• The loose watercolor experiment on ceramic tile gave me inspiration for this one on 300 lb. watercolor paper. First layer is drying now. I am excited to see where it takes me! . My thoughts were on spring thaw in the mountains, bringing waterfalls back to life and filling streams and lakes. We have had a mild winter until now. We could use several heavy snows to bring snowpack to the mountains. Mild winter could bring a early and hard wildfire season. . #mountainsnowpack #montanainspiredlandscape #snowwouldbegood #watercolorinprogress #shemustmakeart #christysheelerartist
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    The loose watercolor experiment on ceramic tile gave me inspiration for this one on 300 lb. watercolor paper. First layer is drying now. I am excited to see where it takes me! . My thoughts were on spring thaw in the mountains, bringing waterfalls back to life and filling streams and lakes. We have had a mild winter until now. We could use several heavy snows to bring snowpack to the mountains. Mild winter could bring a early and hard wildfire season. . #mountainsnowpack #montanainspiredlandscape #snowwouldbegood #watercolorinprogress #shemustmakeart #christysheelerartist
  • Crazy but I am trying it anyway...watercolor on a ceramic tile. Sometimes, it's a good thing to go off in a direction that hasn't been explored by many. I have information about the sealing fixative spray needed to protect it. More to come... #shemustmakeart #watercolorpainting #natureinspiredartist #trysomethingnew #arstudiotoday #christysheelerartist
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    Crazy but I am trying it anyway...watercolor on a ceramic tile. Sometimes, it's a good thing to go off in a direction that hasn't been explored by many. I have information about the sealing fixative spray needed to protect it. More to come... #shemustmakeart #watercolorpainting #natureinspiredartist #trysomethingnew #arstudiotoday #christysheelerartist
  • A quick playful sketch measuring 3 by 3 has a different texture. Watercolor ground by Daniel Smith was applied and dried for over 24 hours. This is a thin paper, 90 or 140 lb. weight. I am exploring ideas for business cards and thank you cards. I want to design my own for a more personal result. . #exploringnewtechniques #adventurewithart #trysomethingnew #differenttextureresults #watercoloronpaper #shemustmakeart #watercolormini #miniatureartworks #christysheelerartist
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    A quick playful sketch measuring 3 by 3 has a different texture. Watercolor ground by Daniel Smith was applied and dried for over 24 hours. This is a thin paper, 90 or 140 lb. weight. I am exploring ideas for business cards and thank you cards. I want to design my own for a more personal result. . #exploringnewtechniques #adventurewithart #trysomethingnew #differenttextureresults #watercoloronpaper #shemustmakeart #watercolormini #miniatureartworks #christysheelerartist
  • I am the queen of what if. What if I put Daniel Smith watercolor ground as my primer and then watercolors would look like... Art adventure is a great way to spend a snowy afternoon. I am counting this experiment as part of my warmup today. . #trysomethingnew #learningaboutmyoptions #watercolorexploration #shemustmakeart #christysheelerartist #newtexturesdiscovered
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    I am the queen of what if. What if I put Daniel Smith watercolor ground as my primer and then watercolors would look like... Art adventure is a great way to spend a snowy afternoon. I am counting this experiment as part of my warmup today. . #trysomethingnew #learningaboutmyoptions #watercolorexploration #shemustmakeart #christysheelerartist #newtexturesdiscovered
  • Warmups come first each day...helping me to prepare my mind, heart, eyes, and hand to get in tune creatively. . The landscape I have been using for this recent project is a field and sunset sky at dusk. I am working with studies/quick sketches to plan for better results. . New brushes are working very well. New pigments to learn about...how transparent or opaque, how they flow and granulated, and nice combos for mixing. . #christysheelerartist #shemustmakeart #valueandcolorstudy #compositionplanning #paintitagain #translateitwithmybrush #watercolorartist #montanaartist
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    Warmups come first each day...helping me to prepare my mind, heart, eyes, and hand to get in tune creatively. . The landscape I have been using for this recent project is a field and sunset sky at dusk. I am working with studies/quick sketches to plan for better results. . New brushes are working very well. New pigments to learn about...how transparent or opaque, how they flow and granulated, and nice combos for mixing. . #christysheelerartist #shemustmakeart #valueandcolorstudy #compositionplanning #paintitagain #translateitwithmybrush #watercolorartist #montanaartist
