Culinary Herbs Watercolor Illustration

I can't really even remember how far back it was that my Aunt suggested that I do a piece with herbs, but it was quite awhile. I even started working on some herbs, but it wasn't feeling quite right, so I pushed it to the back burner. Time went on and I worked on other projects and forgot a bit about the herbs, but I also kept coming back to it knowing that it would be nice to get this done for not only her but, perhaps others would enjoy an herb piece for their kitchen. I have to say I'm so pleased with it that I wish I had room in my own kitchen to display it, but unfortunately I don't. I'm also contemplating some individual smaller prints, but for now there's just this larger piece. If you're interested you can see more photos and get more info in my Etsy shop! If you have interest in smaller individual prints, just let me know.

observation : painting + posting

So, it's pretty crystal clear to me that in order to be truly happy I need to be doing something creative that "I" want to be doing creatively. And was I ever happy today! I started two new paintings to go along with my Lil' Chef Series... and those would be Alton and Ina a.k.a The Barefoot Contessa. Right now I have the backgrounds painted of both and I think they will fit the series nicely. It's seriously not a sales pitch, but I think the paintings would be so cute, in a vibrant, colored kitchen of someone who loves the Food Network chefs as much as I do.

I also played around with my lighting set up and digital camera today for my Etsy store. I posted a new painting today. Well, not new to some people who know my work, but new to my shop. Here's a sneak peek!

I'm headed off to downtown Detroit, Mexican town, with my family and some friends for some dinner!