Kay Lodahl Glass Art and Watercolor Painting

So the weather, lately, has been allowing a lot of indoor time for watercolor creativity.  But I do feel the urge to get out in my shop, now, to make some beads I have in mind... In the meantime, here are a couple more paintings to show off..

This is my second pastel piece and was done at home.  I have found this medium requires me to really look at the subject to find the subtle colors sometimes missed in reality.  The nice thing about pastels is it is quite user friendly.  Particularly nice feature for a struggling artist correcting mistakes.

Took a class today on pouring paint..  The giraffes aren't exactly my choice but it was all about the process.  Which, in the end, was a lot of fun...  

I have always enjoyed and admired the art of pastels.  A class was offered locally at an affordable price.  I jumped on it!.  A two day class that had me so excited after the first day that I couldn't wait to go to class the second day to work on my project.  Came home and putz around on it some...  we worked on velvet mat. Ta Da!!!

I was impressed with this photo from the Farm and Ranch magazine.  The work never ends..even if it's freezing rain!!  And this guy, he works hard, too.  Between phone calls..   I painted both of these pieces

This particular painting was done with a pen whose colors bleed out to blues, purples, greens and sometimes even yellow.   A really fun technique to use and the addition of watercolor paints as they blend into the ink is characteristic of this style..   

I t's my plan to sell some of my artwork in the form of good quality cards that you might share with friends or family.  These are 5x7 on watercolor quality stock and the envelopes also have texture. I print the picture on regular card stock and apply it to the top page. The inside of the card is blank. Reference label included on the back and it comes in individual cellophane wrap. I think I can mail two at a time for about $2.25  Would you like to see them in my Etsy store?  I am thinking this particular card might be aptly titled "keeping in touch"..  I can make cards out of any of my paintings so feel free to make a request. Price is the same......