Beth Parker Art Art that makes your butt wiggle.

“Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus.” – Alexander Graham Bell Paddle Boat 6″ x 8″ Watercolor and Prismacolor Pen I painted this from a photo by mbeckett at WetCanvas.  I used a .01 Prismacolor Fine Liner to do the lines.  It [...]

“A day of worry is more exhausting than a week of work.” – John Lubbock Finish Line is In Sight! – 4″ x 6″ Watercolor and Sharpie Once the girls had the finish line in sight, there was no stopping them!  Flying is clearly against the rules, so they were hoofing it around the track as [...]

“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” – St. Francis of Assisi Swirly Worms in Sight – 6″ x 6″ Watercolor I painted this from a photo by mbeckett at WetCanvas.  The word for Illustration Friday is “sight” and with this big ol’ fish eye,

“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” – St. Francis of Assisi Swirly Worms in Sight – 6″ x 6″ Watercolor I painted this from a photo by mbeckett at WetCanvas.  The word for Illustration Friday is “sight” and with this big ol’ fish eye,

“If you spend your whole life waiting for the storm, you’ll never enjoy the sunshine.” – Morris West Bookmark 1 – Watercolor, Inktense & Sharpie I finished the bookmarks this morning.  They were really fun to do.  I like the little “stitching” that makes them pop a little more.  I’m going to post th

“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather in a lack of will.” – Vincent Lombardi Pleasure Cruisin’ in Thailand – 4″ x 6″ Watercolor and Sharpie I painted this from another photo by Dewi at WetCanvas.    Doesn’t that look lik

“We must dare to think “unthinkable” thoughts. We must learn to explore all the options and possibilities that confront us in a complex and rapidly changing world.” – James William Fulbright Someone is Having Fish for Dinner – 4″ x 6″ Watercolor and Sharpie I painted this from a photo posted on WetC

“Within us all there are wells of thought and dynamos of energy which are not suspected until emergencies arise.” – Thomas J. Watson My Goofy Little Bookmarks – Progress Photo I don’t know if it’s obvious or not, but these bookmarks are all on one sheet of paper now, and I’ll cut them apart when [..

“If we wait for the moment when everything is ready, we shall never begin.” – Ivan Turgenev Kernel-dactyl-saurus – Watercolor and Prismacolor Fine Art Pen It wouldn’t surprise me if you have never seen a kernel-dactyl-saurus.  They are extinct, after all.  I’m afraid this species was one of the firs

“The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right place, but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.” – Lady Dorothy Nevill Boy, isn’t that the truth! Five Bookmarks in Progress – Watercolor and Love I’m working on 5 more bookmarks.  They are so relaxing [