A Watercolor of Some Pumpkins for Fall

"Scarlett's Jack-O-Lanterns"

11" x 14"

watercolor and colored pencil on Arches

Fall is my favorite time of year.  Colors of the leaves, crisp fall air, chilling temps - 

all commands a difference

in activities.  

 Halloween time - fun!  

I like Halloween things all year long - the colors, the images, the excitement -

it helps to transform fall into winter for me.

We have been busy changing the scene for winter at the farmstead.

This is a painting of my granddaughter's carved pumpkins 

last year when she was 6 years old.

I think the tall one, looks just like

one of her many drawings back then.  

So nice to see her able to transpose it to a jack-o-lantern

face.  The lights in their faces at dusk creates that special mood.

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A Hare for Every Tortoise

"The Hare"
7" x 9" original watercolor on Arches

SOLD - thanks!
I thought since Monday was the tortoise, today should be this guy.
Both of these pieces are featured in my Etsy shop. It's sold, but there are other paintings and notecards of mine there.

Number 9 or 15 for the month of January.

The Textile Merchant

"The Textile Merchant"

6" x 6" watercolor on Arches - SOLD

Guatemalan children (many of Mayan descent) help the family in many ways. One way is to sit at the marketplace and be salesmen of the wares. This boy was selling textiles. He didn't say anything and it seemed a little forbidden for children to look you in the eye, but he held his hand under the fabric to show it off and had his legs tucked underneath a lot of the open fabrics. To me, he looked to be about 4 years old. There wasn't an adult around in his booth. .

Number 7 of 15