Lingshoestudio

"Together is the Best Place to Be" The second painting of World Watercolor Month is actually a little thank you gift for my nephew and niece.  David and Madison were our hosts while we were recently visiting family in California.  We stopped in LA after doing an art show in San Diego to visit my sister, Janey.  Janey is recovering from surgery so David and Madison entertained and fed us - which is always a treat. David loves Pigs and Madison loves rabbits so I decided to thank them with a cartoon of both.  I have them enjoying a noodle bowl which is one of David's many specialty foods.  He is a fabulous, celebrity chef and Madison is also an amazing cook.  Thank you, Dave and Madison for always making us feel so welcome!

Last July I started the challenge to create 31 watercolor paintings during the month of July as part of World Watercolor Month.  I learned so much doing this online challenge so I decided to join in again this summer.  You can find examples of what artists around the world are doing this month with the hashtag #worldwatercolormonth on any online platform like Facebook, Instagram, etc. World Watercolor Month taught me some personal discipline, improved my confidence and pushed me as an artist.  It also helped me sympathize with the anxiety and burdens my students often experience when I am pushing them to create with deadlines and constantly changing demands. It was also a great departure from my popular, dictionary drawings.  I have worked very hard to create a series of dictionary art that is uniform with a distinct, identifiable style.  That means I am dedicated to using the same techniques, media and themes.  Creating these daily watercolors let me play,...