:: country cookin'

Hello Friends, hope you have all had a wonderful week. TGIF again.

Just thought I would pop on and share some of the things 

I've worked on and finished up this past week.

First up is " New Years Greens"

This painting was inspired by my sweet friend and neighbor.

When I walked into her kitchen on New Years Eve, 

she had this most beautiful arrangement of  

Collards ready for cooking New Years Day.

So of course I snapped a photo, they were too pretty not to.

Do you cook black eyed peas & 

collard greens on New Years Day? 

Wanna know more 

about this Southern Tradition go HERE.

Next up is

" Grandma's Biscuits "

This vintage flour sifter isn't my Grandma's, though

she most certainly had one. That's why this painting reminds me of her.

My Grandma Apple made the most amazingly delicious everything...

I have yet to eat a biscuit as good as hers anywhere.

Even with her recipe none of us have been able to

re-create her biscuits. Proof that we put a little bit of

ourselves into every food we prepare.

Sadly we lost my Grandma just before Christmas, 

and those are some country cookin' shoes that will never be filled.

Love and miss you Grandma.

I miss your silliness, and holding your beautifully 

soft hands, even though you thought they were ugly. 

So many of my best memories were spent at my

Grandma's house where we worked in the gardens

and sat around on the porch just watching birds.

Still my most favorite things to do.  

So there you have it, a few of the pieces I finished up this week.

I'm still trying to practice making art every day, and drawing with my

Apple Pencil 2 and my iPad Pro with Procreate just make it so much easier.

Are they perfect....NO, I am still learning my way around digital art.

Still figuring out how to make things look like their real life counterparts.

I love the ease of it, and the fact that I can use any medium at any time.

I am growing in my abilities, stretching those creative muscles that have

been asleep for a bit too long. It's a bit hard sometimes, I want to be as good 

as all of the amazing artists I look to for inspiration. I keep reminding myself

that though some of them have just amazing innate abilities, most have

practiced and worked at it day in and day out for many years. 

So I just have to continue to practice and I'm thankful that I have

my iPad and Procreate at my disposal for just that.

Have a wonderful Weekend you guys,

and if you're into it, MAKE SOME ART!

Even if you just color for fun and relaxation.

Be a kid again, find your creative voice.

Which reminds me of another favorite app I

found on my new iPad .

April Coloring is a paint by number app, 

I find it so relaxing and the feel of

coloring with my Apple Pencil is so nice.

I really can't believe I've taken so

long to get into the digital art space

with an iPad, it's so much FUN!

Anyhoo, Happy Weekend!!

{ peace, love & hugs }

Carrie Ann

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