tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21246697267517856612024-03-14T00:16:04.876-04:00Martha Kisling Art With Heart Martha Kislinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12560040489430349745noreply@blogger.comBlogger2149125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124669726751785661.post-4107574463805227212024-01-25T09:43:00.007-05:002024-01-25T11:53:09.620-05:00New Year, New Direction!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-PVRTK3Z1JYxRyFcOJpysf0BD8mTJ0zJ-0Rsu-5Yj6QbcTfbUmAWrsEFwSDxWKlFC384QpmRcMcLo3BZdGbPsNfROB4apcJMu28frAfnznvurjL2EX6K-t6B_nOd6QubUcegzqyXlLtzn62F_4NiIll5Pvqpy183aLCvkmDOEy5mKKt1N3-HIl3okzDaa/s1374/1000.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1374" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-PVRTK3Z1JYxRyFcOJpysf0BD8mTJ0zJ-0Rsu-5Yj6QbcTfbUmAWrsEFwSDxWKlFC384QpmRcMcLo3BZdGbPsNfROB4apcJMu28frAfnznvurjL2EX6K-t6B_nOd6QubUcegzqyXlLtzn62F_4NiIll5Pvqpy183aLCvkmDOEy5mKKt1N3-HIl3okzDaa/w466-h640/1000.jpg" width="466" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hi everyone! I hope 2024 is going well for all of you </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It has been a while since I posted on my blog because I am just having too much fun with our <b>retired life. </b>We live on a beautiful lake and I seem to stay very busy with family, friends, golf, pickle ball, traveling, making art, teaching art and volunteering with our local Art Guild.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, I won't be posting on my blog going forward but you can still see my latest art projects in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MarthaKislingArt?ref=seller-platform-mcnav"><b>Etsy Shop </b></a> and on my <b><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/KislingArt/">Pinterest</a> </b>boards.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy creating and I wish you all the very best on your own <b>Artistic Journey</b>!</div>Martha Kislinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12560040489430349745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124669726751785661.post-58881629239410655362023-09-29T08:51:00.000-04:002023-09-29T08:51:00.143-04:00PASSION ROSES<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5FdcGi3iwrZt_Wi4xIjUp4J2kI-yXSKzdYhQ0FkzlrRNDFHNbl-ygDDpGh59MIzooWi_nwk9A3MgntzTc5ZlyO6UGOcnDyRlJe9EcngljK9lQCZxFmn7L3mbXRKxYmkzM2JUlTwZioGX8P_-mOTy1S7FGha8UDgVESdlSLrKJcqqoEgEdWJYpoMLCxA/s1286/Pink%20Rose%20Watercolor%20framed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1098" data-original-width="1286" height="546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5FdcGi3iwrZt_Wi4xIjUp4J2kI-yXSKzdYhQ0FkzlrRNDFHNbl-ygDDpGh59MIzooWi_nwk9A3MgntzTc5ZlyO6UGOcnDyRlJe9EcngljK9lQCZxFmn7L3mbXRKxYmkzM2JUlTwZioGX8P_-mOTy1S7FGha8UDgVESdlSLrKJcqqoEgEdWJYpoMLCxA/w640-h546/Pink%20Rose%20Watercolor%20framed.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">PASSION ROSES</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watercolor - 8x10</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/113597776/rose-watercolor-pink-impressionistic?click_key=73a38129eca83b36e78ca43f10bcfe7d4473beaf%3A113597776&click_sum=ae0c5a24&ref=shop_home_active_15&pro=1&frs=1">Purchase Info</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>~ Allow your passion to become your purpose ~</i></b></span></div><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: x-large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span><br /></p>Martha Kislinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12560040489430349745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124669726751785661.post-26620324348479917382023-09-29T05:47:00.001-04:002023-09-29T05:47:00.166-04:00SUNFLOWER FUN - Yupo<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglus3B_linOlmWOh0u8ektSsB3v7wKyufgymQn8Ve8mWmt5c9ds3N1FKTM-2LZRGwESkB8aE8BUjEZRElpbQp66zCZPeIOVwxP0ldoD6TBBao3o57kJM3ERsT4aM3xlGZyhCwAI97baQWaGdVDMzQOGXVYSzgKWxnR8-w_nhhvKmp6sQPbbPMXrm3a0Q/s1000/3000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="650" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglus3B_linOlmWOh0u8ektSsB3v7wKyufgymQn8Ve8mWmt5c9ds3N1FKTM-2LZRGwESkB8aE8BUjEZRElpbQp66zCZPeIOVwxP0ldoD6TBBao3o57kJM3ERsT4aM3xlGZyhCwAI97baQWaGdVDMzQOGXVYSzgKWxnR8-w_nhhvKmp6sQPbbPMXrm3a0Q/w416-h640/3000.jpg" width="416" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SUNFLOWER FUN</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watercolor on Yupo - 11x17</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/151105068/bold-sunflower-art-watercolor-yupo-paper?click_key=d8589dd970c3f6376e94b7f4aa16b49cf518f408%3A151105068&click_sum=ed741f55&ref=shop_home_active_1&pro=1&frs=1">Purchase Info</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I painted SUNFLOWER FUN on yupo paper and used oil pastel to draw it on. The pastel acts as a resist to the watercolor paints and allows for a little more control while painting on the slick surface.