Stars, Flowers and Squiggles, Oh My!

New artwork, fresh from the studio!
Check out the listings in my Etsy shop:
www.mockingbirdworkshop.etsy.com

"Sanscrit Confetti" has crazy white swirls and squiggles with a colorful jewel-toned background. It's 11"x14" watercolor paper. Ready to be matted and framed. Original work has no copyright watermark. $95

"Galaxies" reminds me of the cosmos and the universe. It's 8"x10" on watercolor paper. Ready to be matted and framed. Original work has no copyright watermark. $65

 "Star Flowers" is a snazzy explosion of red, yellow and orange. It's 8"x10", created with watercolor and india ink on watercolor paper. Ready to be matted and framed. Original work has no copyright watermark. $65

"Puzzle Flowers" features blooms made from puzzle pages. It's a 12"x12" mixed media collage made with paper, tissue, acrylic paint, and ink on a stretched gallery canvas. The design wraps around all four sides of the canvas. Ready to hang. Original work has no copyright watermark. $95

Two Collages and a Watercolor Piece

Three more pieces are posted in my Etsy shop. I've been busy and having a blast!
 www.mockingbirdworkshop.etsy.com

"Stained Glass" is a riot of colors and shapes reminiscent of a stained glass window. This is an 11"x14" tissue paper collage on watercolor paper. It has been sprayed with a protective varnish and is ready to be matted and framed. Original work has no copyright watermark. By Rebecca Whipple. Signed and dated on the back. $95

 

"Reach" is about perseverance and attaining your goals. This is an 11"x14" mixed media collage with acrylic paint, tissue, and ink on watercolor paper. It has been sprayed with a protective varnish and is ready to be matted and framed. Original work has no copyright watermark. By Rebecca Whipple. Signed and dated on the back. $95

"Be Fearless" is all about being courageous, daring, and strong! It's 11"x14", created with watercolors and ink on watercolor paper. Ready to be matted and framed. Original work has no copyright watermark. Signed and dated on the back. By Rebecca Whipple. $95

New artwork

I have new artwork posted in my Etsy shop. Check it out!
www.mockingbirdworkshop.etsy.com

"Chase the Moonbeams" reminds me of watching for falling stars in the night sky. It is 10"x13", watercolor and sea salt on watercolor paper. Ready to frame. Original work has no watermark.
By Rebecca Whipple. Signed and dated on the back. $95

"Checkerboard Heart" is a fun multimedia "quilt" of paint and doodles! It's 8"x10", created with watercolor, india ink and sea salt on watercolor paper. Ready to frame. Original work has no watermark.
By Rebecca Whipple. Signed and dated on the back. $125

"Cloud Nebula" is a riot of reds, blues and purples. It's 12"x12", acrylic paint on a stretched gallery canvas. All four sides of the canvas are also painted. Ready to hang. Original work has no watermark.
By Rebecca Whipple. Signed and dated on the back. $85

 

"Meadow" brings back memories of lying in the tall grass with my sisters, watching the clouds. It is 8"x10" with acrylic paint and grass on watercolor paper. Ready to frame. Original work has no watermark. 

By Rebecca Whipple. Signed and dated on the back. $85

"Orange Heart" is a fun combination of doodling, collage, stickers, and craziness. This is an 8"x10" multi-layer mixed media collage with india ink and various papers on watercolor paper. Ready to frame. Original work has no watermark.
By Rebecca Whipple. Signed and dated on the back. $125

The "coloring rubric" and why it makes me sad...

I detest the idea that only one kind of coloring is "okay" and deserving of a smiley face. Just... NO. 

Sometimes you *need* to color outside the lines, or use colors that don't "make sense", or leave a lot of white space. I believe this sort of "you must conform" attitude damages young artists and stunts their creativity.

I first saw it on Pinterest, and it made me so mad... Just say NO to the coloring rubric!