Super Bloom Merced River, CA #watercolor #wildflowers #california #sierranevada

New art supplies! First time trying @carandache neocolors! Study of somewhere in Greece #neocolor #art #Greece #watercolor

Day 2 of the @andrea.nelson.art New Year's challenge, in which I traced rice. (I know it sounds weird. Check out her demo) This one got a little weird, but I forged ahead with a sharpie and a gold paint pen. I dont hate it? I don't love it either, but it's growing on me. #art #watercolor

Kicking off the new year with @andrea.nelson.art "Realistic" 30 day challenge. In true realistic fashion, I didn't finish day 1 (circles) until Jan 4. #watercolor #artchallenge #andreanelsonart

Giant Sequoias in the snow Reference photo from Department of Interior #watercolor #art #painting #artistsofbluesky

Poole Harbor tutorial from Oliver Pyle. #watercolor #art #painting #artistsofbluesky

First time painting in my sketchbook in a few weeks. Decided to tackle this @louisedemasi tutorial. #watercolor #art #watercolour #painting

The Yule cat, or Jólakötturinn, is a huge and vicious cat from Icelandic Christmas folklore that is said to lurk in the snowy countryside during the Christmas season and eat people who do not receive new clothing before Christmas Eve. #watercolor #art #christmas #cats

Relaxing watercolor tutorial from makoccinos - found this in the archives. #watercolor #art #painting #makoccino

Wintery wreath in watercolor #watercolor #watercolour #art #painting #christmastime

Water and brush control exercise courtesy of a @jennarainey tutorial. I love how these turned out, so I made them into bookmarks! Which is your favorite? #watercolor #art

Some homemade autumn decor. I forgot the progress pics, but my daughter and I watercolor painted coffee filters with fall colors. After they dried, I cut them into leaf shapes and hung them up with twine. #diy #Autumn #fallvibes #homedecor #diydecor #crafting

I've gotten some new colors in my palette over the last few months, but haven't really played with them. So tonight was color wheel night. Which is your favorite? What would you paint with these palettes? #watercolor #watercolour #art #colortheory #colorwheel

Shadows and contrast Inspired by a photo I took last time I was at the Mendocino Coast Botanic Garden. If you find yourself in that neck of the woods, it's a hidden gem. #mendocino #watercolor #watercolour #art #painting #artistsofbluesky

You'll be glad to know skate rinks are basically unchanged since the early 90s. Except a lot more Taylor Swift.

Fishing pond at Howe Park, Sacramento #watercolor #watercolour #landscapeart #art

My son is at rehearsal, and I'm enjoying a sunny afternoon before the rain starts tomorrow with my book club book for the month, "The Dream Hotel," by Laila Lalami. #booksky

Negative leaf painting in watercolor #watercolor #watercolour #art #Autumn

When the world is spinning out of control, it helps to draw lots of little lines. Bonus, I got to try out some new supplies that I found on sale a few weeks ago. #watercolor #watercolour #art #zentangle #abstract

If you live in Sacramento and you don't go to Apple Hill ... is it really fall? Inspired by my weekend. #watercolor #watercolour #apples #applehill #fall #Autumn #art #eldoradocounty #californialove

A male common yellowthroat perched on an oak branch. #birds

Gold finch studies #inkandwash #inkandwatercolor #watercolor #watercolour #birds #art

Card making, inspired by an Ellen Crimini-Trent tutorial (hers were Mothers Day Cards, these have been repurposed into all-purpose cards) #watercolor #watercolour #flowers #art #cardmaking

More fall, different style. This time with gouache. #watercolor #gouache #fall #fallflowers #art #painting

Feeling fall #watercolor #watercolour #art #painting #artistsofbluesky #looseflorals #flowers #fallvibes

Thank you @watercolourmentor for the loose mountain river tutorial on YouTube! I love painting landscapes, but struggle to "edit" out the details, which can make for a muddy mess. This was good practice! #watercolor #watercolour #arttutorial #landscapeart #art #artistsofbluesky