</div><br /><p></p>Martha Kislinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12560040489430349745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124669726751785661.post-54614625457712938062023-09-25T08:37:00.001-04:002023-09-25T08:37:00.143-04:00ISLAND HIBISCUS<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipN8Z4RUr8iDSgfR4PK35Lyj4nZ92fAzxUa6INVS5DzeYPzbC54lGAFsJhPDEp6SBMJ8YTsSSgVZzoSPcPYghbY9fLAlcf-2mk_gGK83Aa1lz4ii9vWJXKKw3YZwaEfK-ZDHIvwxLBFaZ03XoUJAb_DZN8006njjHO94iWT-q6eggsBJzrg7bLezdcrg/s1000/5000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="761" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipN8Z4RUr8iDSgfR4PK35Lyj4nZ92fAzxUa6INVS5DzeYPzbC54lGAFsJhPDEp6SBMJ8YTsSSgVZzoSPcPYghbY9fLAlcf-2mk_gGK83Aa1lz4ii9vWJXKKw3YZwaEfK-ZDHIvwxLBFaZ03XoUJAb_DZN8006njjHO94iWT-q6eggsBJzrg7bLezdcrg/w488-h640/5000.jpg" width="488" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ISLAND HIBISCUS</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watercolor - 11x14</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/128940846/hibiscus-watercolor-orange-hibiscus?click_key=d0a794b4f7eb06f82aa87a1e36d8be3553a9b6fa%3A128940846&click_sum=f1d87102&ref=shop_home_active_15&pro=1&frs=1">Purchase Info</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sometimes I like to paint a border around my main subject, in this case the two hibiscus. I allowed some of the leaves and petals to overlap the border and used plastic wrap on wet paint to create the fun texture.</div><p></p>Martha Kislinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12560040489430349745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124669726751785661.post-75699136863724304152023-09-20T08:40:00.001-04:002023-09-20T08:40:00.145-04:00COUNTRY APPLES<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0EbaeAmqGZj7NcaDnnCPJ7VWGGrlR2fVLYqKF1WJSYaBcTJoH5DtakTPhBC72QEtwwnpeZFUgjLtZdNwMmSN3gcJoopxRy_ZjH4aTsgLtiBLIOqwd4op5Y9XeyiXhq8-0yFHg-VZyW-D84pzOZIksdT18r0ozggauI4TC75yj9RbwH0KnB1VGSMRvGw/s1278/frame.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1278" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0EbaeAmqGZj7NcaDnnCPJ7VWGGrlR2fVLYqKF1WJSYaBcTJoH5DtakTPhBC72QEtwwnpeZFUgjLtZdNwMmSN3gcJoopxRy_ZjH4aTsgLtiBLIOqwd4op5Y9XeyiXhq8-0yFHg-VZyW-D84pzOZIksdT18r0ozggauI4TC75yj9RbwH0KnB1VGSMRvGw/w640-h500/frame.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">COUNTRY APPLES</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watercolor - 11x14</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/621458555/watercolor-apples-country-watercolor?click_key=f1064aab99901a1fc652a0bfe8a7572bae94d5b7%3A621458555&click_sum=26f54a1f&ref=shop_home_active_9&pro=1&frs=1">Purchase Info</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of my favorite fall activities is to go apple picking in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina. Having the grandkids come along is just icing on the cake!</div>Martha Kislinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12560040489430349745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124669726751785661.post-59041440230105317982023-09-15T05:08:00.001-04:002023-09-15T05:08:00.147-04:00GARDEN DELIGHT<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinMo4oZcEyHbtr-wp938FDb2MkO8WQCgYODa-uhqDOoXVKmQUS3AvkUGPNkzjiGCJF8s--SvyUwJTvmEePUCitSk40EtI4fdhE_ZVvKoYMZxu97gxmbmH2ZqwzHqq6umJubrdmKBSrtCvvW-DTmw1cJX4CCLJf8Fi4wx6LPcIHWwOnoU3bWGc6zhixMw/s1274/frame.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1274" data-original-width="1013" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinMo4oZcEyHbtr-wp938FDb2MkO8WQCgYODa-uhqDOoXVKmQUS3AvkUGPNkzjiGCJF8s--SvyUwJTvmEePUCitSk40EtI4fdhE_ZVvKoYMZxu97gxmbmH2ZqwzHqq6umJubrdmKBSrtCvvW-DTmw1cJX4CCLJf8Fi4wx6LPcIHWwOnoU3bWGc6zhixMw/w508-h640/frame.