In 1985 I graduated from design school and went to work as an apparel patternmaker.
During design school I learned to move watercolor paint around the paper.
After I started to work and was also raising a family there was no time for painting,
so my paints dried up and others "borrowed" my art supplies.
Well during the pandemic I decided to take back what supplies I could gather together
and then ordered some new paints and brushes to add to the stash.
What made sense to me was to combine my love of tea by using the used teabags
as my painting palette and make cards.
It has been great fun to send them to friends.
The paintings above are works in progress.
It seems like I have about 5 in progress at one time.
The second picture is three that inspired me from a vintage tablecloth.
Most often I like painting from nature.
Sometimes there is a bit of whimsy.
And sometimes I like tucking something in a bag. This one has dried tea leaves.
Here is where I work while I can also gaze out to the back yard.
The artbox on the table was mine from school and still works for me today.
It's felt good to be moving the paints and pens over the paper again.
Happy weekend, dear friends!
