It’s been a great couple of days drawing the model in our advanced drawing class! This drawing was made with watercolor, pastels and coffee. Really enjoying the drawing! Margaret Hurst
View post →Oliver asked for “vanilla cupcakes” for breakfast this morning … I just had to deliver, (in theory). Have a sweet, SWEET day! -Michele
View post →I illustrated a few ANANSI Stories a while back. Â An example of one of the illustrations is in the One Watercolor A Day book. For the title of the book I made some watercolor letters. It seemed to fit in well with the rest of the stories and the illustrations and I enjoy making patterns. […]
View post →In the years around 2000 BC, the Babylonian New Year began with the first New Moon (actually the first visible cresent) after the Vernal Equinox (the first day of spring). Today for most countries the official day of celebration was marked 3 days ago. It’s a symbol of renewal and an opportunity to plant new […]
View post →In honor of the upcoming New Year, I thought I’d post a painting from the Brooklyn Botanical Garden of the torii, a traditional Japanese gate found at the entrance to Shinto shrines. The torii typically marks the entrance from the profane to the sacred and can symbolize new beginnings and passageways. Wishing you all a […]
View post →The Rose of Peace that the messenger was delivering last week. Wishing everyone Peace in their lives for 2014, and always. Margaret Hurst
View post →After Jesus was born, Wise Men came to look for Him, probably from an area which is now in either Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia or the Yemen. Although they are often called the ‘Three Kings’, the Bible does not say how many there were, or that they were kings. One theory is that they might […]
View post →Can’t say I wasn’t extremely happy to see the snow start falling on Tuesday night. As we drove to make our rounds yesterday the cold air had held the snow to the branches. This morning, a little more before the clouds parted. Winter is upon us.—Dominick
View post →A Messenger brings a rose of peace for the Holidays. Margaret Hurst
View post →Every year a few days before Christmas since my nephew was 3 years old we’ve been making cookies for Santa. The best part is the time together and often how unpredictable the cookies turn out. So this year in honor of his uncle (a.k.a. my husband, a 5th degree black belt in karate) Jayden found […]
View post →Seriously, when did December arrive? And how is it Thursday already? For those those taking part in the coming holy day, I hope you are all finding a little peace as you scurry about. For those of you just waiting for it to pass, thank you for bearing with us crazy folk for a little […]
View post →A similar, but different picture, of the canal watercolor in our One Watercolor A Day book, from Venice, Italy. Venice is by far one of the most beautiful cities I’ve seen and drawn. I could look at and draw and paint gondoliers, gondolas and canals forever and love every minute of it! Va bene! Margaret […]
View post →Did you ever feel a tiny raindrop trickle down from the sky and land upon your cheek when there is no rain in sight, and wonder where it came from when the day is sunny and bright? Did you ever hear someone clearly call out your name, and when you turned to look there’s […]
View post →Winter is just days away now, much to the dismay of many here in the North East. I however revel in it. I always have. The first snow, the bitter cold winds. Yes, I may very well be insane, but there is something just invigorating to me about a cold winter day. Still autumn, but […]
View post →Four different watercolor patterns. Inspired by Japanese prints I was looking at. A little bit of gold marker added in! Patterns are amazing = they can lead you in so many different directions! Yay! Margaret Hurst FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY! In our new Facebook group, One Watercolor A Day, (view it HERE) we’ll be encouraging readers to follow along with […]
View post →Dear Charlie, … Was it just 365 days ago when we met? I never imagined how much you would change my life. From the way I spend my days to the way I dream at night. The joy in your laughter is infectious and the wisdom in your eyes, understood. You are truly a gift […]
View post →One last tree still pretending that autumn is not coming to a close. In all fairness it has been mild compared to last week and the fog did obscure the other trees. Maybe someone should tell the leaves to go.—Dominick FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY! In our new Facebook group, One Watercolor A Day, (view it HERE) […]
View post →On one of many trips to Disney’s Animal Kingdom, I began to draw some grass and leaves and then a butterfly lit on one of the leaves I was drawing. The butterfly was so beautiful I thought it would be nice to create many of them. So I wet some leaves with watercolor […]
View post →This painting was made as I watched thousands of people, and their colorful clothes, move in and out amongst the tall trees of Central Park. Greg Betza ©2013 FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY! In our new Facebook group, One Watercolor A Day, (view it HERE) we’ll be encouraging readers to follow along with the exercises on […]
View post →“This year, the first day of Chanukah coincided with American Thanksgiving, the day many of us here in the United States got together to celebrate and express gratitude for our friends, family, and blessings. The last time these two dates coincided was in 1888, and the next will not be for another 79,043 years! Traditionally, […]
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