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">GARDEN DELIGHT</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watercolor - 11x14</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/130251865/garden-watercolor-watercolor-flowers?click_key=e7fa502163e129dc430dd9d930f5b71f971f14b9%3A130251865&click_sum=b1a44423&ref=shop_home_active_34&pro=1&frs=1">Purchase Info</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="caret-color: rgb(85, 85, 85); color: #555555; font-family: proxima-nova; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: 0.36px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;">When I teach my workshops, I enjoy sharing my style and technique of painting with watercolors. I try to teach how to keep your paintings looking fresh, vibrant and spontaneous, with emphasis on strong values.</p><p style="caret-color: rgb(85, 85, 85); color: #555555; font-family: proxima-nova; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: 0.36px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;">When I demo I like to start a painting and then letting the students “catch up”, with plenty of individual instruction. I feel like this helps the students not have that “lost” feeling after watching an instructor complete a 2-hour demo and say “ok, now it’s your turn”. This way, I can break up the painting into shorter demos and spend plenty of time giving each student individual help and encouraging them in their own artistic style.</p>Martha Kislinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12560040489430349745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124669726751785661.post-58706193774807664182023-09-11T08:34:00.001-04:002023-09-11T08:34:00.142-04:00SPRING BLOOM<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIUiGTk1Ee_5TrP3YCbzN8os9KExYm8KufmH25_gqZtsu5ihNI6BYZVWcYOOhRNa2ctTF6YCV6reTXrwFGhp_sWUfHpgjdwBZxirDcoTTOF7H_WFHj9iucIh1yqUkCD3BSRAAZcaxXfliZq12bCyDMa70an1pIUbA-p7Bo6dQArntVLi3AxszOIJb8hg/s1288/frame.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1091" data-original-width="1288" height="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIUiGTk1Ee_5TrP3YCbzN8os9KExYm8KufmH25_gqZtsu5ihNI6BYZVWcYOOhRNa2ctTF6YCV6reTXrwFGhp_sWUfHpgjdwBZxirDcoTTOF7H_WFHj9iucIh1yqUkCD3BSRAAZcaxXfliZq12bCyDMa70an1pIUbA-p7Bo6dQArntVLi3AxszOIJb8hg/w640-h542/frame.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SPRING BLOOM </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watercolor - 8x10</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/129742952/watercolor-pink-flower-8x10-by-martha?click_key=cc6f1dd6b0f513060eaaf9753eea4ab9e0db481e%3A129742952&click_sum=1ed6b570&ref=shop_home_active_33&pro=1&frs=1">Purchase Info</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>~ Bloom where you are planted ~</i></b></span></div>Martha Kislinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12560040489430349745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124669726751785661.post-89515559304330697472023-09-06T08:44:00.001-04:002023-09-06T08:44:00.141-04:00SOLITARY IRIS<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizLrqvpfvKXJrJY1izhx791I3GdKnLkCrGEaPL3_rsb1pHw2I04fIJHBuAao2xdP23zOuFUXSwJDneE37jLk7bgKbRxED6uQlzx-56BwMozeNACHi10tHplVAoNuGtMx1BTynwZ4mE0F-zWtDQgOegfJhDYoYKiBHjJ9heG9NBpyQE7pgAYlU5vzSsmw/s1294/frame%20pink.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1294" data-original-width="1105" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizLrqvpfvKXJrJY1izhx791I3GdKnLkCrGEaPL3_rsb1pHw2I04fIJHBuAao2xdP23zOuFUXSwJDneE37jLk7bgKbRxED6uQlzx-56BwMozeNACHi10tHplVAoNuGtMx1BTynwZ4mE0F-zWtDQgOegfJhDYoYKiBHjJ9heG9NBpyQE7pgAYlU5vzSsmw/w546-h640/frame%20pink.jpg" width="546" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SOLITARY IRIS</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watercolor - 8x10</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/114287988/iris-watercolor-pink-iris-iris-art-iris?click_key=1b02e22c0fc3ed4ed4b5bca92aefc5e0be7f0438%3A114287988&click_sum=4c72e061&ref=shop_home_active_11&pro=1&frs=1">Purchase Info</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>~ An iris doesn't compare itself to other flowers, it just blooms beautifully in its own way ~</i></b></span></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: x-large;"><b><i><br /> </i></b></span><p></p>Martha Kislinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12560040489430349745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124669726751785661.post-68408417791374909422023-09-01T07:28:00.001-04:002023-09-01T07:28:00.145-04:00SWIRLS OF ROSES - Watercolor on Yupo<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWCrAxukysvLiGOwCzPlS4OqoKkR0dnTrKp4tqPw6XSsXszUd_VCvdfzqJEeAfHEeokkPFoMRxdwneET5xv8GJAw7yPL5Ohq-wCT_KPOPWZqVknvTNXRdZdgCqZzIcT5xggi758-ZEGAvw4icXhLcS3J4_86g-Mvq7BwLztEPkMAXk_NIS43Ye4bZZ9g/s1308/frame%20mat%20blue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="1089" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWCrAxukysvLiGOwCzPlS4OqoKkR0dnTrKp4tqPw6XSsXszUd_VCvdfzqJEeAfHEeokkPFoMRxdwneET5xv8GJAw7yPL5Ohq-wCT_KPOPWZqVknvTNXRdZdgCqZzIcT5xggi758-ZEGAvw4icXhLcS3J4_86g-Mvq7BwLztEPkMAXk_NIS43Ye4bZZ9g/w532-h640/frame%20mat%20blue.