Life is a flower...

Life is a flower; spreading happiness wherever one finds it!

 Holding onto the last bits of summer.  Finding joy and comfort as I painted this watercolor still-life.  

I thought I would share my progress.  This was painted with Daniel Smith and Holbein watercolors on 140 lb. watercolor paper.  I taped the edges and painted this on my new watercolor easel.  I love that I can take it everywhere!  

  I first sprayed the paper with a mister before I began to add color and shape.

I added a small amount of Titanium White Gouache to a few of the flowers.  I also applied gouache to the vase and foreground with a palette knife.

And, always add splatters!

Ready to frame and go to a new home!

Until next time;

Ursula xo

Welcome September!

" More Color can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways. "  Oscar Wilde.

Someone just recently asked me if the colors of fall inspired my creativity.  I love the changing of the leaves and all the colors of fall.  But in my heart, I still yearn for the colors and warmth of summer.

I don't know about you, but summer has gone by too quickly.  

 I guess this quote sums it up:

"By All these lovely tokens September days are here, with summer's best of weather and autumn's best of cheer!"  Helen Hunt Jackson

Cheers to September!

Ursula xo

P.S.  I am honored to be teaching in Art Walk Alchemy again this coming year.  We have a great line up of teachers!  Early bird pricing is available and we also have a payment plan.  For more information, visit:

https://www.mysticspringstudios.com/art-walk-alchemy-2022-ursula-wollenberg

                          Dive into life and make a splash!

For the last couple of months I have been wading into my watercolors.  Learning new techniques and elements to add to my paintings. 

Working with "negative painting, adding paint around the subject matter.  Creating a more dark value in the background and forming floral shapes with the white of the paper and light under painting.  Sometimes what you Don't paint, can be just as important as what you Do paint.

The above painting was created with wet on wet as well.  Placing clear water before applying the paint.

While the paint was wet, I blew the paint out with a drinking straw.  A fun way to add movement and surprises to a painting.

When the painting was dry, I added a stencil to some of the white areas with fluid acrylic paint.  

This painting will be part of an online auction beginning June 2nd through the 3.  Soul Sisters United Art Collective.  The theme for the event is titled:  Splashes of Life.  

Join us each month and make a splash!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/soulsistersunited

Until next time...

Ursula xo