KC Giant Nutcracker

A Kansas City icon, this giant nutcracker is one of a collection that stands guard at the Mayor's Christmas Tree.  Posted at the edges of the children's playland, each one is different in color and accessories. With our unseasonably warm temps in the 60s, this venue is perfect for capturing a slice of KC Christmas time in ink and watercolor!  Painting number 2894 in 2894 days. 

Crown Center Ornaments

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I always look forward to painting at Crown Center during the holidays.  Intending to walk over to Union Station as well, I never did make it!  I just couldn't tear myself away from all that holiday glam!  This is the first painting of the day - of the first thing that caught my eye on my way in!  What a great place to paint, eat, and shop!  Painting number 2537 in 2537 days. 

Midnight Sunflowers

Midnight Sunflowers
Watercolor on paper, 8x6
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Today - I am tackling a nocturnal flower painting in watercolor!  I am painting on a 140lb non-cold pressed Winsor Newton paper block, and I like it.  It seems to behave very much like the cold-pressed I have tried.  Have I gotten too bold on the color?  New on the palette today are quin. magenta and viridian - both Daniel Smith, and I really like the magenta!  It seems almost electric when used without diluting!  Once I had this painted, I felt like cropping off an inch on the left would make it so much better than the 9x6 size I painted.  So - I cut it off, and I have never done that before!  Trust me - this is better!  Painting number 605 in 605 days :)