Art hits the deck

I plan to keep adding the flowers that grow here until I run out of space. The next things to add will be the tulips and lilacs.

Watercolor, pencils and a pleasant afternoon

I'm just relaxing and kicking a few old ideas around. On the card I started with a detail view of an old acrylic painting and thought I'd try the idea in watercolor and see how that worked out. A friend of mine commented on how much her letter carrier enjoys all of the envelope art and it gives them a chance to talk so I feel good about that too.

For decades I've been doing roses on my envelopes. I like these mixed media ones best.

The landscapes need work. I plan to spend more time by the lake this summer to see if that will improve my technique.

Some of these work out better than others but everyone enjoys a bit of fun and color in the mail.

The blob and what became of it

 Isn't it amazing what you can do with some good pens?

Easy Roses Step by Step

Pencil, Watercolor and Ink

These will be nice, bright and useful once they're cut out.