COLD WEATHER PAINTINGS

It's been too cold to be in the studio this week. While I am so thankful to have an art studio, I do wish it was climate controlled. It just gets too cold in the winter to be in there. So, I've been painting in the living room. I have to change up how I work since I am not as free to make giant messes and get paint drips everywhere. I decided to bring some color with me by bringing up some tubes of Holbein acryla gouache. I pulled out a pad of Arches hot press water color block. Iā€™m not sure why but somehow I feel like there is less pressure painting in the living room.  Need to remember that the next time I feel stuck creatively.  These paintings were so much fun to paint. I hope the bright yellows and reds in combination with the soft pinks and blues makes you feel happy and calm when you look at them.

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rebekka connelly

Rebekka Connelly is an artist and surface pattern designer creating bold, colorful, and optimistic patterns and prints. Known for her modern and playful style, she creates and licenses an array of products from fabrics and wallpaper to paper goods that brighten spaces with her use of color and charming imagery.

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This pretty floral print is my Camilla design, part of the Gathering in the Garden collection with @cottonandsteel. Screen printed in Japan on high quality cotton, these cute florals are just one of several other prints with a sweet vintage vibe.
Having fun with color and pattern for the @spoonflower Refined Bohemian Wallpaper Design Challenge! šŸŽØšŸŒ¼ This pattern of a field of flowers in warm earth tones is my take on a sophisticated look with a nod towards the unconventional bohemian lifestyl
This sweet print is part of my collection with @cottonandsteel fabrics. It’s available in several color ways and part of my Gathering in the Garden collection. It’s cute and modern and available in local fabric stores and online as well (
Who is ready for autumn? Not me! I feel like I’ve barely had a summer. It’s been a cool summer here in the Netherlands, and I am craving more sun and heat! But I think a lot of the northern hemisphere is already turning towards fall. I&rs
I just dropped my oldest off at college. My heart is breaking, but I’m trying to find the good parts about her moving out of the nest. One really fun thing we’ve done together this week is thrifting for housewares and setting up a home.
This coordinate pattern is inspired by corn on the cob. Can you see it? šŸ¤£ šŸŒ½ One of my favorite summer treats is freshly grilled corn on the cob slathered in butter and salt and pepper. Yum. : #surfacepatterndesign #PatternMagic #SurfacePatternDes
From the garden to the kitchen. I drew these cute little kitchen things in a reductive matter. I filled the page with red and then started to erase and make the wonky shapes. Sometimes I find it easier to draw this way. It allows me to draw the gener
Banana anyone? Here’s another fruit for my fruits and veggies collection. Fabrics and home decor items are available in my #spoonflower shop. : #bananapattern #bananaillustration #goingbananas #spoonflowerfabric #spoonflowerdesigner #patternpl