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SWIRLS OF ROSES</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watercolor on Yupo - 11x14</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/150935399/roses-watercolor-watercolor-yupo-pink?click_key=495fb1db412628265816c268967fee9a7c7b8b92%3A150935399&click_sum=4aa9d2b9&ref=shop_home_active_1&pro=1&frs=1">Purchase Info</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71); color: #474747; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.68px; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;">I always love to learn new techniques and imagine new ways of expressing myself creatively. There’s nothing like the beginner’s spirit to keep the process exciting! painting on yupo paper is always new and exciting because you can not totally control the paint and the final result is always unexpected and exciting!</span></div><p></p>Martha Kislinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12560040489430349745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124669726751785661.post-80639996453326357512023-08-28T07:02:00.001-04:002023-08-28T07:02:00.138-04:00SAILBOAT FANCY - Watercolor on Gesso<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLwQ5PoRm0iHBJjCClWLHAY3STc0eVHnTyiXKtuS7KKMXx7OcrLysHiPAkaytzozbMGDmWhrxJNcLGliSg6S7HR7YQB5OS4ejAWAp0C3dKknfcYLrdRMYsWzeraImFpYLsAQva6EC2wgHwO9aUpI3CskH4e7MQKPmGCv2j7zUJx8759a3qlytWolUTDw/s1000/4000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="772" data-original-width="1000" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLwQ5PoRm0iHBJjCClWLHAY3STc0eVHnTyiXKtuS7KKMXx7OcrLysHiPAkaytzozbMGDmWhrxJNcLGliSg6S7HR7YQB5OS4ejAWAp0C3dKknfcYLrdRMYsWzeraImFpYLsAQva6EC2wgHwO9aUpI3CskH4e7MQKPmGCv2j7zUJx8759a3qlytWolUTDw/w640-h494/4000.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SAILBOAT FANCY</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watercolor - 14x18</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/129871096/sailboat-watercolor-colorful-sailboats?click_key=ce22896e299f4bc8492af4a80322dfa66f484731%3A129871096&click_sum=6fdcd442&ref=shop_home_active_4&pro=1&frs=1">Purchase Info</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SAILBOAT FANCY is painted on gesso coated watercolor paper to provide a slick painting surface. This allows the colors to stay bright and true and encourages a painterly look.</div>Martha Kislinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12560040489430349745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124669726751785661.post-91098245200552187782023-08-23T08:40:00.001-04:002023-08-23T08:40:00.150-04:00SUMMER DELIGHT<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtT_YCQzdugQrNtqHhH6pVm2qRsDsJZAeRrBQGYpShlDuNlFL4mBk3JWgZwwM0h6QdBu519obL_PQleSPxRpfZ_x4QX5ItvZHr3HlF2fHA6bSlNvHe-kSe76SDRn3Ajri-ZqV5ML3_J3qOs-LrrQZoRwLQ7vEo-J0yYSRuTpGmBKSnwcSV5fi4eHXu7Q/s1000/1-DSCN4676.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="731" data-original-width="1000" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtT_YCQzdugQrNtqHhH6pVm2qRsDsJZAeRrBQGYpShlDuNlFL4mBk3JWgZwwM0h6QdBu519obL_PQleSPxRpfZ_x4QX5ItvZHr3HlF2fHA6bSlNvHe-kSe76SDRn3Ajri-ZqV5ML3_J3qOs-LrrQZoRwLQ7vEo-J0yYSRuTpGmBKSnwcSV5fi4eHXu7Q/w640-h468/1-DSCN4676.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SUMMER DELIGHT</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watercolor - 11x14</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/105765253/watercolor-of-white-flowers-with-buds?click_key=06624952b72c75d843b7dfaa1199bcd72278b665%3A105765253&click_sum=abe30fec&ref=shop_home_active_28&pro=1&frs=1">Purchase Info</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e69138; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Cause a little bit of summer is what the </i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e69138; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>whole year is about!