"Texas Proud"
Pen & Ink/Rouged Oils

DECORATIVE PAINTING                  
What is Decorative Painting anyway?   I have been "painting in some form or fashion since I was a child....always the "creative one".  I have always longed to be the perfect painter.  Not possible...but it's been fun learning and trying to do what I have seen in magazines and pattern books.  It wasn't until a few years ago that I actually considered myself an artist.....I was told by a very wise woman once..."if you pick up a brush, pen, or pencil and put it on a surface...you are an artist"....

I know from experience that anyone can learn to paint.  All it takes is the desire to do it....
I thought I would share this definition of "Decorative Painting" with you....I read it somewhere and thought it's so true....

*Decorative Painting is the application of paint to any surface to enhance and decorate.  Decorative Art is used to beautify our surroundings and includes the use of many media and surfaces.  Decorative Painting is a "teachable art."  Anyone can learn to paint and create beautiful projects on both functional and strictly decorative surfaces.

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This is especially true doing the Pen & Ink/Oil Rouging technique that I teach and love so much....if you have always wanted to learn to paint...give it a try...you will be amazed at what you can do even if you can't draw a straight line or have never picked up a brush before....it's mistake proof and lots of fun and results are guaranteed....
check it out...take a look at my website for information... judybdesigns.com 
The pictures I have posted are two of my original designs...you can do it too!


"Bluebells & Butterflies"
Pen & Ink/Rouged Oils on glass



My Bluebonnet trials...

I have been working on converting my "Texas Treasure" Pen & Ink/Rouged Oils picture into colored pencil...I have made quite a few attempts as it has been harder than I thought it would be and I'm not sure why because I have done lots of colored pencil things.  I just wanted it to look as good as it does done with Pen & Ink/Rouged Oils...there are lots of things to think about...the flower is very unique and I have to say doing it in Pen & Ink/Rouged Oils is so much eaiser!!!, but I wanted to be able to share what I learned...I will be posting my progress so check back often...

Decisions, decisions...white paper? blue paper? texture? smooth? burnish, don't burnish, dark value with this color? medium value with this color? highlight with this color? and what happens if ???..... here are a couple of things I have tried so far      

(some of the photos didn't come out very clear,

but I think you can see it)

I started with the decision to try blue Mi Teintes paper...getting it on the  paper several times so I could compare the things I liked with what didn't  work well...then trial and error...lots of trial and error with different            colors to get it just right.

 I'm working with white Mi Teintes paper next and then hand made paper....then eventually I will post the things that work well and lood good to me and I may want your opinion so come back and see this one finished and the progress with the rest.

Thanks for looking...

In case you didn't get to see Bluebonnets along the Texas landscape this spring...In each of my Bluebonnet posts I will share a few of the photos several of my friends shared with me so you can enjoy what they saw.... God's art is beautiful!

A TEXAS TREASURE

March and April are Bluebonnet blooming months in Texas....I have been seeing them along the roadsides...they are really beautiful and deep blue this year.  Maybe that can be attributed to all the rain we've had or maybe God decided we needed some of that beautiful Texas color to brighten up our lives.

This is my orignial Pen & Ink/Rouged Oils painting " A Texas Treasure"
This month I will be converting it to Colored Pencil and I will be sharing my progress here. 

Follow my blog and check back often to see the progress....

You can see this and others of my orignal artwork when you visit my
website at  http://www.judybdesigns.com/
my zazzle store at www.zazzle.com/judybdesigns*
my 1000 markets store at JudyBArt.1000markets.com