The good thing about butterflies is that, like peacocks, they lend themselves nicely to being whimsical. So it follows naturally that I would have at one time gone through a "butterfly period". When you look at these remember, none of them will look "real", but they will look "real whimsical"! This might be my very first …
Who doesn't love paisleys? (Don't raise your hand, I already know some of you don't!) But whether it's from growing up during the 60s and 70s, or just because paisleys are so "artsy-looking", they have always been one of my favorite motifs. These are two "Vera Bradley" pencil boxes I bought, just for the designs …
Peacocks in art have always fascinated me. So it was natural that a couple of years ago I would go through a "peacock phase". Here are some pictures from that endeavor. Awhile back I made up a notebook where I kept clip art of things I wanted to eventually try drawing. These peacocks were actually supposed to …
Who doesn't love gingerbread men? Besides being delicious, they are also cheerful, whimsical, resourceful, and energetic. It may come as a surprise to you to know that gingerbread men actually lead quite eventful lives when you are not looking! When my grandson was about eight years old, he got the idea of making gingerbread men into characters for …
I have said before that I didn't really start drawing until Mark got sick, in 2011. As the years progressed, I found my drawings getting more and more detailed and complex. I had discovered that adding minute details helped me keep my mind off scary things, like emergency rooms or waiting for operations or procedures to …
Since whimsical always makes you feel better, it's time for some more pictures. These are mostly from 2011 and 2012, but there are a few recent ones as well. What started out to be a page of flowers turned into Bears' Wedding. I also used this for a wedding card for some friends in 2012. Heart and …
One thing I have always liked is Talavera pottery. Besides being beautiful, I think Talavera is very whimsical. I did some research on it for a unit I began teaching in my Spanish classes several years ago. You can find information about this fascinating artwork by clicking here. After drawing outlines for my students to use while creating their own "Talavera-inspired" …
As you know, I am still working on my Philippians 4:8 watercolor "series". So far you have seen "True". Now it's time for "Honest" and "Just". I'm still having watercolor "issues"... almost ready to start the whole thing over with gel pens, but don't want to give up just yet... This is how the lettering turned …
Okay I've figured out my issue with watercolors. It's called CONTROL. Like life, watercolors are unpredictable, and we retired school teachers who were raised by Swedes aren't into things being beyond our control. Before we go on, let's review...you may remember I said I wasn't crazy about the watercolor on the left. I realize now that I felt much more …
I'm always looking at different types of artwork online and of course when I see something I like I always want to try it...but as we all learned from my experience painting rocks, a lot of art is harder than it looks. It wasn't any different with watercolor pens... I'll start out with the one I think turned out the …
Nana's Whimsical World 