2012 The Art Odyssey

Hi Everyone,

Another year has flown past!!  And we find ourselves renewed again, starting over with a clean slate or blank canvas:))  I'm thrilled that we start over each year it gives me the opportunity to reset goals and evaluate the past year.  I'm very optimistic for the coming year!  My wish for you in 2012 is that you are inspired, motivated and have a masterfully creative year and in the words of Tim Gunn "Make It Work"! :))

For today's post I thought I would share a retrospective of some of my work for 2011. 

Pomegranates and Cranberries

Masquerade

 

Southern Belles

Venetian Canal, Buone Festa, Carnevale

All My Eggs In One Basket

Crawfish on Newsprint

Day Lily on Greecian Plate

Carterville High School

Nostalgia

Shabby Chic

Friends

Spot of Tea

Anticipation

Preservation

Having A Ball, Candy Apple Red, and Stacked

Pumpkin Pie

Let It Snow

The Night Before Christmas

Lavender Tulips

original watercolor on paper 6x6 Reserved

Spring is in the air!  Flowers are blooming and the weather is starting to get warmer, at least in Alabama.  With all of these lovely days I was very excited to paint some beautiful tulips.  I chose lavender, because it is a pantone color for 2011.  If you saw the Oscar's there were a lot of lavender gowns on the red carpet.  Since it is such a popular fashion color it will be popping up in home decor also.   I just loved painting with this palette, so fresh and Springy:)  So I'm sharing a little glimpse of spring with you.

I'm trying to crank out a couple more of these 6x6 paintings before Randy Higbee's deadline.  Can't wait to have all of you help me decide which ones to enter:)

Carrie