Lone Star Blue 💙

Oooh! I love your combination of deep, dark & mysterious + vivid warm glow.

This watercolor and ink painting shows a store front of The Cloth Shop in London. The exterior is a rich navy blue and we see potted shrubs on the sidewalk. There’s a distorted reflection of the building across the street and a big display window with stacks of folded fabric.

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 10: The Cloth Shop

This is an ink & wash piece of a shop on London’s Portobello Road. It was tricky to capture the layers - exterior/front, reflections, display & shop interior. I loved the details. Exercise in patience & brought back good memories.

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I love that! You are so right.

From Jay: #ArtAdventCalendar Guidelines
Art can be almost anything. Paintings, drawings, sculpture, textiles, beading, photography, digital. If you think it's art and it beautifies the timeline then post it. No NFTs or Al art please

Hi! Art Advent Calendar is an opportunity to post your work Dec. 1-24 & hosted by @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca Follow the #artadventcalendar to see beautiful work from hundreds of artists!

This is an abstract acrylic painting with ochre, burnt sienna, payne’s gray, white and black. I’ve used different tools and energetic strokes and swooshes.

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 9: Rush

Experimental abstract - limited palette with different tools and techniques.

#ArtYear #acrylic

A single line pen drawing of a woman’s face done by touching the face only. This type of blind contour drawing is done without looking in a mirror. The drawing suggests a fringe of hair and traces the outline of the glasses, eyes, nose and mouth.

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 8: I Know You by Touch

This was an interesting exercise. Using blind contour and continuous line, touch your face slowly and draw without looking in a mirror. It felt so unusual - my brain worked differently.

#ArtYear #drawing

Semi abstract acrylic painting of the ruins of a castle in Spain. A green grassy area is behind the dry stone wall on the left, and the grey and terracotta colored walls are constructed with layers of stone and brick. An arch at the top frames the cloudy sky.

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 7: Written in Stone

Inspired by a Spanish castle ruin. I loved the layers of history and the textured stone walls. Acrylics are new for me, and this is the 4th painting on the same canvas.

#ArtYear #acrylics #painting

Thanks!

Thank you!

Very helpful! Thank you.

Gorgeous color! And not a cloud dancer in sight 🥱

This watercolor and ink piece is a combination of pale lilac, deep teal and bright orange. The straight black lines crisscross an abstract background with spatters of color. Circles float around randomly.

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 6: Flight of the Hummingbirds

This was inspired by watching hummingbirds at dawn during fall migration. Pale lilac sky + the colors of the birds. It’s like a flight tracker of the paths from trees to feeder & all over the neighborhood. Magnificent.

#ArtYear #watercolor #ink

This small watercolor and ink piece is a grid with Kansas City landmarks & images that remind me of fall in KC. There are autumn golds and oranges, trees and leaves that are changing colors.

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 5: Autumn Morning, Kansas City

I did this little ink & wash piece when it was still hot as hell down here in Texas. It has Kansas City landmarks & images that remind me of fall in KC. It’s for my dad, who’s in memory care. Memories for both of us.

#ArtYear #watercolor #ink

This scene shows a crumbling hilltop fortress & cave dwellings in an imaginary world. The landscape is a mix of yellow ochre and orange mountains and a blue geological formation under a yellow and purple sky with 2 suns or moons. I imagined that this was another planet in the distant future.

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 4: Ruins of a Distant Future

I love ancient cities & ruins. This scene shows a crumbling hilltop fortress & cave dwellings in an imaginary world.

I love painting with watercolors & good paper makes a difference!

#ArtYear #watercolor #ink

Love the depth, angles and texture

Bottom left. The backlighting really calls attention to the dancers and creates atmosphere.

No words needed. These are beautiful.

Exquisite! It's just so perfect.

Thank you! They’re fun to experiment with.

A grid of 6 sketches done with Caran D’Ache Neocolor II aquarelle crayons of impressions from recent walks. There’s a crape Myrtle with beautiful twisted roots; a footpath with a bridge; golden autumn plants standing tall; a bamboo arch in a Japanese garden; purple pink berries; and plants with bright red flowers.

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 3: Arboretum Trails

Tried out Caran D’Ache Neocolor II #crayons & drew some impressions from recent walks. I loved the feel, bright colors, and mix of marks & watercolor.

The one on the upper right is done with #watercolor & #pencil & the rest are Neocolor.

#ArtYear

Remarkable work!

Thank you!

When I stop and pay attention, I realize everything can be special.

Beautiful bright colors!

Happy belated anniversary! Your posts make Bluesky brighter & I always appreciate your positive energy. I joined on 2/20/24 ❤️

Visual diary page with watercolor and ink drawings of yellow Portuguese custard tarts (called pasteís de nata) and coffee with a heart in the milk foam. Also included are handwritten notes about a cafe in Madrid where the pastries are made.

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 2: Diary Madrid
A visual diary or artist’s journal is a good way to observe, record thoughts, experiences & memories, use watercolor, pencil & ink, and do some urban sketching. Fun & meaningful.

#ArtYear #watercolor #ink #journal

Watercolor painting with blue, yellow, pink and green streaks. This is inspired by a beautiful morning several weeks ago when the sun was shining and rain showers looked like shimmering crystals.

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 1: “Early Morning Rain”

This is inspired by a beautiful morning when the sun was shining and rain showers looked like shimmering crystals.

I’m enjoying the beauty in my feed - so many different works from talented artists. It’s good to be back.

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Artists & art lovers - are you ready? It’s time for the best Bluesky tradition - Art Advent Calendar! December 1-24. Post original work, discover new artists, celebrate every day, flood your feed with joy.

#ArtAdventCalendar Hosted by @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca

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Hooray! I loved seeing everyone’s work during #ArtAdventCalendar 2024. Haven’t been active on Bluesky lately but this will bring me back. Thank you @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca