L.K. Elder

Two doves perched upon a saguaro cactus

#birdtober

Day 3: Pollinator

White Winged Dove

#birds #doves #arizona #saguaro #watercolor #traditionalart #fineart #watercolour #dailypainting #artchallenge #bsnm #blueskynightmarket #artforsale

Yellow eyed junco watercolor painting with yellow and green background.

Whoops. I have some catching up to do!

Day 2: #sparrow (Yellow-eyed Junco)

#birds #birdtober #blueskynightmarket #bsnm #fineart #watercolor #watercolorart #traditionalart #artchallenge #junco #newmexico
#watercolour #aquarelle

Watercolor Great blue heron with a fish in its mouth, has a pink background.

#birdtober Day 1!

Prompt: Favorite Bird

#greatblueheron #blueheron #heron #birds #traditionalart #blueskynightmarket #watercolor #wildlife #artforsale #birdtoberclub #artchallenge #birdpaintings #animalart

Watercolor illustration of a moose with trees and sage in the background.

I am starting to work on painting all of #Alaska #nature state symbols. The #moose is the state mammal. I have just listed #prints and #stickers in my shop www.lkelderart.com

#watercolor #animalart #watercolour #fineart #traditionalart
#blueskynightmarket #artforsale #wildlife #artworkforsale

A watercolor painting of hoodoo jagged rocks at tent rocks national monument. There are trees and a stormy sky.

@blueskyartshow.bsky.social
#blueskyartshow #jagged prompt.
#tentrocks national moment in #newmexico

#rocks #nmtrue #desert #stormyclouds #southwest #fineart #watercolorart #blueskynightmarket #artforsale #watercolor #watercolour #traditionalart

Thank you!

It’s International #Owl Day!
Here are 4 owls I’ve painted! #blueskynightmarket #fineart #traditionalart #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorart #owlart #birds #birdsofbluesky #owlpainting #screechowl #longearedowl #barnowl

#Gratitude for where I live! #newmexico #highdesert #mountains #sunset #timelapse #sky #blueskyartshow #nmtrue #southwest

I love Schmincke- especially the granulating paints.

I really like the grass texture!

So cute!

Beautiful!

I love the contrast too. It’s lovely. My painting game also needs work. I don’t even name mine 🫣.

A rattlesnake in a crevice watercolor painting

A prairie #rattlesnake peaks out from a shaded rock crevice, is it stealthy camouflage or watchful #calm?

#fineart #blueskynightmarket #snakes #watercolor #traditionalart #wildlifeart #watercolorart #animalandwildlifeart #painting #thedesert #newmexico #southwest

A rough pencil sketch of two frogs, sitting together.

Sketching frogs = falling in love with frogs.

#sketch #frogs #pencil #drawing

Agree!

Love the open mouth. Ha ha.

I looove burnt sienna. Especially mixed with ultramarine!

This is beautiful.

Every once in a while I also will decide to use gouache! Ha ha. What brand is your favorite?

Watercolor painting of a cane cholla cactus blooming. Surrounding painting are rocks/crystals and dried flowers.

#cholla #cactus #blooms. Cactus #flowers #bloom for about a day. Whenever they bloom, I will take as many pics as possible. It’s *almost* my favorite time of year.

#coloraday #redwed (sorta!) #blueskynightmarket #fineart #floralart #traditionalart #newmexico #thedesert #watercolor #watercolorart

A prairie chicken watercolor painting with a purple and yellow background.

A Prairie chicken for #animalarttuesday

#prairiechicken #birds #wildlife #birdsofbluesky #watercolorart #traditionalart #fineart #watercolorpainting #artchallenges #birding #birdwatching #birdart #blueskynightmarket #artforsale #artist #birdpainting #watercolour

These are so awesome!

A watercolor seashell with brown spots

A Johnstone’s Junonia shell for #blueskyartshow, #smooth prompt. I guess these #shells are rare and hard to find?

#watercolorart #yupo #illustration #blueskynightmarket #fineart #seashells #alabama #artistsofbluesky #traditionalart #watercolor #stickers

Thank you!

A watercolor painting of a magpie flying behind a fox.

Just listed in my shop (link in bio)
A #magpie and a #redfox
8x6” #watercolor

#animalarttuesday #birds #birding #animalpainting #blueskynightmarket
#fineart #traditionalart #watercolorart #mountains #foxes #wildlifeart #wildlife #artforsale

Art Challenges: July 14–20 Monday, July 14 #BlueSkyMonday (anything blue) #MacroMonday (any macro) #MountainMonday (mountains) #MinimalMonday (minimalism) #ColorADay (#PinkMon) #smArtist (#tree) #JuliArty (#revolt) Tuesday, July 15 #RockinTuesday (rocks) #TidesOutTuesday #TagTuesday (graffiti/street art) #AnimalArtTuesday #ColorADay (#BlueTue) #smArtist (#peace) #JuliArty (#worm) Wednesday, July 16 #WaterfallWednesday #WackyWednesdayArt (odd/unusual) #ColorADay (#RedWed) #smArtist (#love) #JuliArty (#dog) Thursday, July 17 #HumansOfBlueSky (people) #UrbanGaze (anything urban) #ColorADay (#YellowThu) #smArtist (#unity) #JuliArty (#emoji) Friday, July 18 #scape (any kind of scape) #FishyFriday #ForestFriday #FoodOnFriday #FloralFriday / #FlowersOnFriday #FiveMinFri (quick projects & WIP) #ColorADay (#BWFri) #smArtist (#whole) #JuliArty (#sour) Saturday, July 19 #bnw_macro #ColorADay (#GreenSat) #BlueSkyArtShow (#smooth) #smArtist (#humanity) #JuliArty (#buzz) SUNday, July 20 #Stunday (stunning) #bnw_macro #ColorADay (#OrangeSun) #SelfPortraitSunday (#OldMeetsNew) #smArtist (#understanding) #JuliArty (#space) ALL WEEK #ArtYear (any art) #ArtOfSelfPortraiture #ClassicMono (monochrome) #dyicad2025 (create on an index card a day in June & July) #smArtist (purposeful art of any theme) #AlphabetChallenge (#WeekCforCommunication) #LLJP (#monochrome)* #SensoryArt (#future) *Live, love, joy, pain

Let's share some art! Here's your art challenge cheat sheet for July 14-20.

See comments for host list + posts by hosts for more info.

#ArtChallenges #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #dailyart #art #painting #drawing #ArtPrompts

So cool!

Watercolor porcini mushroom with a reddish orange cap. The bottom of the mushroom has pine needles and dirt. Background is a vignette of gray/blue.

Finished Porcini!

#watercolorart #porcini #fineart #fungi #mushrooms #traditionalart #watercolor #artforsale #art #blueskynightmarket #artistsofbluesky

Thank you so much!

Sandhill cranes return to rest in Arizona. So. Many. Birds!

#BlueSkyArtShow #GetOutdoors #birds #photography #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography
Migrating Sandhill Cranes return mid-day to rest after foraging all morning.