Painting Roses -Paint Party Friday

This is a combination of colored pencils and watercolor.  I painted this for a friend of mine as a gift.  There's something about this piece I just love--the idea of this little fairy girl painting roses in summer delights my heart. I'm sure I've seen this sweet fae out in my garden in the early morning hours, as the dew was drying in the summer sunshine.

Here is another peek into my sketchbook--this one is called Daisy Dinner.  The drawing makes me smile because of the look on that fella's face...he's obviously really going to enjoy eating that daisy!

Have a lovely day, sweet Friends!  Happy Paint Party Friday!  I'm also linking up with Friday Sketches!

Painting Roses

Have you ever wondered how flowers get their colors?

The story I heard, from a lovely faery Painting Roses in my garden, begins as Spring peeks through the snow and rain.  Each morning, she tells me, just before dawn as the dew dries from the petals, young faeries come out to paint the flowers in every hue of the rainbow.  I hear painting petals can become quite difficult when it rains--that is why sometimes the colors of the flowers seem a bit washed out. 

So, now you know!    Hahaaa--I know, I have a GREAT imagination!