2010 TWENTY MINUTE CHALLENGE PAINTINGS

I decided I couldn't keep myself motivated by just drawing in graphite/black and white for the Twenty Minute Challenges...so I just stopped. Then I was thinking what I really want and need right now is color to chase away these winter blahs.

So came up with a couple little paintings in watercolor - these are both on Arches hot press 140# paper and are small:

1. the cup (my new mug from Teresa) is 7 1/2" x 9" and I didn't do a very good job on it but it got me started again

2. the timer is 6" x 7 1/2" and doesn't seem to have much shape to it, either. And neither are very colorful so...

I looked around for something bright and colorful and small that won't take more than 20 minutes to do...

And came up with these...

This is what happens when good little rubber duckies go bad...ay, matey, they may be tiny but they're mighty!

Also small, at 6" x 7 1/2" on Arches hot press 140# paper, and the most fun to paint.

My husband has a bunch of these rubber ducky pirates, and plenty of just regular rubber duckies (although they do light up and blink colors) for photo props. I may dig into his stash and see what else he has that may be interesting to try in the future.