Simplicity in Art

Simplicity.

 This is what draws me to illustration and watercolors.

Less is more.

Recently I read this quote, 

"Any fool can make something complicated.

It takes a genius to make it simple." 

Woodie Guthrie.

I'm excited to have a little time to paint,

hoping to get back to the daily painter status. 

Looking forward to Christmas as well on this 

blustery, first day of December. 

 I will soon be another year wiser. 

Another year getting 'simpler.

As Martha Stewart says,

"This is a good thing."

Purchase a small 3.5 by 2.5  inch print of this illustration here.

Candylei Art photo mark not on print.

Printed on cardstock. Signed and titled on the back by myself.

A sweet deal for $5.  which includes shipping in US and Canada

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Enjoy!

Chicks Spring Party

All of the sweet babes of Spring. Especially little yellow powder puffs. Chicks.

Little chirps and little baaah's and it's a bit like Old McDonald's farm. So many little calves dot the pastures. Lambs jump and run along with the kid goats. Geese are still laying eggs but soon the nests will be full and then little heads peeping out from under Mother Goose's wings. . So many wonders this time of year. Saw the cutest pics of baby chicks that Martha ordered from My Pet Chicken on Martha Stewart's blog .   

I really paint my childhood and the things I liked then pretty much remained the same. Gardening, flowers and animals. There is such freedom in children's art and illustrations. I can truly say I love my job! 

Come on over to my Etsy Shop, Dictionaryreader and see all of the wonders of Spring. Easter is not too farm away. 

Mixed Media and Penmanship Art

One of my favorite things is old penmanship and faded papers.

Another is gardening and painting so they are brought together

in this new grouping (new series) of mixed media prints

that I am offering on at my Dictionaryreader shop

This French girl spreads love and gardening cheer

by planting her gardens in heart shapes.

I am ready for Spring and all of the bulbs

and tubers that push their noses up through the 

winter weary soil

Spring is like the opening of the treasure box

and the treasure box being the garden.

All kinds of jewels shimmer and sway!

Not to mention fragrance.

Painting My Dreams

This is what you think about when you sleep on a 

feather pillow under a feather duvet!

Soft and sweet and you fall right to sleep

Another painting in my "Painting my Dreams" Series

Available as a print now here. 

It is so cold outside in the single digits

and we are very glad for feather down coats,

duvets, and all warm things.

Flying Owl Art Childrens Illustrations

Valentines are being made and written.

This watercolor illustration is one of my new series
titled Painting Your Dreams
Who would want to fly with Owl to deliver letters and
LOVE banners?

Valentine's Day.
Another holiday that we can give and indulge in chocolate treats
and send adorable expressions of love to our friends.

This Owl and children art print is available

Flamingos Can Swim

Flamingo Swim

This is the time of year when the color balance shifts from more color outside to more color inside our home. Possibly there is more color in my paintings too at this time of year although it's subtle. Coral pink is one of those hard to use colors in the garden, but it always looks great with burgundy, plum and dusty pinks. Every color is pretty if we know what to lay it next to. I am trying to absorb this idea as much as possible and continue to learn. More artwork here.