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Paint Mines Interpretive Park was not in our itinerary, but it became a highlight of our trip. The colorful rock formations and being able to explore them up close was so much fun for the kids.
#travelsketchbook #coloradotravel #watercolorsketchbook #sketchbookartist
Great Sand Dunes National Park - I really felt like is on Arrakis. This was one of the kids’ favorite spots.
#travelsketchbook #coloradotravel #roadtrip
This was our second trip to Garden of the Gods. Unlike 2 years ago, we did not have the threat of thunderstorms, so we were able to hike the upper trail for a grand view.
#travelsketchbook #coloradotravel #gardenofthegods
We recently returned from a road/wedding trip in Colorado. Our first stop was Boulder. My family wanted to spend the whole day in Boulder Bookstore.
#travelsketch #travelsketchbook #watercolorsketchbook
While dragons were viewed as monsters and embodiments of the devils in western cultures, they are omnipotent beings and symbolize power, strength, and good fortune in eastern cultures.
#koreasketchbook #koreatravel #travelsketchbook #watercolorsketchbook #dragon
Pagoda in the Secret Garden - I wanted to make a Korea painting that was not in my sketchbook. I love how it looks so much the round panel.
#korea #watercolors #koreanart #koreatrip #tranquilgarden #watercolorgarden
Two things I struggle to paint are water reflections and architecture. Yay…
#korea #koreanpalace #watercolors #koreatravel #seoul #southkorea
I have had this round wooden panel, prepped with watercolor paper for almost 3 years, just sitting and waiting for the right painting. I finally found the right painting.
#korea #koreatravel #watercolor #landscape #southkorea #seoul #watercolorart
Our first stop in South Korea was Jeju Island. It was probably my daughters’ favorite place. Some of our first day adventures with cloudy weather and drizzle. #jejuisland #korea #sketchbook #travelsketchbook #jeju #watercolor
My art studio buddy hard at work. I had to put a box under the window to prevent him and his sister from knocking everything off my desk.
#cat #artstudio #studiocat #artstudiocat #lazycat
In June 2024, my family went to visit my birth country, South Korea, for the 1st time. I have been working on a sketchbook of our trip. These are sketches of us wearing hanboks.
#hanbok #southkorea #travelsketchbook #travelart #watercolor #watercolorsketchbook
I tried hand painting boots for the first time. The motif was inspired by Korean artwork.
#customshoes #paintedshoes #shoeart
Details of the stitching that I have been working on. Each leaf is approximately an hour.
#watercolorembroidery #watercolor #embroideryart #catpainting
This is my third embroidery project in a row. I have not yet figured out the right technique of using a thimble, so I’m digging a hole into my finger. Other than that, I really enjoy learning more about embroidery and incorporating it into my paintings.
#watercolor #watercolorembroidery #catart
“Not Leda” - This my new take on the myth about Leda, best known as the mother of Castor and Pollux. In my version, she is a woman who is not going to be defined by the wiles of a powerful man, and she will live freely on her terms.
#watercolorembroidery #watercolor #feministart #watercolorpainting
A detail from my new artwork, “Not Leda.” To better understand its context, refer to the Greek myth of Leda and Zeus.
#watercolor #embroidery #watercolorembroidery #paperembroidery