That Moment When...

That moment when your son looks at something you painted and says, "Mom, that's so cool! I want one."

The Golden Snitch
Watercolor painted on a page from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Today my son popped by for a visit. When he saw this little watercolor, he lit up and told me he loved it and he wanted one. 
Feeling like a Rock Star, not gonna lie.


Hours and hours of happy memories spent with him sharing that magical world as he was growing up. I can't wait to paint some dementors, a hippogriff and a patronus or two. 

I had so much fun bringing one of my favorite little bits of the Harry Potter world and games of quidditch to life. 
I started with a little color study I did once upon a time in golds. 
Whenever I take the time to work out a color test, I always log the colors so that if I like the effect created I can go back and create them again if I ever want to.  Really glad I did that a few months ago in this case.  It was just what I needed as a reference.  This is the drawing on the page before I started adding any color.

Starting to add layers of yellows and amber to build up the golden tones.

 
And done! A little bit of magic flitting around the art studio. 
 

                   

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                                 (¸.•´ (¸.•´        Chaunine Joy

Edmund's Journey through Narnia

Creating this piece was a very special experience for me. The Chronicles of Narnia are the the first series of books that I read from beginning to end as a young reader and left a deep impression on me.  Later when I was a little older, I was fortunate enough to play the part of Lucy in a theatrical production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.  I am still dear friends with so many of the people that worked on that show with me.

One of which played the part of Edmund. I was blessed to be asked by him to create a painting for him of Edmund in Narnia. 

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                                 (¸.•´ (¸.•´        Chaunine Joy