Digital Manipulation flowers

Had a fun afternoon arranging pdfs of watercolor paintings into a new painting - in progress:

Portland Rain (Magical Properties)

I went to Las Vegas this week - which was fun - but which fully convinced me that I belong in Portland, Oregon. This little painting is one of my odes to magical, beautiful Portland.

Blue Butterflies

Painted for a certain Nammie Graham for mother's day :)

I Love Oregon!

I'm feeling the Oregon love! I wanted to do my own spin on our classic green and white "I love Oregon" symbol. I think  the craft paper, and the charcoal pencil, combined with a simple watercolor/gouache wreath makes for a very Portland, Oregon feel.

In process shot:

and here us a more simple rain-wreath version:

Painting symmetrical botanicals today!

Inspired from beautiful UnitedThread Etsy store: https://www.etsy.com/listing/155025958/tree-peony-archival-print?ref=shop_home_active_24