Where I Paint

I know many artists who paint with watercolors.

 Some are super tidy and keep their painting station and watercolor pallete wiped clean and paint free after every creation. As I wait for the next lightening bolt of inspiration to hit me, my pallete , pools of dried colors intact, waits for a splash of fresh clean water to bring life to my next blank piece of Arches watercolor paper.  

Do you think that you would be a clean or a messy pallete person?   

watercolor

Here is my newest watercolor

This was painted in a watercolor class at The Centers for the Arts at Bonita Springs. My favorite artist, Michael Domina, was the instructor. Michael teaches classes in both Florida and Massachusetts. A unique thing about Michael, as an artist, is that his color palette consists of only the three primary colors.

Jewelry Organizer

This year's project that I lead in the Gateway Artisans group is a jewelry organizer.  I was inspired by several projects that I had seen over the past year. The frame was purchased at Good Will, primed and painted. Hooks and knobs were purchased at various craft stores. Assembly was pretty easy, once I located the sheets of  perforated metal at a local hardware store.

The frame is spray painted with a generic silver color. Did you notice how the earrings are attached?

If you guessed drapery hanger hooks, you are correct!

I love crafts with functionality. 

Maybe it will inspire you to purchase more jewelry for yourself.