Watercolor Portrait - "Keith"

My first attempt at a portrait in watercolor.  I worked from the picture and am very happy with this!  :)

This portrait is of Keith - someone I loved a long time ago.  He passed away last year and there are many that miss him dearly.. 

-- Kristin

Frisbee Girl

I've been taking my camera with me everywhere and actually using it.  I pulled it out yesterday while Gregg, me and Sara were at Highlands Park in Ben Lomond.  I took this pic of Sara swimming in the river with her frisbee... she has just fetched it and is swimming back to shore and to Gregg.  She LOVES to play frisbee with Gregg, especially if she gets to get WET!  Since we lost our other golden, D.O.G., back in July, we've been spending lots of time with Sara... she goes everywhere with us.

I had time to do some sketching and watercolor while at the park in my pocket Moleskin.  I also did a watercolor and ink of this pic of Sara today as a quick study - I love the softness of this pic and think it is just perfect for a watercolor - don't you? 

I'm happy with this watercolor in general, though I do like the bottom half of the water better than the top.  I love how the rippling over Sara's body came out and the reflection.  The top of the water was great until I got heavy handed at the end with the darker blue... I have to remember to tell myself "that's enough - put the brush down"...  :)

Talk soon...

-- Kristin

Daisies for D.O.G.

One of the sympathy cards we received when D.O.G. died had these beautiful painted daisies - I was really drawn to them... ended up sketching and painting them myself. This is in my pocket Moleskin sketchbook with Cotman student watercolors and water brush and pen.

This is the first post of my art that is scanned - the few pics previously posted I took with my digital camera... but I also want to experiment with scanning my work as I can see a definite advantage with scanning: more control over the light and exposure... I'm excited about scanning! :)

What do you do - scan or pic?

Well, this Sunday I will speak at a completely new church. This one is "over the hill" in San Jose - a completely different place than my mountain church in Boulder Creek! And it will be a building full of strangers as I don't expect anyone I know to attend services. I'm nervous and excited all at once. My message is entitled, "Who Me Lord? Are You Sure?" and centers on the role of doubt in our faith and lives. This is the first run with this message - I will give it again at another church in Santa Cruz August 31. That event will be taped and I hope to share a copy on the blog sometime in September. Wish me luck!

Talk soon..

-- Kristin