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4/100 of #100memoriesofmom for the #100dayproject . My mom wasn't a swimmer. She was afraid of the water. She told me this and added "I'm taking you to swimming lessons as soon as you turn four " And she did - for years until I was a life guard. The green suit was a baggy thing the YMCA issued but the red striped and blue suits were my first speedos. She made sure they weren't baggy. #illustration #project #watercolor

3/100 of #100memoriesofmom for the #100dayproject Easter bonnets were a staple in my mother's mind. She made sure they had an elastic band or ties under our chins. Little paper bouquets on the bow were my favorite part. #paint #watercolor #project #illustration

Petals in process #watercolor #illustration #yellow #floral #flowers #paint #sketch #365daysofart #instaart

Day 2 of #100memoriesofmom she bought me mittens attached together with yarn and threaded them through my coat when I was very young. I loved having them dangle below my coat cuff. #illustration #watercolor #mom #100dayproject

Day 1: one of my earliest #100memoriesofmom was drawing with her using our favorite color, magenta. She loved all things red and hot pink. #100dayproject #moments #mom #watercolor #crayola #illustration

I decided the best way to work through my grief was to remember all the things, the little memories and hold her close to me e. So for the next 100 days i'm going to try and illustrate my memories of her. #practice #100dayproject #mom #moments #100memoriesofmom

Birds of a feather #imaginary #sketch #sketchbook #dailypainting #watercolor #365daysofart #blue #bird #practice

Sketchbook time! #practice #flowers #illustration #watercolor #dailypainting #sketchbook #sketch #imaginary

The teen class yesterday rocking the watercolors! #teenart #artclass #watercolor #paint #practice #artlabforkids #artcampbook #whatido (at artstream studios gallery)

Happy place #flowers #watercolor #arteveryday #prints #instaart #imagine #365daysofart #f #painteveryday #sketchbook

Today there is a sale at my society 6 shop! 15% off + free shipping on prints cards phone cases and zipper pouches! My shop is susan_schwake #sale #society6 #prints #notecards #flowers

Pink Monday #poppytalkspringcolours #flowers #floral

The party garden #painteveryday #illustration #12monthsofpaint #watercolor #paint #color #floral #flowers #imaginary #instaart

Ratatouille sans peppers #sketchbook #WinsorNewton #drawing #watercolor #food #garden #eggplant #hungry #illustration #12monthsofpaint #painteveryday

Dreams of a summer garden #instaart #illustration #garden #green #salsa #12monthsofpaint #vegetables #watercolor #WinsorNewton #sketchbook #sketch #drawing

Friday flowers 8x8" #paintings #illustration #arteveryday #365daysofart #garden #watercolor #WinsorNewton #imaginary #paintings #color #floral #flowers #happy #instaart #bird (at artstream studios gallery)

Abstract study #drawing #sketchbook #sketch #watercolor #green #blue #yellow #illustration #paintings #arteveryday #365daysofart