My Art Blog

Another couple of options for people looking for inexpensive original art

   White Magnolia's by Joan A Hamilton   1.    Create your own. 2.    Buy directly from an artist via their personal website. 3.    Buy from online art galleries that have print on demand products.   Wanting art to hang in your…(continue reading)

Painting Again and I Hope it Lasts!

My apologies for shamefully neglecting my blog for the past 6 months. There have been many things going on in my life which did not leave me the time or the heart to paint and blog about it.  I really hope to get back into it on a regular basis, but it might take some time. Crossing Over by…(continue reading)

Slideshow of My Art from Fine Art America

 I see that only ten images are in this slide show, and I didn't get to choose which ones. I guess that's because I only have a free membership. Testing to see what this looks like and investigating the possibilities of signing up for Fine Art America's Print On Demand Program. To be able to…(continue reading)

New Technique for translucent petals with digital watercolours

I tried this today because I wanted the light to seem to be coming through the layers more.   "Translucent: allowing light to pass through, but only diffusely, so that objects on the other side cannot be clearly distinguished."  Just checked the dictionary in Word for a definition to…(continue reading)

Which watercolour style looks freshest to you?

I really would like to know what you think? That's really two questions isn't it? Okay one more ... which one do you like better (and why?)        Essence of Spring Version Two - All Rights Reserved Joan A Hamilton        A Feeling of Spring - All Rights…(continue reading)