• Lush Fields of Teton County, the original watercolor artwork, has sold! It was inspired by in July several summers ago. Thrilled to package it lovingly before shipping off to a new home in Oceanside, CA. Contact me for information about a limited number of giclee prints available. #artstudioupdate #watercolorlandcape #montanalandscapesinspireme #montanawatercolor #createdtocreate #tetoncountymontana #lushfieldslandscapes #artdecorforthehome #shemustmakeart #christysheelerartist
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    Lush Fields of Teton County, the original watercolor artwork, has sold! It was inspired by in July several summers ago. Thrilled to package it lovingly before shipping off to a new home in Oceanside, CA. Contact me for information about a limited number of giclee prints available. #artstudioupdate #watercolorlandcape #montanalandscapesinspireme #montanawatercolor #createdtocreate #tetoncountymontana #lushfieldslandscapes #artdecorforthehome #shemustmakeart #christysheelerartist
  • The watercolor dances on paper, moving and mixing in a way that I selectively control. My brushes join the dance and take cues from the pigments. I hold back, not wanting to snuff out what is happening because it has a delicate and lovely effect without me to tell it what to do. #artistmethods #watercolorpigments #landscapesinprogress #shemustmakeart #mycreativelife #watercolorartist #watercolorartwork #christysheelerartist
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    The watercolor dances on paper, moving and mixing in a way that I selectively control. My brushes join the dance and take cues from the pigments. I hold back, not wanting to snuff out what is happening because it has a delicate and lovely effect without me to tell it what to do. #artistmethods #watercolorpigments #landscapesinprogress #shemustmakeart #mycreativelife #watercolorartist #watercolorartwork #christysheelerartist
  • Happy Monday! It's a beautiful afternoon here. A thunderstorm passed through briefly at lunchtime. The laundry that I hung on the line...it's been rained on twice now. No hurry, now worry. Everything is green and growing so I cannot complain. Long Montana winters make summer so much bigger a blessing. Enjoy what's left of this day and keep your eyes on the lookout for the lovely! #georgiaokeeffeinspo #wordforartists #lookingforthelovely #laundrywilldryagain #mondayhello #whatinspiresme #sayingsomethingwithart #shemustmakeart #christysheelerartist
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    Happy Monday! It's a beautiful afternoon here. A thunderstorm passed through briefly at lunchtime. The laundry that I hung on the line...it's been rained on twice now. No hurry, now worry. Everything is green and growing so I cannot complain. Long Montana winters make summer so much bigger a blessing. Enjoy what's left of this day and keep your eyes on the lookout for the lovely! #georgiaokeeffeinspo #wordforartists #lookingforthelovely #laundrywilldryagain #mondayhello #whatinspiresme #sayingsomethingwithart #shemustmakeart #christysheelerartist
  • Not enough time to finish yesterday evening with filling my new palette. I still have blues and greens waiting to be added to their liners. The palette is made in the USA by Robax. . After several months waiting to afford it, it was worth the investment. I hope to return tonight and finish the process of filling liners. The next challenge will be rearr the colors by warm or cool. My brain just doesn't always function to analyze color like it should. . What goals do you have for this new week? The kiddos have baseball tournaments this week so we will finish strong! Next week, we can relax and let down with activities, I hope. . #artstudioupdate #newpalette #robaxpalette #watercolorpaints #shemustmakeart #nannybyday #christysheelerartist #artstudiogoals #watercolorartist
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    Not enough time to finish yesterday evening with filling my new palette. I still have blues and greens waiting to be added to their liners. The palette is made in the USA by Robax. . After several months waiting to afford it, it was worth the investment. I hope to return tonight and finish the process of filling liners. The next challenge will be rearr the colors by warm or cool. My brain just doesn't always function to analyze color like it should. . What goals do you have for this new week? The kiddos have baseball tournaments this week so we will finish strong! Next week, we can relax and let down with activities, I hope. . #artstudioupdate #newpalette #robaxpalette #watercolorpaints #shemustmakeart #nannybyday #christysheelerartist #artstudiogoals #watercolorartist
  • These are the tools that make my planning and painting a smooth process. Seeing a pigment on this grid reminds me of its personality. How transparent is it? Does it show granulation? The happy little whale makes it all the better, don't you think? . These are newer pigments in my watercolor supply. I need the time, over weeks and months, to get to know them well. My standard palette has many I know well...or that's how I feel now. I continue to learn every time I sit down to paint. Even 30+ years later, watercolor intrigues me. . Is there something like that for you? Gardening, sewing, cooking, baking, fishing... What do you seek to learn more about and from? . #lifelonglearner #learningsomethingnew #creativeprocess #creativeoutlet #watercolorpigments #shemustmakeart #mycreativelife #christysheelerartist
