The coffee painting gave me some problems early on. I just wasn't happy with how it started. That's when watercolour can be a troublesome medium. With oil or acrylic, I could have covered over the parts that were bothering me. I thought of abandoning it, but my stubborn nature kicked in and I found a way to balance out the composition and have ended up liking it after all. The tea painting is already available as a print in my shop. I just have some small details to finish on the coffee painting and then it will be made into a print too.
Emma made the most wonderful orange cake over the weekend. It was as delicious as it looks. She used the recipe here. Perfect with a cup of tea or coffee.
Chloé has her March break this week. Emma has hers next week. It's the first year that their breaks have been out of sync. I hope to find moments to paint in between spending some time with them. I have so many painting ideas swirling around in my head these days.
I like the look of that cake - and your pretty paintings as well! :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Tina, and I highly recommend the cake. :)
DeleteI love your tea painting, it's so fresh! The coffee one is very nice to!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Nadia.
DeleteThey are delightful! I enjoy your clean white backgrounds, you can just focus on the subject with no distractions! Tea is my favorite, and thus tea is my favorite painting! :))))
ReplyDeleteThanks, Melody. I like leaving the background white, especially if I am painting natural objects. Sometimes it's nice to paint scenes too. My eldest daughter was encouraging me to do some paintings with backgrounds soon.
DeleteLove the paintings! The tea print is very lovely. Makes me want to get back to my watercolors soon!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Valerie. Get those watercolors back out! :)
DeleteLovely paintings, an excellent idea. Cake looks delish! my mouth is watering! Soon be time for the trowel to come out, it's feeling slightly spring like here! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Julie. We still need snow shovels here. Will be glad to trade them for a trowel soon. :)
DeleteBoth are so charming! And everything about this post is delicious!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your sweetness, Cindy.
Deletewonderful paintings and please enjoy your time with your girls. In no time there will be no march breaks and I can say that when that happens you really miss them.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Margie. Good advice. Emma is away for a few days visiting friends (the longest she's been away) and I already miss her. Practice for the years ahead. xx
Deletehmmmm art and food what could be a better combination?!
ReplyDeletePart of life, I think. :)
DeleteYour coffee painting is as lovely as the tea one is, really beautiful and.... hop ! I am stealing Emma's recipe ! :) Thanks Emma !
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lucile, and you will enjoy the cake I'm sure!
DeleteKathleen - love both coffee and tea and your art is wonderful. Going to check out that orange cake - it looks scrumptious. Thanks for sharing.
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