About Me
Hello! Thanks for checking out my blog.
I am mainly a self-taught artist. I paint with watercolors and acrylics. Also, I draw with graphite (always) and colored pencils (occasionally). I have been growing over the last few years as an artist. I have also gone back to my old love of writing. I am currently working on my autobiography. You can visit my other blog called My Crazy Life! Here is the link. http://spreadingmy2wings.wordpress.com/ It is a slow project for me, because I am doing so many other things right now.
The main thing I love to draw and paint is sea turtles! There are many on my blog. There are also a few videos of real ones.
I would love to hear comments from fellow artists. I enjoy viewing all kinds of art that other people do and I reading other people’s writing.
I hope you enjoy my blog.
Thanks for stopping by for a quick read about me!
Patsy.
All artwork and photography on this blog are ©Patsy H. Parker, unless stated otherwise.
You are a great artist! Thank you for sharing your work!
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Thanks so much, and you’re welcome! I enjoy sharing what I do, and everyone on WordPress is greatly supportive! I’m glad you enjoy looking at my art. 🙂
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Hi Patsy, love your artwork. I particularly love the ballerinas, they are my fave.
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Thank you so much! I really appreciate that. I was just thinking today about ballerinas. I haven’t done all the ones I had planned to do yet. I have so many different things I would like to do, but sometimes I think I need to stick with just one thing long enough to really master it, you know? I will come and check out your blog as well. I love the title!
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follow your heart and intuition freely being creative sometimes leaves us feeling overwhelmed with ideas, its all part of the creative process. I look forward to seeing more of your art Patsy.
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Thank you Deborah. Yes, I agree! I am glad you like my art. 🙂
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I’m so glad we were able to meet through Jill. Since I also love sea turtles, I’ll look forward to your sea turtle book!
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I am glad to meet you through Jill also! I really need to get back to working on that! I have been so busy with other stuff lately that I haven’t really been doing as much art or writing lately. We have been trying to get all of the clutter out of the house and get rid of all the stuff we don’t need or use anymore! I was feeling too suffocated to work which is not good. So hopefully, in the new year or even over my daughter’s Christmas break I can get back to that! 🙂
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Congratulations, Patsy!
I have nominated your blog for the Versatile Blogger Award.
More about this nomination is at
http://dearkitty1.wordpress.com/2014/11/05/versatile-blogger-award-thanks-barbara-2/
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Thank you anyway, but I don’t have the time to accept it. Sorry!
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All awardees have the absolute right to do whatever they want with the award. All the best for you and your blog!
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Thank you!
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Patsy Parker is such a cute name – even if some spell it Pasty. I, on the other hand, am a Patsye, which is the old English way of spelling it. Since it’s a nickname, I assumed I had license to spell it any way I wanted, and this seemed to set it apart. I am really Patricia.
I too am self-taught, especially to watercolor. I’ve taken a few local classes, and spent more than I should have on DVD’s and books. Next week I am attending a week-long seminar with Charles Reid (you should look him up) and I’m scared silly that everyone will be better than me and I’ll be embarrassed. But so be it. I’m 67 years old and there’s so little left in my life that is capable of turning my cheeks red. I’m going for it.
So, my question is: Whitefeatherfloating, is there some hidden meaning, or is this a Forest Gump kind of thing? Patsye
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Thank you very much. I am not a Patricia, though. My mom just liked the name Patsy.
Hi Patsye. Wow, I have never seen our name spelled this way! 🙂 I came up with “Whitefeatherfloating” when I was reading a lot about Native American tribes in the mid-90’s. This is when we got our first up-to-date computer after being married in 1994. I needed an e-mail name, so that is what it became. No hidden meaning. I just liked the visual of a white feather floating down a river, and it sounded Native American to me.
I have a lot of books, but no instructional DVD’s. I can’t afford those. I have taken a couple of classes, but am mostly self-taught also. I have never been to an art seminar. Have fun at that!
Thanks for stopping by my blog!
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I Pasty, it’s nice to meet you….thank you for your recent visit.
I’ve been browsing our blog and decided to follow you.
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Thanks Deb. I don’t know if you realize it or not, but my name is spelled Patsy! 😉
Thanks for the follow!! I appreciate it.
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Thank you for your recent visit to Tiger Tail Soup, Behind the Story. I see that we have a couple of things in common: art and writing. Although I don’t paint any more, I used to do Chinese brush painting and batik, and I’ve always loved art.
