Watercolor

“Frosty” is a commemorative watercolor of a special common loon – my first watercolor of 2022. Many of you know that my family lives in Minnesota – a state filled with ponds, rivers, and lakes – the perfect environment for…

Around the first of the year I received a call from my mother. She called to ask me if I would consider doing a commissioned painting for her – a painting that she wanted to have done for my dad…

Huge snowflakes fall gently as I gaze outside my living room window, the kids are finishing their blueberry pancakes with applewood smoked bacon, and my husband is watching the Viking’s game on this December afternoon. Today is the perfect day…

After returning from my family’s trip to the Southwest, I began a season of commissioned paintings. From the end of October to the end of December I painted – not for myself, but for others. Families were planning their gift-giving…

I haven’t shared a Watercolor Wednesday post on my blog for awhile now, but I promise that I’ve been doing some painting. I wanted to share a few fall-inspired paintings that I’ve finished in the last couple of months. Most…

I’m tickled pink – I really am! From Westfalcon Farm preparing for the Unique Boutique and Antiques Tour, to a cute pig, and another award nomination (not the Sunshine Blogger Award that I previously wrote on) – all have combined…

Well, I did it – I added a little contemporary (and A LOT of color) to my realism painting. I have to admit, I had a hard time starting “Aurora” – King of the Boreal Forest, but the process turned…

Last November we lost a special man in our lives. My husband’s grandfather, Norm, passed away just shy of his 91st birthday. It was a hard time as Norm has been a staple in our lives since I met my…

Introducing my first painting of the new year – “Snowy Egret”. I’ve been wanting to paint a snowy egret for a few months now, as I view them as one of the most regal-looking birds. My son actually spotted one…

It’s done! The winners of the greeting card giveaway will be revealed in just a minute. First, I wanted to say thank you to all of my friends and family who have been so supportive of both my writing and…

Yes, you read it correctly! I’m hosting a greeting card giveaway right here on Unbound Roots. Last winter, my friend Angela, from You Are Awesome, suggested that I give away a pack of watercolor greeting cards. Angela has many great…

Since the day my daughter was able to walk, she ran. When she was able to run, she flew. In her day-to-day world she is a hawk, mountain lion, tiger, jaguar, snow leopard, or a bull. Her imagination soars, and…

Welcome to another Watercolor Wednesday! Today I want to give a shout out to YouTube watercolor painting tutorials. For a new watercolor painter, the tutorials have been invaluable to my learning in the past year. I have many watercolor books…

Welcome to Watercolor Wednesday! Today I’m sharing a commissioned painting I recently completed for the Shugren family. The family is beginning an exciting adventure – they converted their family barn into a wedding and event venue. The beautiful red barn,…

The past month has been a whirlwind of crazy! My family has been out-of-town twice, my mom and dad hosted a huge family reunion of over 150 people that we had been preparing for for over a year, the kids…

I’m posting my Watercolor Wednesday article a day early due to a busy week filled with Independence Day activities. I hope you enjoy! My grandfather’s cousin (I’ll call M) has always been an important part of our family. She has…

“I was wondering if you could do a painting for the barn.” my mother said one day as we sat working on some family history projects at my dining room table. “What are you thinking?” I asked. “Well, Dad and…

Spending a week or two at my great-aunt and uncle’s farm every summer is one of my fondest memories. Waking up each morning to the sun shining in the upstairs farmhouse window, playing in the open fields, caring for the…

Due to my new-found love of watercolor painting, I have decided to devote more blogging posts to my paintings. On the first Wednesday of every month I will feature a new painting along with the story behind the painting. Without…

Introduction to Watercolor seemed like an interesting elective course in college. The soft look of the brush strokes, the mix and mingle of the paint colors, and the wonderment of how water effects painting techniques – watercolor painting had intrigued…