So I didn’t keep my pepper thing going. I’ve got bigger fish to fry. I am behind on my Sisterhood of the Traveling Sketchbooks project so I had better try to stay focused on it. We are supposed to send out our books by the end of the month and ooops… that is tomorrow! Oy! This is my gig too, I am so bad. Anyway, I’ll get back to my pepper pastels next week I hope.
This is the cover to my sketchbook. Soooo… what the heck is it? I went totally blank on myself as to what to put on the cover. I kept seeing everyone’s fantastic pages and covers going up and I’m thinking Oh sh!t, what am I going to do? So I started piddling around with my new acrylics and had no idea what I was doing. I ended up seeing in my head one of my most favorite places to be… under water! I love to snorkel and this reminded me of underwater plants, so I added some freaky little fish tonight and voila! It is said that the best way to learn something is to do it, but there is something to be said about having some instruction too. I love the paintbrush in my hand though, the smell of the paints, mixing colors and a gorgeous palette. I’m hooked. So much to do, so little time.
I am also in midst of selling my heirloom tomato plants and painted my signs tonight. It is technically Thursday night here since I’ve not gone to bed yet 🙂 Even they were fun with a paint brush.
To find out about the Paint Party Friday fun, click on the side bar and see all the talented artists posting there. REally good stuff.
Happy Paint Party Friday! Oh, and I turned 41 today (the 28th). whoopee. not even a damn card from my hubs.
Happy Birthday to you for yesterday Jaime! 🙂 xox
I hope your hubby has treated you to something nice and redeemed himself by now!
Your underwater painting is great, lovely washes of colour. I nearly always work with acrylics – I love that you can use them in so many ways – thick like oils and thin like watercolours!
It does look underwater. 🙂 Belated Happy birthday to you. 🙂
Belated Happy Birthday. Loving your underwater scene and those fun red tadpoles. Annette x
A belated Happy Birthday to you. The underwater scene work fine. Love the colors. Well Done!
Happy belated birthday, did you swat hubby upside the head? I would have… I love the cover, it’s getting exciting huh?! I’m mailing mine out today!
Funny because I have been working on an underwater scene this week also. I am still working on it. Mine has 2 fish in it and I’m trying to get layers and layers of plants. Yours is so colorful and I love it. Happy PPF.
Belated Happy Birthday Jaime 🙂
Don’t worry – I haven’t done my sign in page yet!
Love your cover with the little fishes peeking out. I love that feeling of brush in hand too – I so get where you are coming from. I’m signing up to this class when it’s properly announced – am just waiting for him to set up Paypal! Eek! http://art-and-sole.blogspot.com/2011/04/today-is-meet-viking-day.html ’tis very cheap and it’s PAINT!
Happy Birthday to you and shame on the DH. I like your underwater cover. Sometimes just playing with the paint is the best way. 🙂 You should paint your tomatoes before you sell them!
I love your cover! Perfect! 🙂
What, you expect cards? Heck, my hubby and Mom are having a party for me tonight (my b-day is tomorrow) at MY house….hmmm, I wonder whose going tobe doing the clean up? I know who’s gonna have to do the pre-cleaning, ’cause that’s what I’m doing right now!
BTW, I LOVE your sketchbook cover- it’s wonderful and I totally got that it was an underwater scene, I also like how it could be an abstract color play! Anyway, I can’t WAIT to get it and see it in real life!
EXTRA BIG Birthday Hugs!
Stephanie
Happy Birthday!!!
Such beautiful underwater textures you created 🙂
Good luck with your tomatoes…
xo
Kristin
painted signs, wonderful! Wishing you a great time with your sketchbook project.
Happy Birthday Jaime!
Shame on the hubs. I decided last year that from now on I’m buying my own birthday gift. =)
It is fun to just play with a paintbrush and let it flow. I like your water n fishes.
I hope you guys get a break from all the rain!
Happy Birthday Jaime.:) Ah, to be 41 again. :)) I like your cover and think your signs are great! Your water and fishes seem to be happy moving along. Have a great weekend.
Happy Birthday Jaime! Shame on hubby! Your cover is VERY cool (yummy colors). LOVE the drippy feel of the paint; a wonderful abstract on its own. Fabulous work!
Love the pages ! Those freaky fish are so cool.
Happy Birthday, Gorgeous One ! I say take thyself on a birthday treat immediately ! When the hubby says “where are you going ?”, let him know. Celebrate all that you are !You deserve it !
I like your funky little fish, they are adorable.
I like your little underwater scene! I like just getting out some paint and fooling around and experimenting too. And I love to garden, tho this year there has been nooooo time! for it. ;-( Happy PPF!
I love the feel of a paintbrush in my hand to and never thought I would! I love you signs, great lettering, not so easy to do!
wow…love it. So nice to have found your blog.
Happy Birthday, Jaime!!
Great to see you making progress on your SB! I love underwater life too.
Love the signs!
I love your underwater painting! Great colors and movement! Your signs turned out beautifully!
Happy Belated Birthday! Hope you had a good one! Love the tadpoles in your under water painting…great colour and movement to them. The signs also are nicely done….should attract customers for sure.Good Luck!
Happy 41st! I love your abstract painting.
Happy birthday again to you, Jaime. I sure hope you had a talk with your hubby. I love your fun painting – there is such movement and color. Good luck with the plant sale. Tomatoes are one of my favorites – there is nothing like fresh homegrown right off the vine. xoxo Theresa
Belated happy birthday – I hope the hubs surprised you later in the day with something fabulous!
I like your fun underwater scene – good luck with getting your travelling sketchbook ready for its journey.
Wow I love the work above! Very wild, loose and spontaneous!