</i></b></span></div><p><span style="color: #e69138; font-size: x-large;"><b><i> <br /><br /></i></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e69138; 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text-align: center;">PINK BLOOMS</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watercolor on rice paper - 11x14</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/105239824/watercolor-on-rice-paper-watercolor-bold?click_key=2c1f36ceb7d0794e5d939fe8048f3cf75a5dc334%3A105239824&click_sum=9cd02ba9&ref=shop_home_active_43&pro=1&frs=1">Purchase Info</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I painted Pink Blooms on masa paper which is a type of rice paper that adds an interesting batik like look to the final painting.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4dfdjk-YRsb8rUysc-voRejLsGVy2fTK3yWBCI6aVdQdce2PP6N-uFJ9nYitjQS4F7LGm5DkYu89kBKpBBhWE59QkcwI87RZNWjUe07XVMmcf0Wekbg-dE22efnE8TUrYvxABe3JpKgX0oOM03Ag554C3CB5kKIEr_j8grq3uBsXv6kYxoeTxBry04g/s600/frame%20fun.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It can be easy to get in a creative rut. The same technique, subject, view point, materials, over and over. Fear of failure can keep us from experimenting and exploring new artistic material. If you want to grow, you need to take some risks. Large or small, challenge yourself to try something new and get out of your comfort zone. You might surprise yourself.</span></div><p></p><p style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">* Try new art materials: Pens, Paint, Paper.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">* Different point of view: Paint a view from above or below.</p><p style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">* Change subject matter: People, Landscape, Still Lifes, Architecture</p><p style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">* Lighting: Night scenes, Dramatic Light, Reflected Light with color.</p><p style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">* Take a Workshop<br /></p></div>Martha Kislinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12560040489430349745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124669726751785661.post-66309524400592151412023-08-14T08:48:00.001-04:002023-08-14T08:48:00.141-04:00HOLLYHOCKS - Watercolor Batik<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxmbjeLPOAUWSqME2DsBbASMcoX3wErWcsPhP0UoJAB9yHdE5y_RoI5TgnpZSCpSxyoa2fLBrI3kIKzu-SGRzXEKA3qGbbDJj00zYcmsUwaf5_5b7nd6oPPm_S2BlbeoxMxmfr3T3O_xjP-ipiqKIcv9HYfCLFpyN2MkxcpKD9v3JyTg8UIjQjmJc3uA/s1276/frame.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1276" data-original-width="910" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxmbjeLPOAUWSqME2DsBbASMcoX3wErWcsPhP0UoJAB9yHdE5y_RoI5TgnpZSCpSxyoa2fLBrI3kIKzu-SGRzXEKA3qGbbDJj00zYcmsUwaf5_5b7nd6oPPm_S2BlbeoxMxmfr3T3O_xjP-ipiqKIcv9HYfCLFpyN2MkxcpKD9v3JyTg8UIjQjmJc3uA/w456-h640/frame.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">HOLLYHOCKS</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watercolor Batik - 12x18</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/152020696/watercolor-hollyhocks-hollyhocks-batik?click_key=b37f41dc0a415caa96822f844cf2eb82fc13056e%3A152020696&click_sum=ad899beb&ref=shop_home_active_22&pro=1&frs=1">Purchase Info</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>~ Life is the flower for which love is the honey ~</i></b></span><b style="color: #a64d79; font-size: xx-large; text-align: left;"><i> </i></b></div><p><br /></p>Martha Kislinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12560040489430349745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124669726751785661.post-82415271978630301362023-08-09T08:35:00.001-04:002023-08-09T08:35:00.140-04:00TRANQUILTY<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVW32LKGlpt2FblhTbcGRoAt8Cgfo-0xN3cVSZEeEZbE5S0dQYHAhQlpBaYD2CAQTr69GS5GAJd1JLPBGUTYNIoLwj0kyeAQ3yjf8GDJC_RoiUZHJayfgVNL0Awx1QHA3RNYSZkrpXlisURqbEPPfSbK6vLCVYXzhO6XZ8IDPi9iUedlmzyENaAxdwNw/s1324/frame%20green.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1324" data-original-width="1055" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVW32LKGlpt2FblhTbcGRoAt8Cgfo-0xN3cVSZEeEZbE5S0dQYHAhQlpBaYD2CAQTr69GS5GAJd1JLPBGUTYNIoLwj0kyeAQ3yjf8GDJC_RoiUZHJayfgVNL0Awx1QHA3RNYSZkrpXlisURqbEPPfSbK6vLCVYXzhO6XZ8IDPi9iUedlmzyENaAxdwNw/w510-h640/frame%20green.jpg" width="510" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">TRANQUILITY</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watercolor - 11x14</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/106129590/bird-watercolor-abstract-birds-pink?click_key=e890dcf300c298eb38c3ca5cbd4de49c76545963%3A106129590&click_sum=1f58b219&ref=shop_home_active_7&pro=1&frs=1">Purchase Info</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>~ May you find serenity and tranquility in a world you may not always understand ~</i></b></span></div><p></p>Martha Kislinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12560040489430349745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124669726751785661.post-35406340018929345852023-08-04T08:31:00.001-04:002023-08-04T08:31:00.148-04:00SPRING DAY & Art Shows<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-4918562890166283410" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 668px;">
