Beginner.

It's Monday...already.

Remember the last time you started something new. 

The excitement...sweat...maybe even a couple of tears?

That is every day life for a little one. Yet, we expect them to just JUMP IN. Don't be nervous, shy, or even scared.

 I think my tiny ballerina is excited, but still a little shy about her first class. 

I had a lot of fun painting this watercolor. Mostly the skirt part=0)

It's Monday. Maybe you will be inspired to be a beginner at something today.

XOXO,

Carol

My other job....

J-I wanna go home.

Me-We can leave as soon as your class is over.

J-I don't like swimming. And I'm feeling a little bit shy.

Me-You still need to learn how to swim and look how great you are doing. You are okay. 

J-I don't want to swim without my goggles. I don't like it.

Me-He's just trying to show you what it's like. In case you fall into water on accident. He's preparing you...so you know what it's like.

J-(crying...crying...crying)Okay, how many more minutes? 

Me-About 15 minutes.

J-Then I'm never coming back.

One day they will fit.

HOLA.

I've been working on a little ballerina.

She has one big wish...that those toe shoes will fit=0)

She looks a little disappointed, but she will be alright. LOL.

Do you have a little ballerina in your life that keeps asking you WHEN she will get her toe shoes?

I do and she hasn't even taken a ballet class. LOL.

Kiss your peeps.

My other job.....

J-I'm never going to get those ballerina slippers.

Me-You will sweetie. After we are all done with swim class, THEN ballet class.

J-Why? I really want those slippers.

Me-You won't wear toe shoes until you're bigger.

J-What did you say?

Me-You won't wear toe shoes until you're bigger.

J-UGHHHHHHH. Why? Angelina ballerina has them already.

Me-Well, she is a cartoon.

J-It's just not fair. You are so mean. You just don't want me to have them. Right?

Me-That's not true. 

J-Fine, but I'm still going to ballerina college when I'm big. 

A little magic.

Hi there. 

Just wanted to share a fun photo of a little birthday ballerina.

Look at that cute face.

I think she LOVED her birthday watercolor=0)

YAY.

Hope you have a great day.

To commission a custom illustration contact me at   cieloazulstudio@icloud.com

That's how I roll....

WITH ROSE PEDALS IN MY HAIR.

It's FrIdAy and I finished my little lady.

I really love her rose pedals the most. What do you think?

I wet the pedal FIRST, then dropped in the color. Yes, one by one. You don't want to try and do them all at once and I would let it dry completely before doing the one right next to it. That's really if you don't want them to all run together. Although, it would probably look pretty too. I really like that about art...nothing is really wrong.  RIGHT? At least that's what I tell myself. 

LOL.

Pinky Tuscadero is on cold press paper 9x12 140LB

If you are at all interested in her please email me at

cieloazulstudio@icloud.com

Or if you just wanna say HOLA=0)

Have a great weekend.

Carol

OH OOOHHH

Hola.

 Hope you had a great weekend. We went to see a butterfly jungle exhibit at the San Diego Safari Zoo. Let me tell you that there were SO many gorgeous ones flying around. One landed on my head for a moment and I think it was one of my happiest moments in my life. I have a few pictures that I posted on my instagram @cieloazuljewel account. It was a large blue morpho...MY FAVORITE. 

You can only imagine how many flowers were everywhere.

LOVE.

I had to start a new watercolor.

Just for the record....I LOVE P!NK.

She's in the works...I saw her in a magazine and had to paint her=0)
Don't you wish you could wear a rose pedal wig?
Okay...maybe JUST me=0P
I was just listening to her latest song the whole time I was working on it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpQFFLBMEPI

Dancing in pink

Hola.

This morning I heard a song that made me want to dance. Not like the running man or anything like that. LOL. Something slower and with meaning...contemporary. 

So, I quickly made a sketch to remember the moment...the feeling. 

Then I thought that the girl looked more like a ballerina. 

So, I had a FLASH(and I was making something special for a little dancer).

I started a new watercolor.

I'm about half done. 

She's dancing with her pink shadow.

And the song plays on in my head...all day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mPd_SDAryQ

Spring POP

Happy Friday.

Where did the week go?

I've been working on jewelry this week, but I did get a chance to work on this watercolor. I wish I could wear this dress on Sunday. I saw it in MORE magazine. It was love at first sight. I think the plum Manolo Blahnik shoes hypnotized me too=0) 

This watercolor is still in the works, but I'm liking how it's looking so far.

I've been on a little bit of Spring break this week. We have been riding around on our scooters this Spring break. Yes, me too. Hopefully, I'll still have all my teeth by the end of next week=0P

KISS YOUR PEEPS.

My other job...

X-What are we gonna do today?

Me-UH...park?

X-Nope.

Me-Lets go downtown.

X-Nope.

Me-Friends house?

X-Can you call somebody that has a Wii?

Dreaming on water finished

Hope you all had a fun weekend.

We were up in Pasadena visiting family over the St. Patrick's Day celebration. We had a super fun time, but I'm back and super excited about class this evening. Here is my girl all glittered up!

Hope you like her. I'm really enjoying looking at her skirt.

HAPPY MONDAY.

For the love of color

The other day I went to the store and found some great supplies. I wanted to try some gouache. I got a couple of bright Spring colors. 

Yesterday I made a little sketch and added a little POP of color.

It was really fun=0) I just added a little water to create the lighter areas. It dried pretty fast, so I could add the ink on top for the details pretty quickly. I really recommend having fun with these paints.

I just love how the colors stayed so neon.

Hope you have a bright day.

Pretty flowers

HOLA.

Yesterday, we were out exploring and we bumped into an art supply store...and gelato too.

I had to go inside and check out some thing, since they were having a huge sale;oP

So, I found some fun stuff. Some new paper, markers and paint.

Last night I made a little sketch and had a little fun adding a little ink.

There were SO many pretty flowers downtown yesterday, so it just added to my Spring fever.

Kiss your peeps.

My other job...

Me-How is your report coming?

X-Good. 

Me-Lets work on it some more.

X-Sure.

Me-Where did you put it? It's not on your clip board.

X-Hmmmm.........I just don't remember.

Me-(After looking for 10 minutes) I can't find it anywhere. Can you remember when you last saw it?

X-Nope. Oh well, I'm gonna get an F now.

Me-It has to be somewhere. I found so many things....even a note to the tooth fairy.

X-What did it say?

Me-We need to find that report.

X-I'll just get an F.

New in my shop

HOLA.

I just got my latest shipment.

My new cards/prints(5X7)are here.

I really love how they turned out. I really like that who ever you send it to can frame them after. OR, you can just buy it and frame it for yourself.

My lovely lady in the window.

 I also ordered two iphone 4/4S cases. I originally ordered one for myself and one to give away, but people really like mine. I thought I'd just order a couple more to put in my shop. So, if you want one...snatch it up. I probably won't be ordering more because they are not cheap=0/

https://www.etsy.com/listing/122995801/iphone-4-and-iphone-4s-case

Happy Friday and have a great weekend.

Broken heart

I started painting this on Friday after I dropped off my little queen at preschool.

When I found out about the poor children and adults that died that morning I still kept painting with a broken heart. May all those little angels rest in peace. 

Kiss your peeps.

Happy colors

Can you wear it well?