A Favorite from the Dew Drop Series

Agua Dew Drop
by Artist Rita Squier

Original Watercolor Painting
Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches

ACEO - Art Card, Editions & Originals

This "art card" is an original watercolor painting.  It is one of my favorites from my Dew Drop Series!  The color, the three dimensionality.

Love it.

May Day Surprise

Spring Blossoms
by Artist Rita Squier

Original Watercolor Painting
Size:  2.5 x 3.5 inches
ACEO

Did you know today is May Day?

May Day is the day your are supposed to surprise someone special with flowers.  Gather up some flowers into a pretty little bouquet.  Leave them on the front door step, ring the doorbell and run away!

I'm hoping my sweetheart will leave flowers for me today.

Dusting Off the Cobwebs

I think it's time to wake up this sleepy blog and bring it back to life!

What do you think?

Are you up for more ramblings, posts, etc. on watercolor painting tips & tricks and other silly things that may come to mind?

This painting was from an abstract painting class I taught a few years back.  It's filled with a number of watercolor tricks.  It gives me a few ideas I can share in upcoming posts.

My Squier Etsy Shop

You can find some of my artwork for sale in my Squier Etsy Shop.  My original watercolor paintings, ACEOs, giclee prints, torch fired enamel beads.  Christmas cards and note cards created from my watercolor paintings.  Miniature Christmas ornaments and more!

There's even one already made, ready to ship Cigar Box Guitar made by Michael.

Original art makes a great Christmas gift whether it is a gift you give to someone else or one you give to yourself.

For a Limited Time

For a Limited Time: Free Worldwide Shipping on the Miniature Watercolor Paintings also known as ACEOs in my Squier Etsy Shop.

Find them in the section titled:
Original Watercolor ACEO

Winter Landscapes, Autumn Landscapes, Beach Scenes, Dew Drop Series, Floral Still Lifes & more!

Holiday Prints

North Pole Trail
by Artist Rita Squier

Giclée Prints are available in my Squier Etsy Shop!

Along the trail to the North Pole you will find your way to Santa's Workshop, the Reindeer Barn and even the Elves' Tavern!

Makes a delightful holiday gift!
Available in both 5x7 inches and 8x10 inches.
Order today!

Professionally printed on awesome quality paper.
Perfect for a holiday grab bag gift!

Christmas in Miniature

I have been busy at the torch again!

Creating my handmade miniature Christmas ornaments.  Pretty little filigree balls coated with white glass enamel.  Perfect for that little Christmas tree.  I have added some of these to my big Christmas tree for added flair and dimension.

These and more including a variety of colors are available in my Squier Etsy Shop's Christmas Section.

The white reminds me of snow covered ornaments.

Oh so pretty!

squier.etsy.com

Leaves Are Falling

Escape to Nature
by Artist Rita Squier

Original Watercolor Painting
Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches
ACEO

It's that busy Autumn time of year when the leaves are falling from the trees.  The more you rake the leaves, the more they fall from the trees.  Keeps a person very busy!

My only wish would be for all the leaves to fall before the first snow!

Directions to the North Pole Trail

Brand new today!!!

North Pole Trail Christmas Cards

by Artist Rita Squier

This wonderful North Pole Trail watercolor painting has been reproduced as Christmas Cards on fabulous recycled paper.  The interior is blank for you to create your own special holiday message.

Folded card size is 4.25 x 6 inches
Comes with blank white envelopes.

The North Pole Trail Cards can be found right now in my Squier Etsy shop in Sets of 10.

It is so exciting to see my watercolor painting printed up as cards!  Love it.

Autumn in 8x10

Mystical Trees 
by Artist Rita Squier

Original Watercolor Painting
Size: 8 x 10 inches

Autumn is a beautiful time of year and even more mystical when portrayed in beautiful vibrant mysterious colors.

Find this painting and more in my Squier Etsy Shop, it could be yours!

