Ultimate Valentine

Ultimate Valentine

by julia_art

Well, here it is again. Each day I add a few more products to it and am amazed at how well this image works on any size and shape.

I did this oil painting over 20 years ago and it's brought a lot of pleasure to people in the last couple of decades.

Art can add a lot to your life in unexpected ways.

When I was a little girl all I wanted to be was a Dixie cup and Kleenex box. To brighten up life a bit and come in handy whenever needed. I never appeared on those products but I'm on thousands of other products that do the same thing.

Your dreams can come true in unexpected ways. Almost anyone can do this, it's always worth a try. You may be surprised at the results.

Ultimate Valentine Gifts from the Lily Painting

Ultimate Valentine

by julia_art

I got a late start on this but love the idea of a set of matching products for a valentines gift. Pick your container and the products that are perfect for your valentine. So far I don't know anyone that's doing this where everything matches and I'm really looking forward to finding out whether or not people like the idea. No matter your budget this gift will be incredibly special and unforgettable. I'd love to get one myself!

A new addition to the garden

These lilies were a gift from my Mom and baby sister, aren't they great? (the family and the flowers)

The other great thing about these is that it will allow me to get back to that painting of lilies that I was working on last summer.

Work on the garden is going slower this year because I'll be working from a wheelchair instead of the walker so a lot of changes will have to be made.

Stargazer lilies

The lilies were a gift from a friend that dropped by today and will give me a chance to finish this old painting.

This time I'm taking no chances and took a lot of pictures just in case they don't live long enough for me to finish the paintings and drawings that I want to do with them.

After I finish this acrylic I'm hoping to try them in watercolor, colored pencil and ink to find the  best way to capture them.

Sometimes I'm just not sure where or how to start.

Pink Lilies

I only have a few of these. I'll count them when I begin to cut them for the studio. I plan to start with colored pencil and then move on to watercolors and acrylics if there's time before they finish blooming.