WATERBABY'S CIRCUS

Tomorrow is the day I catch the plane and fly away. I will go to Brazil where I will spend three months in Salvador, Bahia. I'll be arriving just in time for one of the largest celebrations there, the Festa de Iemanja. This goddess is known in Africa, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and other countries, and by various names. She is the Goddess of the Sea, and well-loved in the port city of Salvador. Her image is seen all over, as a sign of devotion, or decoration, even in advertising. I'll be looking for and collecting more images. I'll try to paint a bit while I'm there, but the ocean is close by, and distractions are rampant. So we'll see . . . .

A small bit of a larger still life setup, just a quick sketch of some humble sprouts. ACEO size, 2.5 x 3.5 inches.

A drooping Gerbera daisy, ACEO size (3.5"x2.5"). WinsorNewton watercolors on Arches paper. No more time to start anything large, so ACEOs will have to do for now.

Sometimes it's more fun to just watch them sparkle in the sunlight. Pretty pink glass beads, red Swarovski crystals, great Valentine's Day stuff. http://www.waterbabychristine.etsy.com

Yes, it was bound to happen. I have opened a virtual store. Right now I am listing only earrings. I need to upload a lot more images and descriptions and I've decided to leave Watercolors and ACEOs for later - they will require more work. And I really don't care for the appearance of the banner at the top of the page, so that's also on the to-do list. So for the time being, Welcome to Waterbaby Christine's .

Just a quick watercolor sketch of a garden variety camellia. 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" on Arches watercolor paper, with mostly Winsor Newton paints. Followed by a watercolor and black ink sketch of an off-white poinsettia I found today at the Buttercream Cafe. I'm getting better with the rough paper, but probably still a little heavyhanded with the pen. Looks a little darker than I would have liked.