Odds & Ends

I haven't been sewing as much in the last week or two. I have done some art, like this collection of heart-shaped balloons. 

I painted the background on this rock that I painted a heart on more than a year ago. 

I took a walk by the pond and saw these turtles stacked up in the sunshine.

And I bought a box of So Fine thread from Superior threads to replace colors I had used up. What have you been up to?

Watercolor Spring

I've been capturing spring in my neighborhood through photos. 

The daffodils have mostly stopped blooming.

But I did make one watercolor painting of them. 

TOOLS AND SUPPLIES (AFFILIATE LINKS):

Strathmore 400 Series Recycled Sketch Pad

Strathmore 300 Series Mixed Media Paper Pad

Winsor & Newton Cotman Water Colour Paint

Artist Paint Brushes Set 10pcs

Ultra Fine Point Sharpies
Sharpie Electro Pop Permanent Markers, Ultra Fine Point
Sharpie Permanent Markers, Ultra Fine Point, Cosmic Color
Sharpie Permanent Markers, Fine Point, 80s Glam Colors
Fine Point Sharpies
Sharpie Color Burst Permanent Markers, Fine Point
Sharpie Permanent Markers, Fine Point, Cosmic Color
Sharpie Permanent Markers, Fine Point, 80s Glam Colors

Make Art

I wasn't looking for a tutorial for using watercolors but I found one. This great video showed me the basics and I put watercolors on paper. I added a dark gray Sharpie in regular point and fine point. 

This is where I stopped. I think it ended up being an interesting piece. I might make another one of these and maybe use more colors of Sharpie. 

TOOLS AND SUPPLIES (AFFILIATE LINKS):

Strathmore 400 Series Recycled Sketch Pad

Strathmore 300 Series Mixed Media Paper Pad

Winsor & Newton Cotman Water Colour Paint

Artist Paint Brushes Set 10pcs

Ultra Fine Point Sharpies
Sharpie Electro Pop Permanent Markers, Ultra Fine Point
Sharpie Permanent Markers, Ultra Fine Point, Cosmic Color
Sharpie Permanent Markers, Fine Point, 80s Glam Colors
Fine Point Sharpies
Sharpie Color Burst Permanent Markers, Fine Point
Sharpie Permanent Markers, Fine Point, Cosmic Color
Sharpie Permanent Markers, Fine Point, 80s Glam Colors

Watercolors

I've been painting these little birds again. 

And some strange little trees. I'm still having fun with these little paintings. 

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Strathmore 400 Series Recycled Sketch Pad

Strathmore 300 Series Mixed Media Paper Pad

Winsor & Newton Cotman Water Colour Paint

Artist Paint Brushes Set 10pcs

Sharpie Permanent Marker, Ultra-Fine Point

Watercolors

Sometimes I get an urge to paint. I'm not particularly good at it. That doesn't mean I don't enjoy it. I do. I painted this unconventionally colored cat. Once this dried it wasn't quite so runny, but much more splotchy and great.  

And these delightful little birbs. These were made using a video tutorial by Diane Antone Studio. They were really easy to paint and I think the results are great. I used a fine tip Sharpie for the details. If you want a really accessible art tool, Sharpies are great! I see more watercolors in my future. 

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Strathmore 400 Series Recycled Sketch Pad

Strathmore 300 Series Mixed Media Paper Pad

Winsor & Newton Cotman Water Colour Paint

Artist Paint Brushes Set 10pcs

Sharpie Permanent Marker, Ultra-Fine Point

Painting Rocks

A couple years ago I picked up a bag of rocks and some craft paints. I painted a few rocks and then nothing for a while. Saturday I decided to watch a couple YouTube videos and dab paint onto rocks.

I had to mix a couple colors because I don't have a great selection. I do have the primary colors and black and white. I mixed up that pink. 

That somewhat heart-shaped one wasn't really the direction I wanted to go but that's what I ended up with. Once I get a coat or two of lacquer I'll put these in my front garden. You know, so the squirrels can hide things under them. I'm sure I'll work through that bag of rocks someday. 

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):
Not much for this section today. The paints were all picked up locally from big-box craft stores. I didn't use any brushes. I used a pencil, some cotton swabs, and couple toothpicks. I also used some paper plates and paper towels. Overall, a pretty non-tool-intensive project.