Little Bits of Art

Most days I feel like my creative brain has left me.  But sometimes new materials are sufficient inspiration to bring out a little art!  I got a check in the mail--nothing grand, but a bit-- from some items I had consigned at a local resale store.  I immediately turned around and put it into art supplies I had been hankering for-- a tube of paint and a couple brushes.  The most exciting part of this is the triangle brush  that I have been longing for!  It's also called a "wedge brush" and is gaining popularity lately for it's interesting strokes for loose flowers.  It has been so much fun to play with!  Once I got the hang of the right stroke (sort of a complicated combination of pulling, pressing and twisting), I was able to come up with some lovely little flowers.  

I plan to make up some note cards with some simple flowers and have them on hand for when I need to send a card, instead of scrambling to make a card right when I need it.

I also tried a few little koi fish with that brush.


And this last is a page in my mixed media journal.  There is a particular artist I follow on Instagram who does these really fantastical flowers and abstract shapes with ink and watercolor, so I followed her inspiration a little here.  This was lots of fun and maybe needs more layers, but for now I don't really know what.  I might try more later.  The photo highlights are a little blown-- the color is richer in reality.