Hi Subscriber,
Happy Saturday!
This is more than a bee! He sat on my work table almost from the moment I started the flower series. His little gossamer wings inspired and pushed me through days when the brush felt heavy in my hand.
Gossamer...I like this word. One of my dear wonderful collectors used it to describe and it stuck!
Somehow...not sure yet how...I got all 24 sparkling watercolor flower paintings finished this week, into their shadowbox frames, labeled, logged and delivered yesterday to Rivers Edge Gallery.
I held my breath as gallery owner Pat Slack looked them over and gave her enthusiastic YES! So they will be in her "We The Flowers" group show.
The opening reception is April 17 6:00-9:00PM and.....drumroll please....
I have been granted permission to paint teeny tiny sparkly bees while people browse the show and chat with the artists. Anyone purchasing one of my flower paintings during the reception will get to take one home.
The bees I'll be painting live during the reception will be a bit smaller. They'll actually be hand-embellished prints on thick watercolor paper to save time. I'll add a few details and the sparkly shimmer.
In the meantime, as my achy-breaky body recovers from the rigors of the insane flurry leading up to yesterday, I feel it's time to offer this first sparkly bee to you and others on my Studio News list.
Here's a closeup...
