Carol Rieger

Day 5 Prompt on January 7…not too far behind. Seashells. We are leaving for a Carribean Cruise in early February so we will have some upcoming beach days. A perfect teaser! Day 5-Seashells_NEW

Thanks for the kind comments on my iris from Day 3-I was shocked when I had an offer to buy it! Who knew? Thanks again. It is nice to be painting again.

Flowers for Day 3. I live in Minnesota and the colors outside are monochrome in greys and browns, with the exception of evergreens. This was a great prompt for this time of year. Day 3-Flowers_NEW

A cup of tea with Macarons, Lavender with buttercream. Thanks to an Earl Grey ad for the inspiration. Jan 2-Macarons_NEW

What a great prompt to start the New Year and get my brushes wet again after a hiatus. Check out Prime Video for the movie The Aeronauts with Eddie Redmayne. He plays the meterologist who went up 37,000 feet in 1862 in a hot air balloon to study the weather.. Jan 1-Balloons_NEW

After shopping at Trader Joe’s and finding almost every product available in pumpkin, I checked Doodlewash to find out that pumpkin wasn’t a prompt until late in the month. I guess this isn’t my time to wait, so quickly did this rural pumpkin patch. Credits to a Google image of an Iowa farm. #FYF #Doodlewashoctober2019 Pumpkin Patch_NEW

From the Doodlewash prompt of “Forest” I painted our little backyard forest that butts up to a wild area. We have let our back go wild. I tried to tame it, but nature had other ideas so I let her have her way. The colors are changing and my geraniums will be moved in today to “overwinter.” Last night we had a fire and the owls were active at…[Read more]

Prompt 10/13/2019 Bonfire. bonfire_NEW

Doodlewash Day 26 Prompt-Green Thumb. I was sitting outside with my pencils and a watercolor brush, and found a few blossoms that were still vibrant after the rains. Apple Blossom_NEW

Doodlewash Day 22 Prompt-Olive Oil, which of course comes from the Olive Tree. #doodlewash2019 #sketchbookrevival2019 #watercolorpractice #watercolordaily
Olive Tree_NEW

Doodlewash Prompt Day 21-Black and White. The Black and White diver loon is the Minnesota State Bird. #doodlewashmay2019 #sketchbookrevival2019 #watercolordaily #watercolorpractice Loon_0002_NEW

Prompt Day 17-Silver Spoon or my version is a silver spoon-ring. #doodlewashmay2019 #watercolorpractice #watercolordaily #sketchbookrevival2019 Silver Spoon Ring_NEW

Doodlewash Prompt-Tickled Pink. This is a street scene that I did when we visited Havana, Cuba and enjoyed all the restored cars, many of which were pink, which “tickled” me. #doodlewashmay2019 #watercolordaily #watercolorpractice #sketchbookrevival2019. Tickled Pink _0001

Prompt Day 12-Black and Blue-A butterfly that we saw in Bangladesh last November. I wish I could tell you what it is called. Butterfly_NEW