Day 30 - 30 in 30 Days - Red Leaf

Red Leaf
5"X7" watercolor on Arches paper   I love fall! This is the last day of the challenge!  

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Day 29 - 30 in 30 Days - Don't Eat the Pansies

Don't Eat the Pansies
5"X7" watercolor on Arches paper   I was enjoying photographing my little vintage silver creamer filled purple pansies... And then Kitty No decided to investigate and nibble the petals. She really wanted  to shred the blossoms She is named Kitty No for a good reason!

Day 29 - 30 in 30 Days - Don't Eat the Pansies
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Day 28 - 30 in 30 Days - Apples on the Windowsill

Apples on the Windowsill
5"X7" watercolor on Arches paper SOLD!   Copper bowls and crispy apples. Cooler mornings and leaves beginning to turn. Fall is in the air! I think I said that before. Almost at the end of this challenge.

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Day 26 -30 in 30 Days - Pink Water Lily

Pink Water Lily

5"X7" watercolor on Arches paper   It's late - busy day - but I got 'er done.   I love the water lily park in San Angelo. They are in bloom year round.
 

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Day 25 - 30 in 30 Days - Little Grape Cluster

Little Grape Cluster
5"X7" watercolor on Arches paper   I have painted this several times for  demos, classes and a video.  I love to paint grapes!!!
 

 This 2 DVD set is available in my Etsy Store

 

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Day 24 -30 in 30 Days -2 Pink Calla Lilies

  2 Pink Calla Lilies
5"X7" watercolor on Arches paper   These grew in our flower bed before the drought. So delicate, so elegant.   I missed 3 days. So sad. Oh, well!

Day 24 -30 in 30 Days -2 Pink Calla Lilies
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Day 20 - 30 in 30 Days - Umbrellas

Umbrellas
5"X7" watercolor on Arches paper     Ahhh! Rain at the retreat! And we had to be out in it several times. There were umbrellas everywhere! All, colors, all sizes, all different! I thought about the umbrellas and the ladies that were at the  retreat. Some were closed up tight, some were pretty complicated to open, but once opened were beautiful. Some were small and had room for only one under the canopy,  some had room for two,and some room for 4 or 5! Some were dark, some were colorful,  and some had bright happy designs.  Some were wide open, curved top to the sky, protecting those  who sought shelter beneath. But, at the end of the day my favorite one and the one that almost shouted to me  was the bright blue one with it's handle toward the sky,  with raindrops gathering inside the umbrella.  The ribs looked like hands lifted in praise to me.  By the end of our 72 hour retreat, most of us looked like that umbrella, our hearts filled with His love and our hearts and hands lifted in praise.   

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Have a blessed day!   I will bless the Lord at all times:  His praise shall continually be in my mouth. Psalm 34:1

Day 19 - 30 in 30 Days - Looks Can Be Deceiving

Looks Can Be Deceiving

5"X7" watercolor on Arches paper     All packed and ready for a weekend away at a women's retreat. I grabbed a few minutes this morning to paint this strawberry. It was a beautiful, yummy,  and delicious looking strawberry!  BUT Looks Can  Be Deceiving!!! I can feel it in the back of my jaws  just typing about it. Not sweet or delicious.  

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Have a blessed day!   The LORD does not look at the things people look at.
People look at the outward appearance,
but the LORD looks at the heart."
 1 Samuel 16:7
 

Day 18 - 30 in 30 Days - Love Reaching

Love Reaching
5"X7" watercolor on Arches paper   I have painted San Miguel several times. So simple. So strong. It is the oldest mission in the USA and it is in Santa Fe.  There is a tree in the courtyard but I decided to add a few more branches. Some are reaching toward heaven,  some are are reaching out and  some are reaching down.  The oldest mission should be our mission, my mission - Love Reaching!

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Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart

 and with all your soul and with all your mind.’

  This is the first and greatest commandment. 

And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.  

