Ferocious Illustration Friday

This is one ferocious kitty! Note the white fangs
(my husbands idea) Still he may find a friend.....

A few hissy fits later......

Buddies!

Mesmerizing Illustration Friday a little Creative Everyday and some Paint Party Friday!

 

She had always been mesmerized by the sound of the sea. Her father taught her about  listening to seashells it seemed to be his special magic. That the sound of the sea could be contained within a shell, a link to the ocean that lasted forever. No need for batteries or wifi, simply magical. 

Having been away for a few days on the west coast at Long Beach,  shells and the ocean came to mind with this challenge. A bit of Paint Party fun. Here are more shells.

Playing with different papers and compositions which one do you think works best?

Kitchen love & Creative Tuesday

Words and actions, kitchen love. How our mothers teach us to cook/or not...

My mother didn't teach me to cook she couldn't stand having someone underfoot in the kitchen but she did teach me to be fearless in the kitchen.

To not be tied to a recipe to substitute with abandon and be creative.
We shared the love of good food, growing a garden and enjoying the harvest.
Kitchen love is a good thing to pass on to our children.
Using word and art challenge from the Three Muses. Plus Artists in Blogland.
Creative Tuesday kitchen challenge as well.

Boundaries, little brothers and lessons learned Illustration Friday

There is something about little brothers,they have a way of being right there in your face when you most want to be alone. Mothers try to teach them about personal boundaries but they don't seem to learn.

I wonder if when they grow up they will get it?

Watercolor with pen and ink.
A bit of paint party fun.

Sea Shells and patterns

Playing with watercolor, pattern and shells.

Planning a weekend away to the beach hope to find some of these.

Inspiration Avenue pattern challenge.

Mysterious Illustration Friday

She was half hidden under her hat, who was she?
It was a mystery.

By her side was a bowl of shells.

She was remembering when they collected them and wondering if he recalled the day as warmly as she did.
The shells were a keepsake of a very special day.

Labor Day end of summer :( we need to stretch it out a wee bit longer. Drying figs, harvesting tomatoes it's all good. Paint Party Friday end of summer check in.

Disguise Illustration Friday and end of summer paint party

As disguises go it was not the best. Luckily the sunflowers were tall enough the children in the garden couldn't reach them. She still felt nervous and ready to duck between the petals when she heard the children or the dreaded cat.

I have had flowers and fairies stuck in my head after reading A.S. Byatt's The Children's Book.

Here and here are more of my fairies.

Paint Party Friday summers almost over but the sunflowers are really just getting going here on the west coast.

Sunflowers and fairies

Sunflowers and fairies, which one to pick?







I have been working on a series of these, you can see more here and here

Sunflower challenge from Inspiration Avenue

A wee bit of Whimsical Wednesday as well.

This fit quite well with CREATIVE TUESDAY #41: Ideal Coffee Break

Fairy in the garden

The dahlia made the perfect perch. Humming birds dropped by for a chat, bee's stopped by to gossip. It was social buzz central.
If only those pesky earwigs would move out!!!













The dahlias this year have made up for some of the other garden short comings ie: tomatoes basil/nil greens and zucchini and cukes +++++

The white dahlias are at least 6" across or close to 11" amazing!

Illustration Friday Influence

Oh the excitement of a party! There had been preparation for days wonderful smells coming from the kitchen. Now under the influence of desire and temptation the sweets called her name. Did she dare to take just one? Would she be able to resist?
Paint Party challenge there may not be flowers but something yummy!