🎨 Hello Fellow Artist, I’m Molly! An artist, watercolor educator, and proud dog mom. 🐶 Nature is my studio, and I’m addicted to color and tiny details. ✨ Subscribe to get:– My newest YouTube tutorials & behind-the-scenes process– Inspiring blog posts & lessons from my own painting journey– Early access to courses, free downloads & live demos– Encouragement to keep going, even when the paint gets muddy 💛 Join me in making art a peaceful, happy part of your life. Let’s paint something beautiful!
🥇My First BEST IN SHOW! 🖼️
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Hello Fellow Artist! 🌻 🎉 I have some exciting news to share! My watercolor painting "Summer Day" just won Best in Show at the Summerfest Juried Exhibition hosted by the St. Charles Arts Council! 🌟 This painting has always felt like a quiet, personal piece to me — inspired by the kind of summer day memory rekindled by a warm breeze, or the feeling of my bare feet on warm sand. Here's what Judge Ann Becker had to say: "This painting has the summer mood flowing in this captured moment. The ease of the figure strolling absently, touching the fence with the stick, sets the vertical rhythm of the painting… The girl's position slightly looking at the clouds with that absent-minded stroll on summer day… The detailed watercolor work of the fence, shadows, and figure grab our attention with strong verticals and horizontals… A very delicate summer day." I was so honored to receive her note — and still a little stunned! This award feels like a gentle nudge that I'm on the right path. 👉 What I learned from this painting: Patience ⏰ Basically, I practiced what I preach to my students ☺️ I took my time and thought out the composition and elements of the painting, including the colors and values. (I'll be doing a tutorial and blog about the painting so don't forget to follow on Social to be notified!) If you're local in the Chicagoland area, "Summer Day" will be on display at the ARC Center in St. Charles, IL, through September. You're welcome to stop by and see the show in person! 🙏 Thank you to everyone who has supported my work, collected a painting, joined a workshop, or even just sent a kind note. You're part of this journey too. 🎨 Collector Note: The original "Summer Day" is still available, and I'll also be releasing fine art prints soon. If you'd like more info, just reply to this email or visit mollysfineart.com. I'd love to hear from you! With gratitude, Molly 🌻 P.S. I'll be sharing a behind-the-scenes look at how "Summer Day" came to life in my next Joyful Watercolor tutorial! Thanks so much for being part of my creative community. I love sharing my journey with you, I hope it helps (even a little bit) your own journey in art. And if you’re craving more step-by-step tutorials, and personal support, you might enjoy the Joyful Watercolors Club—my membership for artists who want to learn, grow, and build confidence with watercolor, one brushstroke at a time. 🖌️ 🎨 Learn more about the Joyful Watercolors Club here! 👇 Join me and paint with me! |
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🎨 Hello Fellow Artist, I’m Molly! An artist, watercolor educator, and proud dog mom. 🐶 Nature is my studio, and I’m addicted to color and tiny details. ✨ Subscribe to get:– My newest YouTube tutorials & behind-the-scenes process– Inspiring blog posts & lessons from my own painting journey– Early access to courses, free downloads & live demos– Encouragement to keep going, even when the paint gets muddy 💛 Join me in making art a peaceful, happy part of your life. Let’s paint something beautiful!
Hello Fellow Artist! 🌻 Hello Fellow Artist! I hope you all had a relaxing Labor Day weekend and are back to your easel! 👀 I thought you might enjoy a peek behind the scenes at my process of creating giclée prints—and a little more info about what they actually are! My Bird Art collection at The Winding Deerpath First, some exciting news—my original watercolor paintings and giclée fine art prints are now available at The Winding Deer Trail Gallery in Geneva, Illinois! It’s a joy to see them in...
Hello Fellow Artist! 🌻 I’m so happy the heat wave broke, but I got a lot done staying indoors over the past few weeks! One task I can finally share is that my new and improved website is now live! 🎉 What’s new? You’ll find my curated collection of original watercolor paintings, plus (back by popular demand) my limited edition giclée prints—The shop is filled with my hand-picked favorites, and I'm adding to the collection almost every day! I'm on a painting streak! 🖌️ "Watering Hole" Molly's...
Hello Fellow Artist! 🌻 I hope you had a great Fourth of July weekend and got some time in for painting, drawing, or any other form of art therapy! 🖌️ In case you haven’t heard, Amazon Prime Days are now (July 8–11), and I couldn’t resist putting together a little list of art supplies I love—or that have made me do a double take lately. 👀 If you’ve been thinking about fresh brushes, paper, pencils or even a new easel (or you just love browsing art goodies like me), now’s a great time to treat...