Another doodly sketchbook spread. #watercolor #watercolour #inkandwatercolor #art #artistsofbluesky #sketchbook #bugs #insects

Fishy doodles on a Sunday afternoon. Thanks to @andrea.nelson.art for the idea to find coloring pages online to get unstuck when the blank page was too much for my brain. #watercolor #watercolour #inkandwatercolor #fishtank #art #artistsonbluesky

Summertime is County Fair time! A study on perspective and summertime #watercolor #watercolour #countyfair #fair #summer #ferriswheel🎡

The Waters by Bonnie Jo Campbell was our bookclub book this month. I loved it. A mystic, meandering journey through life, death, childhood, motherhood. Interestingly, our group was split, my feelings were not unanimous. So take my recommendation with a grain of salt. #booksky

Beach day! Pope's Beach, South Lake Tahoe Watercolor pencila #watercolor #pleinair #california #Tahoe #southlaketahoe

Put this one in the "did not finish" pile. Unfortunately, it fell into the "could have been an article instead of a full book" category that a lot of nonfiction seems to find itself in. #booksky

Read this with a family member. A bit of a change from what I'd been reading, but unfortunately it was timely. If you're tracking this current administration and lost at what to do, I'd recommend it. It was tough but I feel better armed for the days to come. #booksky

Tree challenge from @dewintonpaperco #watercolor #watercolour #art #artistsofbluesky

Enjoying Day 2 of the #coloriflori summit with this fun class from Terry Runyan #watercolour #watercolor #mixedmedia #painting #art #artistsofbluesky

I haven't been painting lately. I'd like to be able to say it's just because I've been busy. And technically that's true, but the whole truth is more than that. My life has felt upside down for a lot of reasons, and I've been retreating into myself. #watercolor #watercolour #zentangle #mindfulness

Northern Lights #watercolor #watercolour #northernlights #auroraborealis #alaska #art #artistsofbluesky #painting

Finished "Great Alone" by Kristin Hannah. I grew up in Alaska - albeit, in Anchorage, which the characters in this book would not consider "real" Alaska, and in the 90s, not the late 70s, when AK was a very different place. But this book reminded me of home in some ways. Highly recommend. #booksky

I visited the gardens by my house (in Carmichael, CA, near Sacramento), where the tulips are in bloom, and was inspired to paint this. #watercolor #artist #art #springflowers

Playing with color and water. #watercolor #art

Re-quote with a movie you know that you know all the lines to!📽🎞 #Movies #Filmsky #Film #Moviesky

My son is at rehearsal and I'm taking advantage of the beautiful Sacramento spring to get caught up on my book. #booksky #sacramento

I am a little behind, partly because I got stuck on this color palette. It is very different from my normal palette. But here is Week 5 of #coloricombo2025 by @estemacleod #watercolor #watercolour #coloricombo #estemacleod #art #artist ##artistsofbluesky

My heart hurts for the people of Ukraine, and the betrayal they are feeling at the hands of my country.

@letsmakeart.bsky.social tutorial with primary colors #letsmakeart #letsmakeartwatercolor #watercolor #artist #art #artistsofbluesky #watercolor

Did you know my esty store sells Valentines Day Cards? Order now to receive by Feb 14! Link in the bio. #valentines #valentinesday #watercolor #watercolour #esty #smallbusiness #art

Landscape and perspective practice Reference photo from Pixabay by Ansgar Scheffold #watercolor #watercolour #landscapewatercolor #landscapepainting #art #artistsofbluesky #sketchbooksunday #sketchbook

Sketchy landscape people practice #watercolor #watercolour #sketchbook #art #artistsofbluesky

I finished When All Is Said by Anne Griffin last night. I'm still not sure what I thought. It's a beautiful reflection on the main character's 80 years on earth. A bit meandering at times, but on a dreary winter night, I enjoy a bit of meandering in my reading.

Week 4 of #coloricombo2025 - celebrating the year of the snake #coloricombo #estemacleod #watercolor #watercolour #art #artchallenge #inkandwatercolor #inkandwash