The Mamas and Chicks Spring Market

This is what's occupying LOTS of my time at the moment...

IF YOU live in the Durham Region or in the GTA and if you're interested in becoming a vendor please email me!

HUGS

Char.x

colours in nature

Hey, good morning...although the day is flying away from me as it always does...and afternoon will be here sooner than I wished for.
Our girls were given 2 beautiful Sunflower's at the weekend by one extremely kind gentleman at our local Farmer's Market...
They have been sitting in a vase in our kitchen all week brightening up our days until this morning when their petals started drooping...
So...as I am on a cleaning spree this morning I decided their time was up...took the flowers out of their vase...and almost all the petals fell...
As I picked them up I was truly amazed at how nature can produce SUCH an incredible colour...so much that I knew I had to take a photo of it.
Do we appreciate every day what our World gives us?
Nature gives...we take...but do we really give back to nature?
I'm not so sure we do...


Thank you Nature for being SO beautiful...

Have a lovely day everyone...
HUGS
Char.x

tick...tick...tick...

time is ticking on...our Mamas and Chicks Show is coming up in April again...

there were MANY prototypes prior to this poster...but it eventually came together.

This was my original drawing, but this is our 4th year organising the Show and I thought a re-vamp was neccesary.

so I started to stylize and define the lines...oh, and this Mama was suddenly expecting another little one...

I know NOTHING about graphic design...but my eye kept telling me to strengthen the image.

I always loved the fact the chicks were dressed up...but they needed defining too.

I had these drawings of the Mama and Chick from a while ago...see how sketches can always be used somehow down the road...hmm, perhaps I'll go through some old sketch books.

If you are from Toronto,Canada...and you would like to participate...we still have 15 spots left!

Are you at any craft fairs this year?

Good night all...I am beat...again.

Char,ON

Once Upon a Time...Elephant & Rhinoceros

These two watercolours are for Silke, a fabulous reader and blogger of Metamorphosis...they'll be flying out tomorrow, hopefully to get to her very soon as she has been patiently waiting. Thanks Silke!

I hope you like them Silke...

I am starting the Pond Mural today. I'll post my progress along the way this week...AND please don't forget to come back tomorrow for our Tell All Tuesdays...we have an amazingly talented lady being featured...can't miss this one!

Oh...we came 9th in our City Chase Race this past Saturday.There were 460 teams...SO pleased we made top ten!

Have a productive Monday.
Charlotte,Ontario

Spring chick...

Well, I did manage to finish it before 12 midnight...but not post it.
I'm behind one watercolour...today will be a busy day...taking the girls to Dance and then heading downtown for a date with my husband(so looking forward to it...nothing to wear-as usual).
This Spring Chick ...inspired by my Mum and her Swedish roots...I had doubts to whether the very bright chick would work, but I'm happy with the outcome.It's a very luminous painting...and would light up any room.
I'm tired and must head to bed.
Until Sunday I do believe...
Thanks for visiting!
Charlotte,Ontario