The Boy in the Corduroy Pants - A Tribute to Tom Petty

The Boy in the Corduroy Pants

6"x9"

watercolor

Prints available here.

Original available. 

Creative Tip Tuesday 3.

Creative Tip Tuesday is now up on my Facebook Page!  




As promised, here are the links to the items I mention in the video:

Koi Watercolor Set

SCHMINCKE Half Pan Watercolor Pocket Set

Water Brush Three Pack

Water Brush Six Pack (I'm totally gonna get this sometime soon!)

Micron Pen Set

Moleskine Watercolor Album

Canson Mixed Media Sketchbook (I have 7x10 size, but there are others to choose from!)

Thanks again for watching friends! Don't forget to let me know if you have any questions you'd like me to cover on Creative Tip Tuesday!

Changing Of The Seasons

"Changing of the Seasons"

9x12

watercolor on paper

-a commission-

Sketching in the Dominican Republic!

I had the honor of going to the Dominican Republic for the third time last week! That place is truly inspiring in every way. I did a ton of painting including, a mural, church logo and lots of "urban sketching." I could paint endlessly in the DR. So many colors and such beauty.

This week I'll post one sketch a day over on my "more overflow" sketching blog. Check it out!

Current Obsession: Watercolor Sketching

I can't get enough! I'm trying only to do this in my "free" time but it's hard when the fall days are so beautiful! I can't wait until the trees start to turn around here. It's definitely not as pretty as Pennsylvania though. 

It's easy to go to the park and sketch because I can usually find a quiet place to myself. Being an introvert this is ideal. But I REALLY want to sketch down town and get some of the monuments or whatever. It's SO scary to me. I don't like people looking at my sketches while in progress. I don't know why! I think I am slowly gaining confidence in this area. I guess I need to just force myself to get out there and do it, and it will slowly become easier.

P.S. I post most of my sketches on my "Marcia Sketches" blog if you'd like to follow me there. 

 

Free art print download!

Hi everyone.
Recently I've been struggling with a few things. Nothing catastrophic or anything, but you know how it is. Sometimes life doesn't go the way you want it. It's fine. I'm thankful with where I am. God puts us where we are for a reason. I'm going to sit back and trust in that. I know God has a plan for me.

We all need reminded of this daily...to be thankful during the good AND the bad.

Enjoy this free download of my latest sketchbook watercolor, and be thankful in all circumstances.
Click HERE...download and print! (Be patient, it's a high resolution file!)

"more overflow..." my other blog.

Once again I have resurrected the "other" blog. It's strictly for sketches and drawings. Practice and fun type stuff! If I don't make a conscious effort to practice and sketch for fun, I simply won't do it. For the most part anyway. I just get so busy with daily duties, I end up only sketching on "special occasions". Not cool. So anyway, I've been at it again. Follow me on my other blog "more overflow".

I recommend using bloglovin!

random somethings

I'm not extremely into football or the super bowl, even when it features the black and gold. I don't follow sports at all. Well, that's a lie. I follow the Steel City Derby Demons and go to games whenever I can. Roller Derby is far more exciting than any of these shenanigans!


I do admit, just to try and humor my friends, today I am wearing black and gold. I've also made my highly requested Texas Caviar to try and ease the pain of watching men in shiny tight pants running to and fro! I used to watch the super bowl for the commercials, but have recently become so disgusted by them, I don't even enjoy that part! HAAH! Don't I sound like such a grouch? No, it's really not that bad, but I will be happy when this is all over. It just something that I don't understand and simply don't care about. If you're excited, I hope the team of your choice kicks some major butt! *ducks from all the terrible towels being thrown at my head*

Here's a little painting I posted a sneak peak of a while back.


take a mental shot of this moment
watercolor

Not sure what I'm going to do with it. Maybe put it for sale on my Etsy?

Oh and here's a shot of Dustin Kensrue last week at Mr. Smalls. It was an amazing show.

I'm used to going to shows with mass chaos, so it was a nice change to see something so chill. Every "act" was just a guy and his guitar.

While we were at the show my husband (who was standing right behind me) sends me a text that says: "So I booked a condo on Myrtle Beach Feb. 12-16 and was wondering if you wanted to go with me."
Ahh. I /love/ husband.

Have a great day folks! Yay for black and gold! (did I just say that?)