Autumn and other Leaves

I'm participating in a Leaf swap hosted by Nanner on atcsforall.com, and am having fun playing around with the watercolor layered backgrounds. These all use a base of watercolor wash, and then layers of stencil shapes also with watercolor.  Here's where I am with four of the leaves - these are all around 6-1/2 inches long and are 140# watercolor paper.

For the one green leaf with tree, I used a tree outline stencil and walnut ink spray. I kinda like it, but need to work it over a bit. I think a bird will end up in there somewhere. I'm debating how to edge all the leaves with color without making a mess and/or ruining it. :) 

This is a background using Twinkling H20's - which may also become a leaf, or perhaps it will be something else entirely. We'll see! 

Sharing with Paint Party Friday. 

What's in my Studio

What's in my studio this week? 

Studio work surface - with the remnants of the recent a-thon on atcsforall.com and beginnings of trades for the upcoming ARTzona retreat in Mesa January 25-27. Oh my, I'm getting so excited!  I plan to finish a few more beeswax and paper napkin ATC's for trading there. 

Using the lap desk to paint as I watch movies in the evening with my husband. 

That counts as a work desk, right? 

Thirty Paintings #5 &  6 - ACEO's using Twinkling H2O's. 

Lot's of other things in progress... I just need uninterrupted time in my studio. Hard to come by these days, it seems. :) 

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