It’s Sunday again… which means Downton Abbey time! This week, I decided to paint Lady Edith. Poor Lady Edith, she is often ignored and has such bad luck with love. I did not even notice her during the earlier seasons. It was really after she became a single mother and a business woman that I began to take notice of her and see something strong in her. One of my favorite quote of hers is “I can’t just lead one of those purposeless lives”. Bravo! What a novel idea, especially for rich ladies of that time. A good reminder to live a purposeful life! Painted with watercolor and lots of glitter:)

Starry nights always fascinates me. In our light polluted environment, it is not often that one gets to see a starry night. The sight of it always stops me on my tracks, makes me dream. I love the feeling of sleeping under the stars, looking up and getting lost in them…

Love mermaids… Their long flowy hair and glittery scales just make them so magical and adorable. So always be yourself, unless uou can be a mermaid. Then always be a mermaid💃💃💃.

Yes, it is Sunday… time for another Downton Abbey!!! Someone suggested that I paint Mr Carson, the head butler in Downton Abbey and I thought, yikes, I am rubbish with painting men and I just don’t know if I can do him justice. But if I don’t try, I would never know… so I did. True enough, it was HARD!!! The first picture I painted did not look like him AT ALL! I was mad. It kept me up (I know, I can be obsessive like that). So I tried again. This was my second attempt and while I still don’t think it does him justice, it will have to do for now, I can’t do a third one… at least not yet…. One of my favorite moments of Mr Carson is when Mrs Patmore came to talk to him about the type of “marriage arrangement” he expects with Mrs Hughes and he told her “Tell her this Mrs Patmore, that, in my eyes, she is beautiful”. He said it with such a tender look (which is VERY RARE), it was so touching. I want to remember this.. and I am glad I took this challenge. Maybe I will come back and paint this again in a few months?

  I used to love painting with acrylic. But since I fell in love with watercolor, I have not painted with acrylic for months. Today, I found my altered journal and thought I should give it some love. Painting faces with acrylic takes a lot longer than watercolor. It takes layers and layers of paint. It took me a while to get used to again, but I did.. And had fun. Glad to try something different. I love this quote by Oscar Wilde too. He looks like he is whispering a song to her ear… Here’s to the one you love…

  
I love the sea. I love everything about it and I can’t get enough of it. Working towards my dream of retiring by the beach in a small little cottage with an art studio. Hence the quote. And I am back to painting my crazy big hair. This time making it seem like seaweed floating in the sea, with little jellyfish friends nearby… Life is better under the sea…

So, my obsession with Downton Abbey continues. This is yet another painting of Lady Rose. I love painting her. And I absolutely adore her wedding dress! And here’s her quote to go along with it. Yes, marry only if you are absolutely in love. Of course, being madly in love is not the only ingredient for a successful marriage. But, if you don’t even have that, why bother with the hassle of getting married?.. Unless .. you get to wear a wedding dress like that!

In anticipation of tonight’s episode of Downton Abbey, here is a painting of lady Mary and one of her quotes. I am not sure this is the exact likeness, but her expression is familiar to me:) To be honest, I do not find her to be beautiful. She seldom smile, is self centered and frowns quite a bit. But there is something about her that I find attractive. I admire her guts, her self confidence. It is remarkable  especially during that time period. This is one of my favorite quote of hers. There are many more. Given this is the last season of downtown abbey, I can’t help but obsess over the show. Who will i paint next? Dowager Countess of Grantham? Her quotes are priceless! Though she is not easy to paint… Any suggestions?

I love downton abbey.. The story, the cast, the etiquettes, the fancy dinners…. And especially the costumes! This is one of my favorite characters, lady rose wearing one of my favorite head pieces and dress…painted with watercolor accompanied by lots of glitter! Cheers to never settling, ladies!