The Ixora and Variegated Ginger Bouquet

Work in progress, acrylic on canvas.

This painting has been started on a metallic/silver gray ground, The underdrawing is done in chalk pastel. This photo was taken this morning, with the early light of the day streaming into the room.

So many palm fronds

So little time to draw so many palm fronds! Looking out the window of my creative space, I tried to draw the palms and scene out back this evening. Mixed media on tan toned paper.

Chloe x2

 

My favorite “subject” to photograph and now draw, Chloe ~ our little Bichon Frise. She sat still enough for me to capture her … twice! Happy Father’s Day!

Watercolor, colored pencil, marker, and white chalk paint on tan toned paper.

Blue

Cynthia Maniglia – Blue Bombay India Ink

Peek inside

A peek inside my art journal, where I get messy and play

Flowers & Plants at St. Armand’s Circle – study

Cynthia Maniglia – Watercolor study – Flowers at St. Armand’s Circle in Sarasota FL

Here’s a little watercolor on tan toned paper, with a photograph I took and used as a reference. It’s a study for a painting of Flowers at St. Armand’s Circle in Sarasota, Florida.

Hibiscus From My Garden

hibiscus – watercolor and watercolor pencil on tan toned paper – sketchbook – cynthia maniglia

Grow happiness wherever you are planted. 

 

Tiki Surf

Digital

Shell Bracelet

Cute bracelet that I made this afternoon after poking holes in each little shell. Gives me a new reason to comb the beach this summer! #shells #jewelry #diyproject

Cheers!