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Sometimes, it is best to be your own juror. Learn to self-critique your own work and take stock of how you have progressed creatively over time. Applaud yourself for areas of improvement, creative risks that you have taken and the self discipline you have to keep showing up in the studio each day. </div></div></div>Martha Kislinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12560040489430349745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124669726751785661.post-77787755192721727342023-07-31T09:11:00.001-04:002023-07-31T09:11:00.142-04:00SPRING HARMONY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9KjI1rw1iWsFXL1dyKkQkVTDmnAuKL6kHTk0p0fpVlgfOkOVBVHeYXGPnK0ozhEzdg9EiSqNqTtVInz_5OzE3EU7u2vjq6qJ_BLay7m0fZuWociOfD18zkbDwPNrCkSQfdOvau6thN-SaLGbMhm6JJNWGbc7c2YavOwZpMM4n8LWbjWmICcIsyTETA/s1298/frame.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1298" data-original-width="1040" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9KjI1rw1iWsFXL1dyKkQkVTDmnAuKL6kHTk0p0fpVlgfOkOVBVHeYXGPnK0ozhEzdg9EiSqNqTtVInz_5OzE3EU7u2vjq6qJ_BLay7m0fZuWociOfD18zkbDwPNrCkSQfdOvau6thN-SaLGbMhm6JJNWGbc7c2YavOwZpMM4n8LWbjWmICcIsyTETA/w512-h640/frame.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SPRING HARMONY</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watercolor - 11x14</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/112743420/watercolor-of-soft-pastel-floral-bouquet?click_key=8e8d00affd7675acfca26ee6fb37fe71320d41a8%3A112743420&click_sum=6f52215d&ref=shop_home_active_11&pro=1&frs=1">Purchase Info</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I began <b>Spring Harmony</b> by wetting 140 lb watercolor paper, placing tissue paper on top and then applying the paint loosely on top of the tissue. I let everything dry and when I removed the tissue an interesting pattern of texture had been created all over the composition.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I then used negative painting to further define the flowers, leaves and vase for a soft, delicate look.</div><p><br /></p>Martha Kislinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12560040489430349745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124669726751785661.post-71714793760113442012023-07-26T08:53:00.001-04:002023-07-26T08:53:00.162-04:00PINK GLORY & Try New Art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsvoxqNjVxR6r8-MkPvcsJhl6A1lEGjcEIlenmnk7EObA7kfUeMFgKNG0r9F96l18A6LPjZLc2bv0ur40oJQt-AOzo_hCfO2S-dPjSUwVrW5wr5GUKlOtm2QbRICe5ZeRPSqa5twEuvpr-yqg4EAelJL4hSA9BoEP7noC7Wn0Nk8gSpVj3BKlRTc4-9w/s1384/frame%20green.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1193" data-original-width="1384" height="552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsvoxqNjVxR6r8-MkPvcsJhl6A1lEGjcEIlenmnk7EObA7kfUeMFgKNG0r9F96l18A6LPjZLc2bv0ur40oJQt-AOzo_hCfO2S-dPjSUwVrW5wr5GUKlOtm2QbRICe5ZeRPSqa5twEuvpr-yqg4EAelJL4hSA9BoEP7noC7Wn0Nk8gSpVj3BKlRTc4-9w/w640-h552/frame%20green.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">PINK GLORY</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watercolor - 8x10</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/101666067/pink-flowers-watercolor-garden-by?click_key=6f1088c981fac6a816c31e5b692b48c082c27a69%3A101666067&click_sum=a6d15830&ref=shop_home_active_45&pro=1&frs=1">Purchase Info</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sometimes it is a good idea to try something new creatively. Shake things up a bit. Are you a painter? Try glass blowing or welding. Are you a sculptor? Try painting in oil for a totally different artist experience. Can't draw? Pick up a pencil and sketch what is in front of you. Do this every so often and I can guarantee that you will begin to see things in a different creative light.