  • I am continuing on from my previous post, sharing further adventures in translating a landscape into watercolors. The reference photo was taken locally, on a chilly October day at dusk. I am exploring what I want to say about this view through brush and pigment. . I feel like I have been needing to stretch my skills. It's time to give myself a challenge! Value studies are not my favorite. I dread them. I know they are necessary but I try to avoid them. That's where I have chosen to strengthen my creative process. . Yesterday, I started back at this same reference photo and tried a value study and a color study. While I was at it, I looked at composition...how the elements on the piece are arranged. This helped me work out the important groundwork for a better starting point. Looking over the previous attempts and examining what might not be working for me...a lot of thought goes into learning. Artists never arrive; they are just trying again to say it in their own way. . #valuestudy #natureinspiredartist #shemustmakeart #pickupyourbrush #thebrushspeaksforme #artstudioupdate #mycreativelife #watercolorlandscape #montanaartist
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    I am continuing on from my previous post, sharing further adventures in translating a landscape into watercolors. The reference photo was taken locally, on a chilly October day at dusk. I am exploring what I want to say about this view through brush and pigment. . I feel like I have been needing to stretch my skills. It's time to give myself a challenge! Value studies are not my favorite. I dread them. I know they are necessary but I try to avoid them. That's where I have chosen to strengthen my creative process. . Yesterday, I started back at this same reference photo and tried a value study and a color study. While I was at it, I looked at composition...how the elements on the piece are arranged. This helped me work out the important groundwork for a better starting point. Looking over the previous attempts and examining what might not be working for me...a lot of thought goes into learning. Artists never arrive; they are just trying again to say it in their own way. . #valuestudy #natureinspiredartist #shemustmakeart #pickupyourbrush #thebrushspeaksforme #artstudioupdate #mycreativelife #watercolorlandscape #montanaartist
  • Slowly but surely, I ease myself back into my art space. Watercolor Painting by Tom Hoffmann is my recent reading to challenge my own art practice. It's all a bit foggy but I am working through some methods in composing and translating onto watercolor paper. . New brushes and pigments are a challenge in themselves, as I explore what is possible for artwork in January and February. I work the bristles pretty hard and a synthetic is more affordable than sables. The sables I have, I am aware to give them care so they last longer. . I hope to be more organized and focused next week. This week is for warming up the mind to create, as well as training my hand and eye to work well together again. Pushing myself too hard might backfire and result in frustration. I want to enjoy the creative process and I am sure it will be shown in the final artwork. . #backtotheartroom #shemustmakeart #newbrushesandpigments #watercolorpainter #notnewideasyetimportant #valuestudy #colorstudy #hardandsoftedges #readytochallengemyself #watercolorlandcape #natureinspiredartist
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    Slowly but surely, I ease myself back into my art space. Watercolor Painting by Tom Hoffmann is my recent reading to challenge my own art practice. It's all a bit foggy but I am working through some methods in composing and translating onto watercolor paper. . New brushes and pigments are a challenge in themselves, as I explore what is possible for artwork in January and February. I work the bristles pretty hard and a synthetic is more affordable than sables. The sables I have, I am aware to give them care so they last longer. . I hope to be more organized and focused next week. This week is for warming up the mind to create, as well as training my hand and eye to work well together again. Pushing myself too hard might backfire and result in frustration. I want to enjoy the creative process and I am sure it will be shown in the final artwork. . #backtotheartroom #shemustmakeart #newbrushesandpigments #watercolorpainter #notnewideasyetimportant #valuestudy #colorstudy #hardandsoftedges #readytochallengemyself #watercolorlandcape #natureinspiredartist
  • Here in the art room, I am getting a new planner started and filling new calendars with our family's events for the next two months. I have been writing down my own artist to-do list which will help with writing 2019 goals. I have been keeping a yearly goals list posted in my creative space for several years. I love reviewing the previous goals as this new year begins. I will share more on 2018 goals and writing my 2019 goals very soon. . How about all of you? Do you write yearly goals? Do you keep your goals posted? Is it something you would be interested in trying for 2019? . #artistgoals2019 #writingmygoals #shemustmakeart #gettingthegoalsonpaper #gettingmyplanneron #dreamsandaspirationsmatter #beinspiredtoclaimyourgoals
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    Here in the art room, I am getting a new planner started and filling new calendars with our family's events for the next two months. I have been writing down my own artist to-do list which will help with writing 2019 goals. I have been keeping a yearly goals list posted in my creative space for several years. I love reviewing the previous goals as this new year begins. I will share more on 2018 goals and writing my 2019 goals very soon. . How about all of you? Do you write yearly goals? Do you keep your goals posted? Is it something you would be interested in trying for 2019? . #artistgoals2019 #writingmygoals #shemustmakeart #gettingthegoalsonpaper #gettingmyplanneron #dreamsandaspirationsmatter #beinspiredtoclaimyourgoals