Watercolor sketching with Pen and Ink, PPF

ACEO Artist Sketch Cards, Miniature Painting

Watercolor and Pen, Line and Wash, 2.5 x 3.5 inches

Available for purchase in my EBAY store. 

The Open Door

Robin Red Breast

Two Red Macaws: Birds of a Feather

I have been doing more Crochet than painting lately. Recently I got back into using pen and ink with watercolor and I remembered how much I enjoy this style of loose painting.  I first sketch in pencil, then use a fine point permanent ink pen or marker, and finally add watercolor washes and if needed more liner work.  Very satisfying, relaxing and quick to do. 

ACEO Theme Week on Ebay, Pink and Red, Paint Party Friday, PPF

I cannot believe it has been almost a year since I have posted on my blog. I have been busy, but still, I used to post every week.

So, here are a few things I have been doing:

This is Feb 1, and on the first of the month it is ACEO TW which is a themed challenge. This being February, the theme is Red and Pink. I have three entries. They are all 2.5 x 3.5 inches, the first one being TWO cards for the price of one. People have been collecting, trading and creating these tiny artworks for ages! I have made more than 1,000 of them. I sell on Ebay if you are curious about more of my Artist Trading Cards, or Art Card Editions and Originals. I also have other sizes of paintings in my Ebay Store, called Pink Gypsy, so you know I love pink! https://www.ebay.com/str/pinkgypsy

Watercolor and Pen

Alcohol Ink on Photo Paper

Watercolor on heavy paper

30 paintings in 30 days Feb 2018 PPF

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TONY!

Pet Portraits of my son's German Shepherd and his cat, Katy the Kitten

Done for his birthday this Feb 7 and for Day 1 and Day 2 of #30paintingsin30days!

https://www.saetastudio.com/30-in-30.html

Alcohol Ink on 6X6 inch cradled board. 

Here are the original reference photos I used to paint the ones above. 

Playing with Alcohol Ink, PPF

More Alcohol Ink (AI) art all ACEO Size 2.5 x 3.5 inches.

I am still working with the inks and miniature paintings. 

Colorful Cat, Sleeping Kitty

Experimenting with Photo Paper

Totally different front and back. Front soaks up the ink. Back flows like Yupo.

Pink Flamingo, Back of Kirkland Photo Paper

Red Flamingo, Front of Kirkland Photo Paper

Under the Sea Rocks and Seaweed

Under the sea with Fishes

Circles, Dots and Dabs, and Trees, Abstract Alcohol Ink PPF

All of these paintings are 12 x 12 inches on Canvas

Tangled Trees, SOLD

Alcohol Ink Paintings, Abstract Art

For sale in my Ebay Store

Drips and Dabs

Circles 

Circles in Circles

Lines, Rays and Dots

Mexican Folk Art Marionette Puppets Alcohol Ink PPF

ACEO size art, done for a challenge on Facebook

2.5 x 3.5 inches

This pair of marionettes remind me of my roots as "Penny Puppet" because for 10 years I was a puppeteer doing hand puppets, marionettes and ventriloquism.

All marionettes are puppets, but not all puppets are marionettes. Think about it. There are hand puppets, shadow puppets, etc.

I love working with the bright colorful alcohol inks on photo paper (cheaper than yupo) and this time I did not trace or sketch beforehand. I just picked up a brush and started painting. They sort of appeared like this. I think I will not put any background since they are hanging in mid air, like marionettes do, but most of the time these are all tangled up and it can take a lot of time to get them straightened out!

I am leaving the bits of color outside of the lines as well, because the liner work was done last, so it defines the figures, and the extra dashes of color are part of their charm!

Castle Painting, Mixed Media

One of the challenge groups I belong to offered this one for painting.

Challenge 71 - Boldt Castle Entrance Tower on Heart Island in the Saint Lawrence River

About the photo reference

At the boundary between Canada and US, along the St Lawrence river there are more than 1000 islands. Some are as small as a few rocks together and some big enough to have an entire castle built on it.

On the US side, there is an island called Hart Island, where the Boldt castle was built by a husband for his wife who unfortunately did not live long enough to see it. Nowadays it is a tourist attraction,  in the process of being restored and finished.

The photo above shows one of the entrance towers at the edge of the island. I love the architecture and old aged stone bricks against blue sky and blue running water. I hope you would enjoy painting and drawing it.

Anyone can join the challenges at http://paintanddrawtogether.blogspot.com/. They are usually fun but this one was difficult for me.

Artist: Penny Stewart

Size: 12x12 inches

Medium & Support: Canvas

Artist Blog: https://penny-stewart.blogspot.com/

Artist Website: www.craftylady.com

Painting Technique : Mixed media acrylic and ink

Alcohol Ink, my new obsession. A Few ACEOs. PPF

I haven't posted since Friday, Nov. 13th, so here are a few of the things I have done since then. These are mostly ACEO size 2.5 x 3.5 inches, and all done with Alcohol ink, and some AI pens, on photo paper. They are mostly for sale in my Ebay Store.

More Acrylic Pouring PPF

My mind is racing with ideas and creativity. I have this new obsession of pouring acrylic paint. I have made some larger ones, but the smalls seem to be my favorite.

Turquoise Pour, and these were dipped (ACEO's) 2.5 x 3.5 inches. 

I really like this color combo. So much to see here. 

Last time I showed a pour on a mat board and I found this picture I had done that fit into the frame, so here is the Pumpkin Flower in the Acrylic Poured and Dipped Mat

Can you find the Jungle Man in this ACEO below? 

He surprised me, too. I was not intending to paint him.  LOL.

 Last Friday's Pours lying on the floor drying.

Bookmarks - possibly for Christmas Stocking Stuffers

This is a button with a pin back, about 3 inches wide.

Likewise, a button, or a frig magnet??? Might be.

Okay, so I have done some 12x16's as well. Let me know if you see anything you like.

NFAC, Nibblefest, August 20, 2016, PPF

Nibblefest Art Contest (NFAC) starts on the 20th of every month. This month, August 2016, the theme is Feline Nation. Here are my entries, all ACEOs, and the bidding starts at 99 cents, so you can get some great deals if you are starting an art collection. Just search on Ebay for NFAC and see all the entries.