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You’re welcome! I enjoyed reading about your journey! I have found many, many wonderful artists and writers on WordPress this past year, and you have all inspired me greatly!
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Wonderful to meet you Patsy and happy that you stopped by my blog because of that I’ve found your blog and look forward to enjoying your art.
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Thank you so much! 🙂
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Hey Patsy! It is my pleasure to tell you that I have nominated you for the Liebster Award! http://moodsaplenty.wordpress.com/2014/04/24/ich-liebster/
Very much deserved! 🙂
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Thank you so much, Steven! I appreciate that very much. 🙂 Have a great day!
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Well, accepting this award will take some time! But thank you again. I wrote everything down, but I’m not sure when I’ll get to it all. But I am glad you get something out of my blog, Steven!! 🙂
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HI Patsy, thank you for coming over to my blog and for the follow, it’s lovely to meet you! I’m no artist but I do look forward to seeing your watercolour of my photo 🙂
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It’s great to meet you, too, Sherri! I will try to do a good job on your photo. I have been wanting to do another ocean scene. So I’m looking forward to it. 🙂 Thanks for the permission!
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Hi Patsy. I’m amy @ 2me4art. You asked me where I had taken a photograph, but I am unable to answer it the way it came to me. My comments won’t allow me to answer directly & your question doesn’t show under the photograph. May I ask where you saw the image? It is titled ‘rust & weed’. I took the photograph in a garden store that sold large pieces of statues in downtown Birmingham Alabama…the store is named Elegant Earth at the Arbor. I too am a self taught watercolorist! So nice to meet you. 🙂 ~amy
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I saw it on your blog. I thought my comment would show up there where the picture is?? That’s strange. Anyway, it’s great. I thought maybe it was in your yard. How long have you been doing watercolor? It’s nice to meet you, too! 🙂
Patsy
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Now I see you, Patsy! It was strange that day of wordpress. I’ve been watercoloring for about 10 years or so. I’ve tried a lot of media before exclaiming this one is for me! I love that I don’t have total control & if i didn’t give the water its desire to bond with itself, my paintings didn’t turn out as well. After figuring out that water really has a “mind” of its own, I felt a bit like I was working in with it. Crazy? Do you know what I’m trying to say? ~amy
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I know exactly what you are saying, Amy! Water definitely has a mind of its own. I have to say that when I’m doing really detailed work, I don’t use as much water, but then my paintings don’t always look as “watercolory” (not a word, but it works here) as other people’s. But that is just what I like to do. I’ve been working with watercolor pencils lately also which I am coming to love. I draw with them and then “add water” almost like a powdered drink. But it’s fun!
Patsy.
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Hi Patsy. I’m taking a look at your site. I can’t believe how big your children are now; I remember when they were born and very small!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m so glad you are putting your talents and gifts to work, and that you are enjoying yourself so much! Jackie
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Hey Jackie! Thanks for checking it out! I just uploaded a new Facebook page to try and sell some of my work if you or your friends are interested! It is under the same name as my blog! Happy New Year!
Patsy
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Hi Patsy!
I love that you are an artist as well as a writer. Me too! I think the two go hand-in-hand really and I wish you all the best in your creativity.
I’ve enjoyed stopping by your blog and particularly like the sea lion pencil drawings 🙂
Best wishes x
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Thank you Marija! I appreciate that very much. I haven’t done quite as much writing lately. I’ve just really wanted to keep drawing and painting right now. I was working on my autobiography, but after awhile I got bored writing about myself! LOL!!! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
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Thank you for your recent visit over to wildsherkin! I can see that we have a lot in common, including the name! I’ll come back for a better look at your blog later. 🙂 P
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You’re welcome. And please do! That will be great.
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Welcome to the ‘sphere!
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Thank you very much! It has really been fun.
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Hey Patsy, this is awesome. I didn’t know that this blog existed until I saw your FB post. Writing is such a rewarding, challenging hobby. I love to write for fun whenever I get the chance. I’ve now got this page bookmarked.
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Thanks, Steve! I appreciate that. Yes, I know not many people know about my blog yet. I am working on how to get it out there on the internet more!
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Thank you for your sweetness, Sherri! 🙂
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Thank you so much for the link! I really appreciate your kindness and thoughtful words about my sea turtles! 🙂 Have a great day!
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