</span></div>Martha Kislinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12560040489430349745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124669726751785661.post-75969244881161766062023-07-21T08:02:00.001-04:002023-07-21T08:02:00.147-04:00SOLITARY BEAUTY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxykKI-Cz5lEyKx5vslz8sTsy_uzQnqYqqfVql6XBITLgqGr9fxT01hQXPIXaH3MEXrbDiy7CGOddgqK8nPHz7XvaVAYjwGBU_pBzfLy1Y5rj7jWmvpgPalS01AT_TEW-9PiTnQg1is3_xRZC0dTq082xa55CU2vuDYkF8-E9zbsoVgoRnTCoztoE1Lg/s1000/1000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="745" data-original-width="1000" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxykKI-Cz5lEyKx5vslz8sTsy_uzQnqYqqfVql6XBITLgqGr9fxT01hQXPIXaH3MEXrbDiy7CGOddgqK8nPHz7XvaVAYjwGBU_pBzfLy1Y5rj7jWmvpgPalS01AT_TEW-9PiTnQg1is3_xRZC0dTq082xa55CU2vuDYkF8-E9zbsoVgoRnTCoztoE1Lg/w640-h476/1000.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SOLITARY BEAUTY</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watercolor - 11x14</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/85592747/rose-watercolor-rose-art-peach-rose?click_key=ec8b20c0c24428dadd3d4982772e4bbe39a03617%3A85592747&click_sum=9edae420&ref=shop_home_active_8&pro=1&frs=1">Purchase Info</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Beauty begins the moment you decide</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b><i> to be yourself!</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><i>~ Coco Channel ~</i></b></div>Martha Kislinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12560040489430349745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124669726751785661.post-83984345658193397602023-07-17T08:54:00.001-04:002023-07-17T08:54:00.138-04:00SUMMER SERENADE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-size: x-large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Nothing says a wedding like pretty roses!</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwh6qNZp6enMiysdFx7owC3r_jheaW-EEpws-vnQiguekLzqIz7BfULLRM1jsxrBT_QrfT8TB8j89MfWe6rOWgFZH8Wf1qJiqRdb0NdfQT8il3_QCmt3redH_9ZkhjfJkbu3bYpp5iXzVBcb1WxMEcNiU9Qa60OGL55sNvF7PtchU6DGa8qU7rJDVF8Q/s700/frame%20fun.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="492" data-original-width="700" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwh6qNZp6enMiysdFx7owC3r_jheaW-EEpws-vnQiguekLzqIz7BfULLRM1jsxrBT_QrfT8TB8j89MfWe6rOWgFZH8Wf1qJiqRdb0NdfQT8il3_QCmt3redH_9ZkhjfJkbu3bYpp5iXzVBcb1WxMEcNiU9Qa60OGL55sNvF7PtchU6DGa8qU7rJDVF8Q/w640-h450/frame%20fun.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">An Artist Date is a solo play date to fill your creative well and open yourself up to new artistic insight and inspiration. You can visit an art museum, art gallery or stroll through a botanical garden. Meet up with an artist friend, spend time in the studio with your art buddy or visit an art store for new supplies. An Artist Date is setting aside that special time just for you and your creative self.</span></div></span></span>Martha Kislinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12560040489430349745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124669726751785661.post-50874391548649391722023-07-07T08:06:00.001-04:002023-07-07T08:06:00.144-04:00BRECKENRIDGE BLOSSOMS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMbJX9IZyioaEt3meILVNmA1PZt_NTvc0KE6s0I4jD2p8oJLXxqp_EdeeazSy2CAo2WCXQSHrDwI3NaKizc42kPVUtGRBUyPwZZOTVO8vu69B2OXVwYWMUhy6PvDJqP0IAOTave_69aAfJDY3GnOnTXQ2SNh-i3dtXAh-Xqn6g7B7x4m629f7TXPfdhA/s915/1000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="691" data-original-width="915" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMbJX9IZyioaEt3meILVNmA1PZt_NTvc0KE6s0I4jD2p8oJLXxqp_EdeeazSy2CAo2WCXQSHrDwI3NaKizc42kPVUtGRBUyPwZZOTVO8vu69B2OXVwYWMUhy6PvDJqP0IAOTave_69aAfJDY3GnOnTXQ2SNh-i3dtXAh-Xqn6g7B7x4m629f7TXPfdhA/w640-h484/1000.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">BRECKENRIDGE BLOSSOMS</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watercolor - 11x14</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/90537532/watercolor-of-blue-and-white-flowers-by?click_key=67190e6a50f06982b98834409a09b9b934a21177%3A90537532&click_sum=d6cd59c8&ref=shop_home_active_24&pro=1&frs=1">Purchase Info</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was one of many paintings I created while an <b>Artist in Residence</b> in beautiful Breckenridge, CO</div>Martha Kislinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12560040489430349745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124669726751785661.post-33892573160844502502023-07-03T08:58:00.001-04:002023-07-03T08:58:00.140-04:00BAMBOO & KOI - Watercolor