The Dew Drop Series

Dusty Blue Dew Drop
by Artist Rita Squier

Original Watercolor Painting
Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches
ACEO

I am reintroducing some of my Dew Drop Series & Painting A Day Challenge ACEOs from 2010 back into my Squier Etsy Shop.

This one Dusty Blue Dew Drop is one of my all time favorites!

Autumn is Almost Here

Forest of Gold
by Artist Rita Squier

Original Watercolor Painting
Size: 8x10 inches

The sun shines, the temperature cools and the leaves begin to fall from the trees.  Autumn is almost here.

Keep painting!

Watercolors in 8x10

Early Evening Splendor
by Artist Rita Squier

Original Watercolor Painting
Size:  8x10 inches

I will be offering up a series of 8x10 watercolor landscapes.  A handy little size for easy framing.

I do love painting trees!
The red leaves seem to glow.

squier.etsy.com

Country Road

Today I packaged up a bunch of sets of my Country Road blank note cards.  All four seasons in one pack.  Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn.

Christmas in August

Back Upon Request 

I have added the miniature Christmas ornaments back in to my Squier Etsy Shop.

Perfect for a mini Christmas tree or even a full size tree!

At Christmas time I add quite a few to my own large real tree.  It adds an elegant little touch.

New Design Project

Rubber Stamps! 

Heart Shaped Recycle Symbol
and the symbol with text
I heart RECYCLED PACKAGING

Both are available as self-inking rubber stamps with red ink.  Custom colors can be special ordered.

Perfect for stamping your packaging or anything else to let everyone know you love to recycle and use recycled packaging.  Plus it would be great if they would recycle it as well.

I have decided to add this new product to my Squier Etsy shop.  Take a peak!


And yes!  I have been creating new watercolor paintings and will do my best to show them off here on my blog.  Must try harder to keep those brushes wet!

Palindrome

Rhodalite Forest 
by Artist Rita Squier

Original Watercolor Painting
Size: 3 x 4 inches

Are you enjoying Palindrome Week?

4-17-14

The date written out in numbers is the same forward and backwards.

41714

Good Morning Snow?

January Frost
by Artist Rita Squier

Original Watercolor Painting
Size: 5x7 inches


It is April not January, however, we awoke to snow this chilly morning.  The temperature was in the low 20s.  It was mid 60s yesterday afternoon and it was over 70 the day before.  Such is the temperature of Spring up and down with Winter trying to hold on tight.  But I have flowers blooming in my gardens, crocuses, hyacinths, daffodils, siberian irises and more.

I have been working on the redesign of my RASquier.com website.  This January Frost painting and more 5x7 watercolors are on display and up for sale.  My goal is to continue to add more of my art to the website.  The six new pieces added yesterday were all painted this year.  A few have been displayed here on my blog and now they are listed for sale.

http://rasquier.com/watercolor5x7.html

Featuring Country Road Spring

Country Road - Spring 
is one in the set of 4 note cards created from my latest watercolor painting series.

http://rasquier.com/cards.html

Sneak Peek: Country Road Series

My newest series of 4 paintings are now available as note cards!

It was so much fun planning and painting a country road in the four seasons.  Then photographing the paintings.  Creating the layouts for the note cards.  Sending it all off to the printers.  Days later two boxes arrived on my doorstep!

Oh so exciting!!

I can't wait to spread the word.

They are 4.25 x 6 inches, blank inside and come with white envelopes.  Perfect for handwriting a lovely little note to a friend.


Country Road Series of 4 Seasons Note Cards
http://rasquier.com/cards.html

Reintroducing My Dew Drop Series

Iolite Dew Drop
by Artist Rita A. Squier

Original Watercolor Painting
ACEO Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches

I have decided to reintroduce my Dew Drop Series back into my Etsy shop.  I have quite a few that have not be put up for sale before.  Plus a bunch of favorites that I believe deserve to have a wonderful new home somewhere around the world.

You can find some of these mini works of art in my Squier Etsy Shop.  http://squier.etsy.com