I know, I know, but I think he's so cute!

Little blue and white "tile"

This is just a tiny little watercolor that I played around with on my Photo Draw program. It is actually multicolored... These programs are just amazing!

Dogwood tree watercolor

I am loving painting trees right now...and a flowering tree is a thing of beauty!

This is my idea of a dogwood tree offering its blooms to any passersby.

I painted the tree and the background and then drew the flower. I then isolated the flowers and added them to the tree using Photo Draw. I love this old program.

You can change the original in so many neat ways. These may not look too clear here on my blog. The last one, in this series of three, is the original.

Fabric as Stained Glass

I took a portion of a previous post picture (of the quilt) and played with it on the computer. I pieced together a portion to make a larger picture and then had some fun in Photo Draw. I really liked the way it looked like a piece of stained glass.

This is the original photo. I cringe everytime I type in the subject PhotoDraw. My oldest son, who is graduating this year with a BFA and a degree in Graphic Arts, rolls his eyes and tells me I am using a dinosaur of a program. That I should have Photo Shop.... His voice is in my head...oh well.

Under a blanket of heavy snow...

Despite all the snow that fell on my poor little gardens yesterday (6-9"), I am still dreaming of spring and gardening. I would love to have a fenced in front yard, with a garden and chickens roaming around... I know those aren't chickens in my drawing...but...that's the gist of my dream.

Illustration Friday Adrift

Little seedling adrift....

Hearts and Birds and Watercolors

I love to make a little watercolor and then scan it into the computer and play around with the image. I multiplied the original bird and flowers, and then just added things, erased others, and manipulated the colors! Love love love to do this. What about you? Do you like to change your original pieces of art on the computer? The original is in white.