Collage<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Wn9YTKehS95a2Zl5n-AEfYBdEha89L1B8ShB9Q30yrJ5nEkRpNUHdGSiF-CWruJcHeVllaYJoV7L_dexAk_ijpOxGTa8EYMQdS0cr_pTEmfh0KOkIgPPjUXaltt_0ROBm63M-nQ2tuu8Yo_7I20mDSrjLClv7tei-Sh-Vfe0C6toj6-t_C9t4Tyo8g/s1276/frame%20blue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1276" data-original-width="941" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Wn9YTKehS95a2Zl5n-AEfYBdEha89L1B8ShB9Q30yrJ5nEkRpNUHdGSiF-CWruJcHeVllaYJoV7L_dexAk_ijpOxGTa8EYMQdS0cr_pTEmfh0KOkIgPPjUXaltt_0ROBm63M-nQ2tuu8Yo_7I20mDSrjLClv7tei-Sh-Vfe0C6toj6-t_C9t4Tyo8g/w472-h640/frame%20blue.jpg" width="472" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">BAMBOO & KOI</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watercolor Collage - 15x22</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/89245324/koi-collage-watercolor-koi-and-bamboo?click_key=20b99c22b44808d97542717b5c0d57ad7d90c36e%3A89245324&click_sum=2c91f564&ref=shop_home_active_10&pro=1&frs=1">Purchase Info</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Gratitude wakes me, sustains me, </i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>and puts me to bed at night.</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>It is the water in which I swim.</i></b></span></div><p></p>Martha Kislinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12560040489430349745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124669726751785661.post-86541016533227602742023-06-23T08:51:00.001-04:002023-06-23T08:51:00.138-04:00GARDEN BOUQUET - Happiness Touchstones<div><span style="color: #656266; font-family: Libre Franklin, sans-serif;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(101, 98, 102); font-size: 18px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGJLBYplSL4Yic0kCxwlP5I2d8Zczru1G4siNQ32rY5_A0LOXS-IMivLExfOH3N1PamO2K5y6qMW50tO2f2PDuTUEkyGONFvd5PiM5qI73L0McsezXZY8AEygPa5F8aNWdZmgpR1C-3OoMb0n3G8l19uXHTn9Npxxeobfs4UKduVrhfthGEAnmleK6Cw/s1677/frame.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1677" data-original-width="1328" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGJLBYplSL4Yic0kCxwlP5I2d8Zczru1G4siNQ32rY5_A0LOXS-IMivLExfOH3N1PamO2K5y6qMW50tO2f2PDuTUEkyGONFvd5PiM5qI73L0McsezXZY8AEygPa5F8aNWdZmgpR1C-3OoMb0n3G8l19uXHTn9Npxxeobfs4UKduVrhfthGEAnmleK6Cw/w506-h640/frame.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">GARDEN BOUQUET</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watercolor on Gesso - 11x14</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/88009406/colorful-flowers-watercolor-bouquet?click_key=1b16989d2303172da63ca2a2cb66804c587fb90e%3A88009406&click_sum=47562df2&ref=shop_home_active_7&pro=1&frs=1">Purchase Info</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I saw a great idea the other day to create a list of your <b>Happiness Touchstones</b>! Things that remind you to be happy. Things that trigger a happy response from you. Like a single rose, a cup of tea, cozy slippers, your favorite book, lunch with a dear friend, creating art.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What would be on your list?</div></span></span></div>Martha Kislinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12560040489430349745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124669726751785661.post-21422945212641185852023-06-19T08:44:00.001-04:002023-06-19T08:44:00.147-04:00SWEET NATURE - Watercolor & Collage<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVaJDw6sQuIWerzzx9mFLdJ98A48gx8Gpw2HbFG4DIFgSaimcd8dzv7-xS0BH8zWrD_-wxB8AA93UGgk2aLhAh_bbpB2QDU9AYW1GWzzZjGqw3e4YEc79UdMEQUwcJ9G7n4I1yTps0QthmK_4MNwO6dgd7lVw4O_1ZQ5KRaGPW-4nKqTmSDsJej3GYsg/s966/frame%20purple.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="781" data-original-width="966" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVaJDw6sQuIWerzzx9mFLdJ98A48gx8Gpw2HbFG4DIFgSaimcd8dzv7-xS0BH8zWrD_-wxB8AA93UGgk2aLhAh_bbpB2QDU9AYW1GWzzZjGqw3e4YEc79UdMEQUwcJ9G7n4I1yTps0QthmK_4MNwO6dgd7lVw4O_1ZQ5KRaGPW-4nKqTmSDsJej3GYsg/w640-h518/frame%20purple.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SWEET NATURE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watercolor & Collage - 11x14</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/81154812/watercolor-white-flowers-mauve-and-green?click_key=54f54dcb29e70736e4112855ff3500e781b53ff3%3A81154812&click_sum=4a2a92f7&ref=shop_home_active_38&pro=1&frs=1">Purchase Info</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>~ Colors are the smiles of Nature ~</i></b></span></div>Martha Kislinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12560040489430349745noreply@blogger.com