It’s Paint Party Friday again! If you aren’t participating, you should be. It’s a great motivator to actually get something painted during the week and it’s fun to surf around and see what everyone has been working on. It doesn’t have to be a big painting and it doesn’t even have to be finished. This week, I have a little watercolor sketch in my sketch journal. I can find time to work in my little sketchbook even when I can’t focus on starting a new canvas or a real watercolor. This is the front porch of the General Store in the nearby town of Covington, LA. I love the look of that old red and white gas pump with the blue shutters. And how many businesses have a front porch with a swing?
I finished and mailed my Helping Hand for Japan for the auction, too. I’ll show that on Monday. Gotta get some breakfast now. 🙂
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this is very well done. it gives me the feeling of a warm summer afternoon, just sitting at the general store on the porch swing! LOVE that.
i like the colors, too. and the reflections in the windows! great one!
Very nice work. HAPPY PPF!
oh the details in this are gorgeous!!! wonderful painting!!!
Happy Good Friday and Happy PPF!!!!
hi
i forgot to leave my name, but the first comment is from me, heather – sorry.
you’re so talented…love dropping by to see what you’ve done.
This is beautiful. Awesome detail. Happy Easter!
I say, take it out of the sketchbook and frame it! It’s wonderful. I love all the colors and the feeling it evokes. Makes me think of summer. Have a Happy Easter. 🙂
Love your picture, and I would love to see a general store selling canoes! Great! Happy PPF, Valerie
This is great and would be a wonderful full sized painting! How quaint the little town must be. I agree that PPF is a great way to stay motivated! It’s “making” me create and I love it! Happy PPF!
Your piece is wonderful.
The details are wonderful. I think all businesses should have a front porch and a swing so we can take a load off!
Lovely little sketch! Happy Easter! 🙂
I would love to be sitting on that swing looking at the trees reflected in the window. Great work. I love it! Thanks for sharing. Happy Easter, PPF, and a Good Friday to you too.
Wow, such attention to detail! Beautiful work!
This just feels like a summer afternoon visiting a general store. I LOVE it! It makes me want to take a deep breath and relax in that swing. Excellent work!
Terrific picture with loads of wonderful detail. Wishing you a very Happy Easter. Annette x
Beautiful- I love the colors and old timey quality of this one- great job
Happy PPF!
Stephanie
Delightful. I´d like to walk down that lane and see the lighthouse. I even thought how cute it would be to take that picture. 😀
Your sketch is beautiful! Well done!
I love this painting, it has a very homey feel to it. A scene from the past when things were so much more relaxing.
Absolutely beautiful picture! Your painting style is lovely.Keep your eyes open and make a little wish and Im sure a blue vase will present itself. Thanks for your kind words today. take care, gerri
This is such a beautiful painting. I would like to sit in that swing and have a cup of coffee.
Wishing for warmer summer months when looking at this painting.
Luv the reflection on the window and the old barber post is a little nostalgic note in your picture story.
Beautiful work!
Happy Easter : )
Sorry , gas pump.
Either way a little blast from the past!
Happy Easter : )
It is always such a pleasure to visit your blog! I love the colors in this one 🙂
(Your cantaloupe painting made me hungry too!)
I can’t wait to see your hands…
Have a wonderful weekend!
xo
Kristin
Lovely and quaint. I bet the folks that work there know their customers by name and are friendly and cheerful whenever anyone pops in. Nice job!
Hi Melissa,
Looks like you’ve captured the warmth and lovely colors of this unique porch!
Thanks for visiting my eggs.
I’m your new follower.
Barb
Love this piece. But I love old stuff like that anyways you did a great job capturing the mood and the setting. Loved seeing your work. Happy PPF!
I am always amazed at what artists create in their sketchbooks….this is a great watercolor! Love the contrasting blue shutters with the red pump…very lovely!
You are so talented…
You make me want to try to paint something besides faces.
xox
Very pretty and charming!
I love the reflection in the glass.