Cara Cara in the Pastel Journals Best 100 paintings

My painting, Cara Cara, won an honorable mention in the Pastel Journals 14th Annual Pastel 100 Competition. I am thrilled to be in the magazine with such amazing artists! Congrats to all! The magazine is available this month!

Taking time to take a deep breath and say thank you!

I have been at the International Quilt Show in Long Beach, CA the last three days working the show with Gingers quilt shop showing my patterns. I saw so many great friends and met new ones! I had so much fun sharing my "Fabulous Folded Bag" pattern which was well received. It's so much fun to be able to make such a unique gift in such a short amount of time! They loved it! I can't wait to see what everyone makes with it!

Today, feeling a bit tired I decided to take my paints outside and paint my yard which looked so beautiful with the morning light glistening off the leaves and water in the pool. I sat and drank coffee while painting in the early morning sun. It is a beautiful day and it was so nice to sit outside and enjoy the beauty and thanking God for all the wonderful blessings he has sent my way!




- Desiree

What are you doing this weekend?

This weekend is the international Quilt Festival at the Long Beach Convention Center! It's filled with amazing quilts, Exhibitions, fabric, patterns, notions and so much more. I hope you will get a chance to come by and what me demo my amazing Fabulous Folded Bag Pattern! I will be working all week in Gingers Quilt shop booth in the 1500 aisle. Come by and say HI!
I am also honored to be a part of the "Ritual" Exhibit by the dinner at eight artist. The quilts are all wonderful and they each tell a story of how the artist interpreted the word "ritual". There is even a book available at the blurb shop.
Hope to see you this weekend!




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Book cover art (Left to Right) by - Susie Monday, Susan Fletcher King, Judy Coates Perez, Desiree Habicht, Yvonne Porcella, Gerrie Congdon, Gayle Simpson RITUALS An exchange between friends.



- Desiree

Cara Cara

This beautiful and delicious orange is grown here in Riverside. We bought a 25 lb bag so I had lots of subject matter.

Approx 16x20 pastel on La Carte

Park Visitors

Pastel approximately 16"x20"

Pansies

With the weather so beautiful I seem to not be able to get enough sun. I am enjoying spending the afternoons in my garden with my paints!
Watercolor 9"x12"



- Desiree

Happy Valentines Day!

With Valentines Day almost upon us I celebrated with some of my students a bit early. We had fun painting lots of things red today! Chocolate covered strawberries and roses and rannaculas. It was a fun day that I was able to spend with friends.