I spent the day yesterday, with a dear friend, watercolor painting. We had a wonderful time together and I wanted to share the results of our day.  My goal was to learn some preliminary things from her and practice before we took a watercolor class together.

I have never taken a watercolor class, so I wanted to learn from

Laura

whom I admire. Her artistic talent is inspiring and captivating. Not to mention she is a great teacher, wonderful encourage-er and helps me see God's world through a colorful lens! I am so glad we are friends! We had a lovely day together. Once I got over my initial nervousness and the feeling of being awkward and not knowing what I was doing, the paint started to flow. At one point, the feeling of defeat was creeping in around midday and Laura suggested that we start working on our background as a contrast. Boy that did the trick! We both were able to get a better picture of what we were trying to accomplish.  I can't wait for our

Kay Barnes

Watercolor Class.

This is my first ever, large format watercolor painting, it is 15 x 24.  It was painted from a photograph of a peony, one of my favorite flowers.