Week 2, Day 3 Is Getting Creative! Part 2

This morning I found myself with some solitary time....unusual for a Wed, because my hubby doesn't work and I homeschool my son (they were both asleep).  I was thinking back on when I loved to do watercolors and was fairly good and decided that this week, my creative venture would be a watercolor painting. 

 

This is a picture I painted when I was in
High School.  One of the few I still have.

I looked through my supplies and found a pack of watercolors, my old brushes, a sponge and some watercolor paper.  Can't believe I had everything I needed.  So I used the sketch of the iron Fleur-de-lis and got to work.

The Final Image:

The Process:

I started with a light sketch on the paper, then I got my paints ready and wet my paper down.

Sketching the image

Putting out my paints

Sample of the paint colors I chose

Wetting down my paper

Then I started to mix my colors, and paint.  

It's been years since I have painted, so I'm proud of what I have done.  Although after I finished it, I realized I didn't even look at the photo -- Oh well!

What do you think?  Are you inspired to pick up some paints and see what you can do?  If you do, take a picture and post to my flickr group!!  I'd love to see it.