Matthew 22:37-39

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Day 17 - 30 in 30 Days - Incoming

Incoming

5"X7" watercolor on Arches paper   This was a fun little piece. Photo turned out kinda fuzzy. It's raining! Hallelujah! Not good light like I usually have

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Day 16 - 30 in 30 Days - Blueberries in a White Bowl

Blueberries in White Bowl 5"X7" watercolor on Arches paper SOLD   Don't you just love the creative title. A little study getting ready for a larger painting.

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Day 15 - 30 in 30 Days - Dragonfly Fly

Dragonfly Fly
6"X9" Mixed Media on Arches paper   I like this better now. It is more purple than  the photo shows. Shades of purples, blues and greens. Here's what I did. I have some paper towels that I have saved from my silk dying projects. They have some beautiful mingled colors.

  I used a plastic doily for the wing design. I sprayed acrylic on  the back (it's flat) and used it like a stamp.  

I used Collage Podge to adhere the torn pieces of paper towel  and a permanent marker for the wing outlines.   

  Little touches of Golden brand interference  iridescent paint on the wings and body. I wish you could see the soft shimmer.  

  I stenciled "FLY" and added highlights and shadows with oil pastels. Doodles around the edges. All done.

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Day 14 - 30 in 30 Days - Dragonfly Disaster

Dragonfly Disaster

5"X7" watercolor on Arches paper   It was late last night when I finally was able to get into my studio. I tried some more drippy, runny watercolor technique and saran wrap on the wings. Not happy with this.  So Plan B goes into action. Be sure and come back for Day 15  which I will post later tonight (I hope).

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Have a blessed day!   ...being confident of this, that he who began  a good work in you will carry it on to  completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Phil 1:6

Day 13 - 30 in 30 Days - Tuscan Window

Tuscan Window
8"X10" watercolor on Arches paper   SOLD No photo. Just my imagination.

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 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly
above all that we ask or think, 
according to the power that works in us,
 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus 
throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. Eph 3:20-21

Day 12 - 30 in 30 Days - Birch Path

  
Birch Path

8"X10" watercolor on Arches paper   I have done this several times, several ways 1 monochromatic - only blue,  then another using only yellow and blue, This one - red, yellow and blue. Very limited palette. I even have an instruction DVD (2 in the set) for all three scenes in my Etsy shop. This was the watercolor class for today. I had  my students do their on pathway and trees. Here is their work. I think they did a good job!

This is Amy's

This is Dorothy's
Since most of what I am doing for this challenge is small and sort of quick, I am also thinking about doing 30 Painting in 30 Days for $30.00 each. So, if you have ever wanted to own a Nathalie original this will be your chance.
I will attach Paypal buttons in the next day or two *There will be a couple of exceptions*

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Day 11 - 30 in 30 Days - Daisies in Blue Enamel

  Daisies in Blue Enamel
5"X7" watercolor on Arches paper   My mom has a wonderful blue enamelware pitcher  that sits on a shelf in the kitchen. We have coffee and reminisce and solve problems and share our faith and share bites with her big black dog, Punkin'. I love daisies and the blue pitcher but I love my mom more.
Since most of what I am doing for this challenge is small and sort of quick, I am also thinking about doing 30 Painting in 30 Days for $30.00 each. So, if you have ever wanted to own a Nathalie original this will be your chance.
I will attach Paypal buttons in the next day or two *There will be a couple of exceptions*

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Day 10 - 30 in 30 Days - Peacock

Peacock
5"X7" watercolor on Arches paper SOLD   The wedding this past weekend was at The Spirit Ranch in Lubbock. It is a beautiful place. I was delighted when I arrived there and saw peacocks! They didn't have the long, colorful tail feathers but they were peacocks. I had a blast with  my camera. And the birds were pretty willing to pose and strut their stuff. Beautiful!   Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power:  for thou hast created all things,  and for thy pleasure they are and were created. Rev 4:11

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