I am thoroughly enjoying doing my watercolor journal. I love doing portraits,and probably enjoy doing them more than landscapes. I think that it is because I have always been amazed by faces. Having taken one of my Master's Degrees in Clinical Psychology, I love to be able to see into the person's eyes and see the wealth of information. It is not easy catching the expression in painting, and of course you have to get the features just right.This Indian that I did the watercolor on has an incredibly expressive face, doesn't he? That is what I remember the most...all the wonderful faces of the Indians that I taught and got to know.
A parcel arrived in the mail....Yeah! I finally got the African fabric that I ordered. Isn't it just incredible? I will be making my African quilt that I planned in EQ6. I am so excited about it. Wait till you see it...it is going to be so pretty!
I also ordered black Michael Miller fairy frost fabric to coordinate with the African fabrics. If you know Fairy Frost is very textured and beautiful. Kimberly from Fat Quarter Shop sent it out chic choc, as she always does, and I expect that to arrive early this week Anyways, you have a pic to see what it looks like. I love Fairy Frost!
When the Fairy Frost arrives, I will be able to begin the wall hanging.The pattern is based on a Drunkard Path pattern, but the color choices are important in this design, and I think the African fabrics combined with the black will be wonderful. I have it all laid out in EQ6, and it is going to be gorgeous.Of course, I will be using the AccuQuilt Go to help me cut all of this out.
This is a pic of the pattern that I will be making for two large zebra pillows.It also arrived in the mail. I just fell in love with it. Joe wants two big pillows on our bed for when we watch movies in bed. I do plan on making a quilt to go with the wall hanging and pillows. Joe with a big smile on his face, said that our bedroom is going to remind him of an African safari. It's going to be exotic for sure. I am ordering some batiks for the African landscape, and I found a place that had zebra fabric....The pillows will be 26"x26".
Guess what came in the mail? Our
E Machine 350 that Joe won. It is just adorable, but more importantly, it works perfectly. It has Windows 7 on it, and I love, love, love
it!
That's the latest news...all good and happy news. Hope you have a great weekend!
34 comments:
I've been admiring your watercolors. You're such a talented girl!
Another incredible watercolor! Can't wait to see what you make up with those fabrics.
Lots of good news, lots of good fabrics, lots of wonderful ideas and looks like you will have lots of fun...
You always get me motivated! I am contemplating my choices for my next project. I have too many UFO's to count, but really need a new wall hanging. What's a quilter to do? I love your drawings, you are very talented !
Great post Micki. Love, love ethnic fabric.
A lot of things seem to be happening on your side of the big water! Enjoy your new fabrics, and I know Joe will enjoy his new toy :-)
You certainly have some special talents in so many areas. It is so difficult to capture and draw faces. I was looking at the picture and it looked to me like the date you put on it was 13/01/2012? I think you might be ahead of yourself by one year - or else I am totally confused - which is always a possibility!
I am a big fan of African fabrics as well - that looks like a great bunch of fabrics you got there. Have fun with them.
I can tell you like portraits, it shows in your work, really beautiful pieces that show the emotions of the native americans.
Can't wait to see your african quilt. I actually started one years ago with animals, wonder what I did with it, lol.
Debbie
I also love faces, and have been enjoying experimenting with creating various ones for my dolls, either stitched, beaded or sculpted from clay. Your drawn image is very expressive, I agree!
Everything sounds wonderful! Can't wait to see what you create and the E-Machine is great! Thanks for visiting and commenting. Hugs, Kerrie♥
lovely drawing Micki,
I can definitely see you making up those african fabrics you are so good with bright fabrics.
It will be great to have a little bit of Africa in Ireland.
Gorgeous fabrics! What fun you're having with the watercolors and the fabrics!
Micki dearest! GREETINGS FROM ACROSS THE POND! Thank you for visiting me! I am on the verge of writing my next post, but it won't go up until tomorrow; I am bushed! OH! YOU WATERCOLOUR???? I DO TO! I draw in pen and ink mostly, but watercolour is so ALIVE. You never know what the water will do as it meets the colours! HOW LOVELY! Are you loving it? Isn't creativity just an explosion of fun?
ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND DEAR ONE! Anita
Wow - you are a woman of many talents!! Love the painting - and can't wait to see your African quilt!! Have fun stitching!
What a unique idea. You do so many creative things with your time and make so many beautiful things! I hope you have a great weekend Anushka!
Hi Micki, I have to tell you your watercolour painting is beautiful. Many people don't realize how hard water colour is to do. If I could just paint a line in water colour and have it look like a line, I'd be so happy!!! lol. Love the african material too. The quilt will love lovely. Kind regards, Anita.
How fortunate for you with so many talents. I think you would enjoy a book I recently read called "Outliers". It explains why -how some peoples achievements are out outside the normal. Pam
Waiting to see those pillows!
Another great painting Micki! I love those African fabrics, and that Australian ones as well.
It is so difficult to capture and draw faces.lovely drawing Micki.
You do such a good job on your watercolors. I can't wait to see your quilt with the African fabric.
Wow Micki incredible drawing...what fun you will have with those fabrics!!! Dzintra♥x
I love faces too Micki! Love your painting of the indian. Looks like you have some lovely projects planned, I'm partial to animal prints also. Looking forward to seeing what you create.
Thanks dear for visiting me, thnaks also for the information for the quilting festival next year, because never say never, may be is one of the chanse to visit Ireland and you. Loredana
SOund like you are having fun. I too like the watercolours. Enjoy those africian creations.
Your paintings are just wonderful, Micki. YES, the facial expression on the Indian is excellent.
Those fabrics are going to make a wonderful quilt. I REALLY love the black Fairy Frost. I have not seen that before, but it will be perfect with the prints you have selected.
The zebras will look great too. I guess that you and Joe can imagine you are on some exotic safari when you are finished.
That E machine looks pretty neat. Enjoy it.
You are so talented. Such a wonderful portrait and the zebra pillows look like they will be so much fun.
An african room in Ireland????? The zebra fabric must be gorgeous. Watercolors too? You are so talented, Michi, I'm not able to draw anything! Enjoy your week, Clara.
You are doing amazing in the watercolors and I can't wait to see the Drunkards Path quilt!
Wonderful painting, Micki! Your African fabric is fabulous, so colorful. It should make a beautiful quilt and look great with the FF you've chosen. It will be fun to watch you work on it!
I think I am caught up again. My first thought when I saw the cowboy painting was "that looks like joe!"
then I read your journaling and so did you.
I enjoyed all the watercolors.
Your safari stuff is going to be so cool. I like that zebra pattern! Congrats to Joe on his win there!
Goodness! Are you ever BUSY! Those african fabrics are very wow! You'll be quite bedazzled working with them. and the zebra design is just lovely- Joe is right, you'll expect to be hearing lions roaring in Dunfanaghy next!!!
Another fascinating watercolour. Can't wait to see the African piece.
I love your blog song!..giggles uncontrollably..I love Michael Miller fabric!
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