Eating from my hand... new painting..

Hi people.. well I managed to squeeze in a good painting session EVEN with the kids home for the summer !
Hope all you mama artists out there are scheduling in some art 'sanity' time ..hehe..

I'm still yet to name this one ..

 9 x 12  -Watercolor

I had fun with this.. I had never drawn a hand before so I used my son Luke as a 'hand model'.  He is very excited he thinks his hand is famous now :)

Let me know your thoughts on a good title for this painting..

I have lots of ideas bubbling over for ideas with this concept.. stay tuned..
Lots of love .. Helen xx

The bees are buzzing...

Yup they are here.. it was kinda wild to be driving around with 60,000 bees in the car!
That's a total of 5 hives 'worth'.. there was 12,000 in each 'package' of bees. 2 for us..  and some for 2 different lots of friends.

 Soo much excitement. ....here are some shots of our sexy  outfits...ooh yes.. the latest in pin-up for beekepers'..hehe

 Fellow 'Newbie beekeeper' Leslie made gorgeous honey sangria' to sweeten our nerves while hiving our new friends. YUM!!  beekeper nectar..essential!

Here is a shot of Leslie 'testing' if the 'calming effects 'were working..

Now we just have to feed our little buzzy friends lots of sugar water..  and pollen patties until they get established..

Here is a pic of one of their new homes....

Yup.. that is a viewing door.. so fab to be able to open it up and peek in through their perspex window.. and jus' see what's up in bee land.. ( created by Master wood artist' Jess)  :)


Viva Bees'..

 Love from ....Beekeeper Helen XXXx

An apple a day.......

Provides a fun perching spot for this little fella'

'Apple'

Watercolor

Here's to a wonderful creative week everyone.. wow ..I can't believe it's already November!

It seems these days that even the weeks have wings..

Luv.. H xx

'Lime'

You didn't think I'd leave out 'lemon's' little green cousin did you?

A drop of tequila , a lick of salt and this little bird is ready for margarita time '

I know what you're thinking.. this one is very ...

....um...

...green.

Yup.. but I like green.. so 'very green' it is..

the truth be told I tried some 'Fancy Fabriano hot press' watercolor paper instead of my usual cold press... hmm kinda didn't like it..

I felt I had less control with layering.. so I guess I'm a cold press kinda girl.. ( that's how I like my olive oil too). Olives are green too .. so yes that last statement is TOTALLY relevant to this post !

Hehe.. I am just rambling..

Toodle..oo ! Luv H x

Oranges and lemons...

I had to follow the last lemony post with an orange chap sitting .. well.. on an orange.


Continuing my birds and citrus moment.. I present for your perusal..um..

'Orange'
(Watercolor)

Happy creative Wednesday ! I'm off to puppy training classes tonight.. hmm toilet training a pup is sooo much fun! ( lucky he is ridiculously cute!) :)

Cheers , Helen

Lemon

A splash of yellow !

.. A tidbit of info about me.. I drink hot water with lemon and honey every morning to wake up..

I'm just not a coffee or tea girl..

I love lemons.. the scent of lemon blossom just sends me... xxx