Paint Party Friday - Lantern night scene

I am showing a Lantern night scene for Paint Party Friday. It is an ACEO ( 2 1/2" x 3 1/2") in permanent marker.

Rain's Thursday Art Date - Night Scene

For Rain's Thursday Art Date, I am showing this ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") done in permanent marker, a 'Night Scene'.

Paint Party Friday - Froggy Wind Chime

Welcome to Paint Party Friday! I painted my old froggy wind chime for you today. It is an ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") in acrylic outlined with a PITT pen.

Rain's Thursday Art Date - Abstract

For Rain's Thursday Art Date, I did a couple of ACEOs based on a fire rainbow I saw in a video. Yes they really do look like this but at the same time they look like abstracts here don't they?

Paint Party Friday - Cut Flowers ACEO

Welcome to Paint Party Friday! I did a 'cut flowers' ACEO, based on an actual arrangement I made by cutting some lavender and coreopsis from my garden.

Rain's Thursday Art Date - Heat Wave

Welcome to Rain's Thursday Art Date! Her theme is 'Heat Wave'. I did an ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") of a sweaty face. It is what heat waves make me think of, that horrible sticky, sweaty feeling that makes winter time seem so far away and unbelievably appealing.

Paint Party Friday - Australian pink robin ACEO

Welcome to Paint Party Friday! I saw a photo of the cutest little pink bird, it didn't look real. It was an Australian pink robin. I had to paint it. It is an ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") on cardstock in permanent markers.

Sharing a home safety tip here today from the Canadian Red Cross. I find if I walk away from things I will forget about them so it is a great tip for me anyway:

'Never leave cooking food unattended, not even for a
moment, especially when using high temperatures or
oily food that could splatter'.

Rain's Thursday Art Date - Signs of Spring

Photo

scanned version

I did an ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") featuring spring nail art for Rain's Thursday Art Date.  I am showing a photo and also the scanned version.  My scanner turned the real pink colour of the flowers painted on the nails into purple which is fine too.

Here is the answer to yesterday's riddle by the way. It is c) daughter

Rain's Thursday Art Date - Bubbles and Bubbly

Welcome to Rain's Thursday Art Date's 'Bubbles and Bubbly' theme. I chose to do some bubbles in a bathtub ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2").  It's been awhile since I sank into something so luxurious, how about  you though?

Paint Party Friday - Palm Fronds

For Paint Party Friday, with Easter in mind, I did some palm fronds in ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") format in permanent markers.

Wishing you the best Easter.

We were invited to a wedding in early August, we decided to RSVP our acceptance.  They will understand if we are not able to attend due to Covid concerns.  I hope it will work out as I do love weddings.  It is a wonderful young couple, we remember going to visit the groom as a newborn, how time flies, sigh.

Paint Party Friday - Tea and Cake

Welcome to Paint Party Friday! These Tea and Cake ACEOs (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") were inspired by a post Jan of The Low Carb Diabetic made the other day. Please enjoy!

Rain's Thursday Art Date - In like a lion out like a lamb

Welcome to Rain's Thursday Art Date 'In like a lion out like a lamb'. I did an ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") on cardstock of a lamb for this theme.  Welcome spring!

Paint Party Friday - Violet Eyes ACEO

Welcome to Paint Party Friday! I did this 'violet eyes' ACEO on cardstock in permanent markers for you today.

And Happy 9th birthday PPF!

Rain's Thursday Art Date - what do you see ACEO

Welcome to Rain's Thursday Art Date, thanks for hosting Rain! Her theme is 'what do you see'. I went literally with the theme and this is an eye, a brown one highlighted with purple eyeshadow. It is a small ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") in permanent markers on cardstock.  The eye is slanted upward for an exotic look.

I imagine this eye sees hope, inspired by this quote from Martin Luther King:

"We must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope" - Martin Luther King.

Paint Party Friday - Donut Tree

Happy Paint Party Friday! This is a donut tree with three sauces, caramel, strawberry and chocolate. One of my sisters recently had this dessert in a restaurant. I thought it looked very creative. My piece is an ACEO on canvas (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") in Winsor Newton acrylics, outlined with a PITT marker.

Paint Party Friday - Blue Eyed Foal

Welcome to Paint Party Friday! This is a blue eyed foal inspired by a photo that my sister-in-law took on her horse farm. It didn't occur to me that there were blue eyed foals, what a darling. It is an ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") on canvas in Winsor Newton acrylics.

Paint Party Friday - Sheaf of Flowers

Welcome to Paint Party Friday! This is a sheaf of spring flowers, an ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") done with Sharpie oil paint markers, permanent markers, and outlined with a PITT marker.

Wow we are in April already.

Banana Flower

Banana Flower

Recently I learned about the banana flower.  The banana flower or blossom hangs at the end of banana clusters on the tree.  It can be eaten raw or cooked in salads, curries and soups (used a lot in Asia).  This link contains more information.  Here is a really good video which explains things really well.

My banana flower painting above is an ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") on canvas in permanent marker, outlined with a PITT fine point marker.

Paint Party Friday - Snowy Owl Landing

Welcome to Paint Party Friday! This is an ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") on canvas paper. I used Sharpie oil paint markers, permanent markers and a PITT finepoint marker. Thinking of winter, I did a Snowy Owl Landing. I have never seen one in real life but I've heard they have quite a wing span.

Paint Party Friday - A hot day

Welcome to Paint Party Friday, thanks to Eva and Kristin for always hosting! My piece today is an ACEO on canvas (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") in permanent marker, outlined with a PITT fine point marker. It was inspired by a photo I saw in the newspaper, of a squirrel all tuckered out on a hot day back in the summer.