Times Past (by Latane)

There is something that draws me to old houses. I can't help but wonder who lived there, what the family was like, how they spent their days and nights. This scene with the ragged curtains blowing in the wind tugs at my heart.

I am linking with Paint Party Friday

Landscape with Three Sisters

I did another watercolor view of the farmland and the mountains in the distance (this time Oregon's Three Sisters)This was a daytime scene, but I am not happy with the shade of blue of my watercolor paints.  You can't get that gorgeous azure of a bright daytime sky with it, so I turned this into a night scene, with full moon.

Joining in with Eva and Kristen's Paint Party Friday!  

Christmas Birds by Latane

With Christmas coming down to the wire, so to speak, I had some time on my hands Christmas Eve. So, I sat down and did this watercolor. I thought it looked sort of Christmasy, don't you think? Maybe it's the red berries that did it!

Christmas bird

With the Christmas holidays gearing up for the big day, I wonder how busy everyone is. I forgot Paint Party Friday yesterday but thought I'd give it a try this morning. I am wishing for each of you a Very Merry Christmas. 

Water Wheel in the Woods

As we traveled through the mountain passes coming back from the coast about three months ago we saw this water wheel in the woods beside the highway.  We stopped and took several photos.  Didn't see any water there, but water could come down to the area after heavy rains or snow melt.  The water wheel looked like it was old and no longer used.

I did this watercolor about two weeks ago....by Marie.  Joining in with Eva and Kristin's Paint Party Friday.

Golden Gate Bridge

I remember a hundred years or more (just kidding) when we lived in Concord, California, my husband drove us over to San Francisco and we saw the Golden Gate Bridge. Such an impressive sight. This is a watercolor which I did back in the '60s or '70s, (I really don't remember for sure). A lot of water has gone under the bridge since those days!! Both literally and figuratively.  

Be sure to check out Paint Party Friday to see other works of art. 

Flowers for You

Ta Da... It's Paint Party Friday. Can't wait to see what everyone has posted.

I've been busy doing a watercolor for a Christmas gift and it has taken forever!! Can't show it to you until after it's been opened by my daughter on Christmas morning.

So, nothing new to share today. But, I do have some work that I did awhile back.

First a tropicanna rose. I like the shades of yellow and pink in this particular rose. I am having it framed ... for myself, for a gift, who knows. I just wanted it framed.

and, a pink hollyhock growing by a fence.

Female Cardinal In the Snow

New painting by Marie for Eva and Kristin's Paint Party Friday:
I am still not 100% comfortable with watercolor, and some of my paintings are turning out better than others.  I did this one from a photo I found on the internet.

Also a recent charcoal and pencil drawing:

Pretty Apples

This is a pastel I did a couple years ago when I was just beginning my re-adventure into art. I'm not real fond of pastels. But, it was a starting point in bringing me back to something I love and enjoy.

Cabbage Head

Marie and I are joining forces on Palette and Paint for our artwork. Be sure to scan below this post to catch Marie's joyful art this week. And, check out Paint Party Friday for more paintings.

I did a cabbage this week. It's watercolor on an 8x8 piece of watercolor paper.