Allison

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    Inspired by Antique Bird Cages continued

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    As hinted in last week’s post I decided to build onto the Antique Bird Cage painting by adding pieces of the background and adding the two cute lovebirds. I’ve been very attracted to warm colors recently. I think it is the change in seasons and my love of autumn color palettes of oranges, warm purples, and browns.

    Be sure to come back tomorrow, as this painting will be made into a cheerful wedding invitation.

    Antique Bird Cages Invitation is now available in the Hand-Painted Weddings Invitation Shop.

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    Hand-Painted Weddings is a HUGE fan of Pinterest! So far, I have pinned 785 pins…and counting. Clearly my “Watercolor” board takes up the majority of the pins I pin. Pinterest has been great for watercolor inspiration because most of the blogs I follow are design or wedding blogs, which sometimes do posts on watercolors, but not often. Pinterest is my go-to for watercolor inspiration.

    Check out my boards here: pinterest.com/akrosnick

    If you do not have Pinterest, you can still view my boards. But if you like what you see on my boards, you may want to join this great network and start your own inspiration boards! I hope you have an inspiring weekend!

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    Inspired by Jean Haines’ Atmospheric Watercolors book

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    I just purchased this incredibly inspiring watercolor book last week that I am so excited about! I love Jean Haines‘ style. I am always trying to push myself as an artist. This style of expressive watercolors is very different from my normal controlled way of painting, and I think that is why I love it so much.

    I think it is important to continually study different styles and techniques as a painter. The watercolor book I purchased before this one was called “Botanical Sketchbook” by Mary Ann Scott. Scott’s book features the incredibly controlled style of botanical drawings.

    What books are you inspired by?