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    These are the tools that make my planning and painting a smooth process. Seeing a pigment on this grid reminds me of its personality. How transparent is it? Does it show granulation? The happy little whale makes it all the better, don't you think? . These are newer pigments in my watercolor supply. I need the time, over weeks and months, to get to know them well. My standard palette has many I know well...or that's how I feel now. I continue to learn every time I sit down to paint. Even 30+ years later, watercolor intrigues me. . Is there something like that for you? Gardening, sewing, cooking, baking, fishing... What do you seek to learn more about and from? . #lifelonglearner #learningsomethingnew #creativeprocess #creativeoutlet #watercolorpigments #shemustmakeart #mycreativelife #christysheelerartist
  • I have a confession to make. I have avoided painting lilacs for years. The number of blossoms are a challenge when I am pushing myself to paint loosely. . The question is not to ask how others paint a lilac. I must ask myself how I will paint a lilac. It's important to have an open mind and an adventurous spirit, while I remind my hand of these goals. . I ordered a new palette last night. You can see in these photos that I have outgrown my current paint palette. There are more than 30 little cups holding new pigments. My new palette contains 85 wells. I will be sure to share the unboxing when it arrives! . #shemustmakeart #lilacsbloominginwatercolor #springinspirationforart #artstudioupdate #christysheelerartist #mycreativelife #watercolorflorals
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    I have a confession to make. I have avoided painting lilacs for years. The number of blossoms are a challenge when I am pushing myself to paint loosely. . The question is not to ask how others paint a lilac. I must ask myself how I will paint a lilac. It's important to have an open mind and an adventurous spirit, while I remind my hand of these goals. . I ordered a new palette last night. You can see in these photos that I have outgrown my current paint palette. There are more than 30 little cups holding new pigments. My new palette contains 85 wells. I will be sure to share the unboxing when it arrives! . #shemustmakeart #lilacsbloominginwatercolor #springinspirationforart #artstudioupdate #christysheelerartist #mycreativelife #watercolorflorals
  • Lilacs have been in bloom so I am watching for free moments for getting art reference photos. A little time in the backyard at the end of the afternoon, little guy played in the water so I snapped this one. . #springartreferences #lilacsareinbloom #butterflyspottedontheflowers #shemustmakeart #christysheelerartist #beautifulmomentsoftheeveryday #ideasforartwork
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    Lilacs have been in bloom so I am watching for free moments for getting art reference photos. A little time in the backyard at the end of the afternoon, little guy played in the water so I snapped this one. . #springartreferences #lilacsareinbloom #butterflyspottedontheflowers #shemustmakeart #christysheelerartist #beautifulmomentsoftheeveryday #ideasforartwork
  • A snapshot of artwork in progress shows I may be going in several different directions at once. Soft landscapes with trees in the distance that show the beauty of opaque color. Waterfalls with vibrant greens and the hope of spring. Bundles of roses in pinks and peaches with a sunflower snuck in for good measure. ▫️ I am pressing on to make time to be in the art room. It's taken determined focus to go pick up a brush when I am not sure what will result from it. There's an large unknown about creating art. It's this: I have no guarantee of what will be the product of the time working with my brush in hand. That's the gamble. The thrill of watching as the artwork takes on its spectacular and unique life...that's worth the trekking out to be a player in this adventure. ▫️ My husband tells me how amazed he is at thinking on how I work on art. I tell him how I begin with a subject that has captured my curiosity and I begin not knowing for sure what it will look like in the end. I have to be willing to let go of the control, allowing the artwork to lead me. The joy of this process becomes a part of the painting. This is what excites me to return and create more artwork. #artistmindset #artworkinprogress #artstudiotoday #artistinspiration #whatiammakingnow #showinguptocreate #shemustmakeart #christysheelerartist #springisherenow #moreartontheway #landscapeart #floralart #givemeallthecolors #brushinhandonanadventure #myhappyplace
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    A snapshot of artwork in progress shows I may be going in several different directions at once. Soft landscapes with trees in the distance that show the beauty of opaque color. Waterfalls with vibrant greens and the hope of spring. Bundles of roses in pinks and peaches with a sunflower snuck in for good measure. ▫️ I am pressing on to make time to be in the art room. It's taken determined focus to go pick up a brush when I am not sure what will result from it. There's an large unknown about creating art. It's this: I have no guarantee of what will be the product of the time working with my brush in hand. That's the gamble. The thrill of watching as the artwork takes on its spectacular and unique life...that's worth the trekking out to be a player in this adventure. ▫️ My husband tells me how amazed he is at thinking on how I work on art. I tell him how I begin with a subject that has captured my curiosity and I begin not knowing for sure what it will look like in the end. I have to be willing to let go of the control, allowing the artwork to lead me. The joy of this process becomes a part of the painting. This is what excites me to return and create more artwork. #artistmindset #artworkinprogress #artstudiotoday #artistinspiration #whatiammakingnow #showinguptocreate #shemustmakeart #christysheelerartist #springisherenow #moreartontheway #landscapeart #floralart #givemeallthecolors #brushinhandonanadventure #myhappyplace