Welcome to Martha Kisling's Creative Watercolor!
There seems to be lot of cold weather around the country this month so I hope you are staying nice and warm. It has been a busy month here in my studio getting ready for my January workshop, gathering ideas for my weekly classes, preparing for my class on Watercolor Flowers at the Colorado Springs Fine Art Center and trying to keep up with my own painting and blogging - such a blessing to spend my days being creative!
Be sure to check out my blog to see past postings and more of my art and you can also subscribe to this newsletter if you haven't already. Check out past newsletters here.
Happy Valentine's Day!
Martha
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Ok, so I have to admit that I am not really a huge football fan but it has been a VERY exciting season watching Peyton Manning lead the Denver Broncos to the Super Bowl and we will definitely be planted in front of the tv this Sunday with lots of snack food cheering them on to a win - Go Broncos!
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Invited Back To Breckenridge Watercolor Collage WorkshNew DPW AuctionCreative Corner!
Collage and Watercolor
I have been painting in watercolor for over twenty years and love everything about the medium but I am still always on the lookout for new things to try - new techniques, different mediums, mixed media, fun colors - you name it and I probably have it in my 'idea file'. My goal is to try something new each month for my Creative Corner!
If I am combining watercolor with collage I usually begin with paint and then add the collage. For this piece I reversed the process and began by collaging different pieces of tissue and rice paper in a cruciform design and then added definition and details with paint.
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Etsy Shop
Valentine's Sale
30% Off!
It is time to celebrate Valentine's Day and help make some room in my studio this month - 30% off my already low prices on ALL art in my Etsy Shop from Feb 1 - Feb 15. Use coupon code FEB30 at checkout and put a little color in your life or a loved one!
Visit my Etsy Shop here
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Art Blog
Sunflower Paintings
I try to post to my blog several times a week to keep everyone updated on my art. One of the fun things about a blog is that you can view present and past paintings by topic or category - see all of my sunflower watercolors here
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Facebook Art Page
I would love it if you checked out my Facebook Page - Martha Kisling Creative Watercolor - and hit the LIKE button. You can see it here
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Watercolor Batik Workshop
Country Sunflowers
Sat Mar 15, 2014
Colorado Springs, CO
Learn this fascinating technique using melted wax and watercolor on rice paper to create an exciting batik painting! Discover the beautiful qualities of batik art and the surprising one of a kind results. Use my sunflower design, one from a previous workshop or design your own. Rice paper, ink and wax will be supplied. Check out all my workshops on my website - come and put a little color in your life!
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 Weekly Classes
January Flowers
My weekly classes focused on painting flowers for the month of January. Different techniques were explored including wet on wet, painting through tissue and using a slick, gessoed surface. Next month, the emphasis will be on color schemes, complements and analogous colors.
I love painting big, colorful tropical flowers like theses hibiscus. We don't have many flowers like this here in Colorado but I have loads of photos of gorgeous hibiscus blooms from our visit to the beautiful island of Kauai several years ago. I applied the watercolor paints through tissue paper to create a lace like effect for the flowers and b
love painting big, colorful tropical flowers like theses hibiscus. We don't have many flowers like this here in Colorado but I have loads of photos of gorgeous hibiscus blooms from our visit to the beautiful island of Kauai several years ago. I applied the watercolor paints through tissue paper to create a lace like effect for the flowers and background. love painting big, colorful tropical flowers like theses hibiscus. We don't have many flowers like this here in Colorado but I have loads of photos of gorgeous hibiscus blooms from our visit to the beautiful island of Kauai several years ago. I applied the watercolor paints through tissue paper to create a lace like effect for the flowers and background. love painting big, colorful tropical flowers like theses hibiscus. We don't have many flowers like this here in Colorado but I have loads of photos of gorgeous hibiscus blooms from our visit to the beautiful island of Kauai several years ago. I applied the watercolor paints through tissue paper to create a lace like effect for the flowers and background. Purchase info new approach. new It Itow that evening finished work displayed in a show that evening. I must admit that I am more of a studio paintiner the beautiful mountain town of Breckenridge, CObe I was lucky enough to spend the weekend in beautiful Breckenridge, CO with some of my art |
New From My Website
I love when we get to visit our son, Scott, in Vermont where he is in his last year of college. The countryside is beautiful, the trees lush and the covered bridges quaint - great inspiration for my watercolors!
VERMONT COVERED BRIDGE - 11x15 watercolor - available on my website
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Three Off to Wisconsin!
PUMPKIN PATCH along with two other paintings now have a new home in Wisconsin - thanks Julie!
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Creative Living Idea
Take one photo every day (or week) for a year and compile them into a book of great memories. The photos could be of your artwork, hobby, family, pets or the beauty around you!
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