30 in 30 in 30 day 11

Day 11... I really am enjoying using this funky watercolor brush I found in my stash of brushes. It has a mind of it's own.

9/11... Memories of horror and sadness and the end of a certain kind of naivete. I remember wondering how ill a person must be to develop and execute such a horrible attack. Just unimaginable. I hope you are able to find some peace today. 💙

30 in 30 in 30 day 10

Day 10 in the 30 in 30 in 30 stroke challenge. I'm getting a bit smarter with experience. (sometimes it happens!) I've been working on 6 to 7 paintings at a time. This gives a chance for the layers of paint to dry, (sometimes overnight) and lets me step away and think. I use a post it to keep track of the paint strokes. :) I'm getting better at counting too.

30 in 30 in 30 day 9

Day 9 of the 30 in 30, and for me in 30 strokes. You can see some of the rest of the participants here.
A friend asked me why I decided to do my challenge in 30 strokes... I really thought it would be quicker. HA! Not true at all. There is a lot of thinking and planning that go into these simple 30 stroke paintings. And I've created a lot of duds too.
But I'm loving the challenge of it, and I'm pretty pleased with some of the results. They seem very fresh and uncluttered, which I appreciate.

30 in 30 in 30 day 8

Ok... true confession... this one might have 31 strokes... I lost track. I am a rebel and don't even follow my own rules. hehehe This one is in traditional transparent watercolor also which was fun to re-visit.

30 in 30 in 30 Day 7

Day 7 in the 30 in 30 challenge... I'm doing all of my challenge paintings in 30 strokes- So good for me. I'm finding that I can say a lot with 30 strokes of paint. This one makes me happy.
All of these challenge paintings are done on watercolor paper with watered down acrylic and various sizes of brushes.

30 in 30 in 30 day 6

30 in 30 in 30 strokes number 6... This one I did the background first - one stroke with a house-painting brush. Nice to have the background in first- all the other paintings I ran out of strokes to put in a background. Liking the oranges with the gray greens. I'm using watered down acrylic on watercolor paper for all of these so far. Advantage- once dry, under layer of color stays put with subsequent strokes.

30 in 30 in 30 Day 5

Leslie Saeta's 30 in 30 challenge... this is my effort for day 5. My challenge paintings are all going to be created in 30 strokes.... which at first look seems like a really quick process... but I'm finding that not true.  I'm trying to be so much more mindful of each mark. I'm an impulsive gal, so this is a BIG effort for me. Slow down, be purposeful....and remember to count.