Leave a comment

Can’t paint. And am thinking I don’t like the pencil. Turns into a grey mess that has to be erased. My son and his family at our Fourth of July picnic in Cashiers in the Green.

We were thrilled to find our favorite popsicle for sale on the Green. It’s an Atlanta based company started by a friend of my sons and his wife that went to law school with them and the popsicle are delicious. My favorite is raspberry lime and only 45 calories.

Ttyl Margaret xoxoxo home from Sapphire and worn out. But the laundrys done and I bought some groceries.

Day 1080 A Mountain Sketchbook

July 9, 2017July 9, 2017Leave a comment

My pencil adventures continue.

Been working on a sketchbook of our time in Sapphire.

Eventually I hope to fill it with sketches from our time spent there. I know I will be adding the eclipse next month and wild flowers to it.

The view from the Cabin front porch. The Thompson River and the picnic shed.

Alot of painting to do still.

One of our favorite restaurants Cornucopia in Cashiers.

Fourth of July on the Green in Cashiers.

The crowd on the green.

Our picnic on the green and our favorite popsicle vendor.

Kids watching videos in the morning.
And the wild flowers from the meadow.

Maybe it will be a Christmas present. Maybe I will keep it. We shall see.

Ttyl laundry to do groceries to be bought dog hair to vacuum and paintings to be finished. Stay tuned!!

Margaret xoxoxoxo

Day 1079 Last day in the mountains

July 8, 2017Leave a comment

Another sketchbook half full and lots of paintings to finish of Brevard, Sapphire, Sweetwater Fly Fishing Camp, and Cashiers NC truly one of the most beautiful spots in this country if not the world.

One thing that’s predictable about cabin time is the kids will be watching a video in the morning while the adults laze around with hot morning beverages. You will find that the kids are not still at all but continually wiggling around as they watch. Eeekkk. Til I drew these I thought they were still but no they were flipping flopping occasionally poking each other eating cereal.

Ttyl I need a nap after loading up and driving home. Xoxoxo Margaret

Day 1078 There are days you can’t paint

July 8, 2017July 7, 2017Leave a comment

And today was one. I guess you have to practice painting bouquets a la Charles Reid. Right now I am blaming the cold press Kilimanjaro this is painted on in my sketchbook but it could also be the 69% humidity.

May give it another go tomorrow. The wild flowers are so pretty here. All the flowers in this painting grow in the field in front of my sons cabin in Sapphire.

The field starts off with buttercups, lupin, and wild iris in the spring.

Summer flowers galore all over the property.

Day lilies and hosta.

Banks of rhodendrons and lace cap hydrangeas surround the valley and river the cabin sits by right now.

The flowers run along Thompson River a trout river, the swimming hole and waterfall – one of six on the property.

Next to bloom the Joe Pye weed!!

Top it off with a high around 80. A piece of heaven.
Plenty of flowers to practice on. Even if I have to do it at home.

Ttyl Margaret gone fishing! Xoxoxoxo

Day 1077 A few more Cars

July 5, 2017July 9, 2017Leave a comment

Luckily I drew so many so I can post them while I am out of town.

Maybe I will find some more cars to draw?!!

Margaret xoxoxo

Day 1076 – Mermaid Duckies

July 4, 2017July 2, 2017Leave a comment

A whole bag full. Each one in mermaid finery with long tresses adorned with starfish and scallops shell tops. Part of the fun for Livias birthday next month- the theme will be water fun.