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!

Furniture turned to Chalkboard

Today was a beautiful fall day and also it was the open house at the Old Lucketts Store and the Design House in Leesburg, Virginia. Since I love chalkboards these two hutches caught my eye. This first one the cupboard doors were removed and the inside back walls painted with a black chalkboard paint. It's a huge hutch probably from an old country store but if you have a hutch and the doors are beyond repair --this is a super idea. Plus you never have to guess what's in it you can tell from a glance.






Miss Mustard Seed's room had this sweet as can be cabinet painted with chalk paint and comes with sayings and drawings. You could have lots of fun with this one. It was great to see her refinished furniture that we have been reading about on her blog. Her new visions for refinishing are playlful. It's motivating, to say the least, when you get to see other do-it-yourself folk's work. A shot in the arm! There were lots of people there enjoying every floor of searched out treasures. I took lots of pictures but will put them in another post soon! Anyone else using chalk paint? Too many hands to count.