Just got back from a weekend away in South Haven, MI and enjoyed walking in and out of many art studios in the area. The picture here is of an artists' studio down a country road, off into the forest. It's everything an artists studio should be ~ outside; lots of color and flowers and surrounded by lovely woods; inside paintings scatter shot everywhere and inspirational images pinned to the walls. Lots of big windows with views of the woods and plenty of room to have several canvases going at once. Oh, how I envied this wonderful creativity-inducing space. Maybe someday!
Also picked up a nice wood gold gilt frame at an antique shop for $20, in good condition, sized for an 8" x 10" canvas. Currently it holds a cheesy dated print, which I will probably discard.
Played around with my Sakura watercolor set both at the beach and at breakfast on the wrap-around porch of the old Victorian where we stayed. Here is an amateur attempt at a shed across the drive, covered in grape-vine. The water chamber brush takes some getting use to when it comes to controlling the moisture. Need more pratice, but it's a practical portable toy for travel, when the spirit calls for some creativity!
Took lots of nature photos this trip which will hopefully yield some good reference photos down the road for paintings.
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