Paint Party Friday....some mermaids to share....

Hi Everyone....I am working away on my Paper Doll Book and decided to make some mermaids...so I created the first one....a blonde and then some of my friends mentioned how they wish I made a Brown haired mermaid....so to be safe I created all of the above....and I am sharing these for Paint Party Friday.....

Wishing you all an amazing Friday.....may it be filled with inspiration and dreams....

Happy Friday and Happy Creating Everyone!!!

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Illustration Friday - "Diary" and a week at the Beach....

It's great to be back on-line after a wonderful week filled with inspiration and great times at the beach! This week I see that IF has "diary" as a theme and after days at the beach....this is what came to my mind....silly I know...but that is what water, sun and fun can do to you! I have to catch up with you all this week.... I feel so behind and can't wait to see what you all have been blogging about.....

This is an outdoor art piece I made years ago for our cottage at the beach....and after much aging I redid the paint....These seagulls still make me smile even after years!!! I made these so long ago!!!

and this is my little place on the beach where I did some work on my latest picture book....now who wouldn't be inspired by this....

Happy Friday!!! and I wish you all a wonderful weekend!!!

Pop back this weekend when I will share some of the great food from this week...yummm-EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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Three Muses Challenge - Water - My 12 th painting in the "A Painting a Day Project 2010" - By the sea...Mermaid

HI Everyone...what a fun these at Three Muses this week....The first thing I think of when I think of the sea is a Mermaid...so I painted this mermaid for the challenge this week....The theme is "Water" ......

Here are all the paintings so far!!!

Have a wonderful day!!! and pop back tomorrow....

Hugs,
Diana

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Mixed Media Monday - Mermaids

Hi Everyone...

As you can see I have a history with mermaids...I think it's because I always thought I was one when I was growing up....oh remember when we were really really young ....when we thought anything was possible....I still think like that once and a while and it is at those moments that I am my happiest......Have a wonderful Monday!!!!

Hugs
Diana

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Daily Art Stop - Challenge Wednesday - "Mermaids"

Hi Everyone...

I don't know about you...but when I was growing up I wanted to be a mermaid...I thought it was the neatest thing to be able to swim under water without coming up for air...perhaps why I am fascinated by Scuba Diving now...

This week on Daily Art Stop the theme for Challenge Wednesday is "Mermaids" and I made a special watercolour one this morning and added a few from years passed....The new watercolour piece will have some papercut details that I will finish this week...I will post it again once it's totally finished with all the details....

Hope you enjoy them!!!
Hugs
Diana

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Mixed Media Monday Theme " by the Sea"...a montage of some of my work...new and old...

Hi Everyone
Hope you had a great weekend...this was one of the warmest ever...so what a perfect theme this week on Mixed Media Monday..."by the sea" ....I just created this 2.5 x 3.5 inch watercolour painting of one of my favorite ladies by the sea...the mermaid...

I also looked up some of my past work and added it for fun....I think I have a ton of work inspired by the sea....most of my work is available in my Etsy Shop as a print so please feel free to pop by and check it out.

Hope you have a wonderful week and pop by daily for new art....

Cheers,
Diana

my mixed media custom canvas work...you can click on these to learn about having one made for yourself....

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Illustration Friday "Wrinkles" her secret is out...

Hi Everyone....

Happy Friday...Today's theme on IF is "Wrinkles" and I heard a story a long time ago....

I ran into a mermaid who looked fabulous...I asked her what her secret was...and she was hesitant to tell...but after a while she told me her secret to no wrinkles....

She has a weekly soak in some vanilla vodka...

so shhhhhhhhh...don't tell too many people about her secret....lol

Have a wonderful day....

Cheers,

Diana

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Illustration Friday Submission - "Tales & Legends" My take - The Legend of the Mermaid....

Hi Everyone...

One of my favorite Legends is the Mermaid...I still think it would be amazing to be able to breathe under water....

I found some cool links to some urban mermaid legends....

Fiji Mermaid

Dead Mermaid Found After Tsunami

Happy Friday Everyone!!!
oh added a mixed media collage painting of me as a mermaid too...heheheh
Cheers,
Diana

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