Watercolors

I have always had a fascination with watercolored paintings. I have tried to watercolor on a few occassions but never had any success with it. Anyone that has read my blog from start to finish has probably discerned that I am a dabbler; trying everything but never committing to anything. Well, I am tackling watercolors again and here are three of my current creations. Any librarian can tell you that some of the best artwork you can find on the planet is not necessarily located in a museum but rather inside childrens books. Many of the illustrations are done in watercolors but many are mixed media too. If you ever get the opportunity to look at a childrens book called "John Henry" by Julius Lester and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney, you will certainly enjoy the pictures. They are inspirational and I think that is why I tackled watercolors one more time.

Alarm Clocks

Alexis F. Hope said "The best kind of alarm clock is the purring kind." Cindy says "The worst kind of alarm clock is the biting kind." And that is speaking from experience.

I've Been Tagged

Lisa tagged me with these directives: go to My Pictures folder, to the 6th folder, to the 6th pix and post it here. This is it...not sure why I took this pix other than trying to take pix of my mums. I have more mums now going down the side of my house, of course, they only bloom in June and October! They used to be an unfavorite flower but now I love them and they are very hearty!

Round Robin - A Favorite Book

The theme of this Round Robin book is "A Favorite Book". I chose "The Autobiography of Henry VIII". Obviously, Henry never wrote his autobiography, therefore, this is a work of historical fiction. If you have a few months to devote to reading it, I highly recommend it. My design actually looks better in person than in the picture. I took the picture outside and it is significantly washed out.