Country Mail Boxes

COUNTRY MAIL

Watercolor 8x10

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I love seeing old mailboxes clustered together in the country. Writing and mailing letters is becoming a lost art with the use of email and texting but I can still remember the thrill of getting something in the mail as a child. Even now it is special to receive a handwritten note from someone - maybe I will sit down and write a quick note to an old friend!

Spring Flowers and Planting in Colorado

SIMPLICITY

Watercolor 8x10

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My husband and I have been busy planting flowers and trees in our yard. When I first moved to Colorado from Texas I could not believe that you were suppose to wait until Mother's Day to plant anything  - guess they were right since we had cold weather over the weekend!

What is your favorite spring flower?

Snow in May and SOLD at Auction

WINTER ROSE

Watercolor Collage 8x10

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Winter Rose is a watercolor collage that sold thru my art auctions at DailyPainworks and now has a new home with Janis. You can check out all paintings ready for bids here

Hard to believe that we had snow a few days ago in May. March is usually the snow month here in Colorado but we managed to escape that this year. We just had friends visit from South Carolina and they were not at all prepared for a cold weekend - they had packed all summer clothes and only one pair of jeans and a sweat shirt!

Romance in the Mountains and Breckenridge Flowers

BRECKENRIDGE BLOSSOMS

Watercolor 11x15

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I painted these flower when I was in Breckenridge, CO last November as part of their Artist in Residence program. Breckenridge Blossoms has been included in an Etsy selection titled Romance in the Mountains. To see the treasury click here

Chickadee in a Berry Tree and Happy Mother's Day

BIRD AND BERRIES

Watercolor 8x10

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A cute little chickadee sitting in a tree with bright red berries. I love painting these little guys with their round heads and plump bodies. Not sure why I felt the urge to paint a winter setting for him except we are having another cold spell here in Colorado - a very strange May season so far!

Happy Mother's Day to all! I feel very fortunate to have a wonderful mother and to be a mother to three fantastic kids - hope all mothers out there have a great day.

Sunshine Roses by Colorado Artist Martha Kisling

SUNSHINE ROSES

Watercolor 11x15

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Roses are such a perfect flower that they can be intimidating to paint but every so often I get the urge to tackle them. I began with wet paper and washed in yellow areas for the flowers and background colors for leaves. When all was dry I added shading to the rose petals for definition and used negative painting to pull leaf shapes out of the background.

A Little Place Called Aspen

FALL ASPEN

Watercolor Batik - 12x19

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I love aspen trees with their pretty white bark and dark marks on the trunk. In the summer the green leaves shimmer in the wind and in autumn they turn a bright, golden yellow. They are the perfect subject for a watercolor batik where you can really play up their texture.

Fall Aspen has a new home with Andrea in Massachesetts and was also included in an Etsy treaury titled A Little Place Called Aspen. To see more aspen items click here