Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Mix It Monthly 2nd painting - Funny Hats and My Orchid and Violet January 15, 2014


 
I thought that I would share this new picture of my orchid as it gets more beautiful every day. Everyone who comes in enjoys it so much. But I am also sharing a picture of a lovely little violet that I almost lost. I had forgotten about it and didn't water it for a long time and when I brought it in for the Winter, I didn't know if it would live or not. But here it is blooming and beautiful too!
 
I was feeling really happy the other day and I wanted to do a whimsical bird painting for Mix It Monthly. I completely forgot that we had a color scheme! Duh! But I am going to share it anyway. This is the magazine picture that inspired me.
 
And this is my painting that I did. I call this painting the cocky cardinal.
 
 
 
 

12 comments:

Alex said...

What a wondful bird with an extraordinary hat! Love it! The trunk looks so real. Beautiful!!!

Hihi, I also had the problem with my sky which was blue first as I had forgotten about the colour-scheme. I had to put another layer of the right colour to fix it.

I like your orchid, it's gorgous! And how happy you can be that your violet is still alive. This could have happened to me too.

Netty said...

Loving your beautiful orchid, they are gorgeous plants. Smashing bird and love that hat for MIM. Hugs Annette x

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Anonymous said...

Haha, I forgot the colour scheme too. just hoped it had enough of the colours. Love your bird and the take on the prompt. Thanks for your visit.

Joanne Huffman said...

What a cool bird - love his hat! The orchid is lovely. How nice that the violet proved to be hardy.

Erika said...

Hi Nancy! I see your bird with his hat and I am falling in love! So sweet and make me smile.
Thank you for stopping by and your kind words.
Greetings from Erika

PS: Your orchid is also a Beauty!

PiaRom said...

Oh Nancy your orcid is an eyecatcher for sure!! and then your little birdie ;) with his hat an eyecatcher too!! He is so fashionable by using the same feather on his hat like his gorgeous dress!! So don´t mind the color sheme... he rocks the house ;) of Mix It Monthly ♥ Conny

Arnoldo L. Romero, MLA said...

You have a real green thumb, and that whimsical cardinal with a hat is precious. Have a marvelous creative weekend. Blessings!

Anonymous said...

Love your bird painting, And your flowers too :-)

sheila 77 said...

I love this serious bird with his black hat with the pink feather. I liked seeing the magazine picture that was the inspiration for your painting.

rose AKA Walk in the Woods - she/her said...

Beautiful blossoms.
And pappa cardinal is ever so dapper in his feathered top hat. Love it!

AM Zafaran said...

Beautiful orchids, violets and the bird looks so cute!

Joan Princing Art said...

Stopping by from Mix It Monthly!

This piece is GREAT! I love Cardinals! and I love the feather in the hat! Way too cool. Great job.