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Ben Made Sure Francine Could Come Back Down- Laelia Watt
Frederick Waves to His Friend- Laelia
Whale Rodeo- Laelia Watt
Vern and Stan Lose Their Appetite- Laelia Watt
Royal Starfish- Laelia Watt
Snazzy Cat- Laelia Watt
Seahorse- Laelia Watt
Psychedelic Morning Glories- Laelia Watt
Stripes and Lilies- Laelia Watt
Jellyfish- Laelia Watt
Guianan Cock of the Rock- Laelia Watt
FireBird- Laelia Watt
Desert Sunset- Laelia Watt
Clownfish- Laelia Watt
Betta Fish- Laelia Watt
Bali Mynah- Laelia Watt
New Life- Laelia Watt
Ben and Francine Visit Saguaros- Laelia Watt
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Francine- Laelia Watt

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I love color! I love subtle and bold colors, but I use more bold in my artwork. City Center really went bold in the colors and textures of flowers/plants they chose for the median gardens right now. Soft silvery Lambs ears paired with bright orange, fluttery, poppies and deep purple tulips with stoic lines. I don't know what the smaller bright pink flowers are called, but they added a mid-height carpet of joy between the two other layers. Artfully done, landscapers. 🥰 #citycenter #houston #gardens #colorinspiration #artwork #designbynature #texture #line #bold #soft #horticulture #gardenersrock #mydadisagardener #thankfulforflowers #lambsears #artinspiration #artistic

The beginning of a piece for my brother's belated birthday present! #new #art #firstlayer #artwork #houston #texas #birthday #present #bother

"Geronimo Loves Julian" 2020 The client suddenly lost her son last year at the age of 21. When she saw my Snazzy Cat piece, she loved it and asked if I would do one of her son's beloved dog who is getting very old. When her son died, in lieu of flowers, they requested donations to the ASPCA for the care of older dogs, which was his passion. Her son, Julian, loved the sea. She told me his favorite color was a teal/blue color like the ocean. He loved wearing Hawaiian shirts. So, I put Geronimo in a Hawaiian shirt and from a photo of her son jumping into a blue lagoon, I printed tiny photos of him and put him in the shirt as the happily surfing figure. She will see the piece in person on Thursday, so I hope it will bring her some measure of joy and that it honors her son's memory and the love between him and his dog. #memory #son #art #inmemorium #collage #hawaiianshirt #ocean #sea #surfing #aspca #olderdogs #amotherslove #heartbreak #toosoon #artingrief #friendship #boyandhisdog #oceanlover #doglover #sweetpeople #loss #finishedart #paperartist #acrylicpaint

Almost there! On the left is where I stopped with the collage making. All of what you see on the left is paper. On the right is the beginning of painting some details on the shirt. I have not done the face yet. On the shirt, I painted surfboards, waves and palm trees. #progress #artist #dog #collage #painting #acrylicpaint #houston #artist #paperartist #painter #hearts #hawaiianshirt #surfing #doginashirt #animalswearingclothes #commission #memory #memorialpiece #animals #fun #happy

Added the hearts and made more progress on the subject. ⏳🕐⏰🌘🌙🌞 #nightowl #dogs #collage #tissuepaper #glue #paperart #thinpaper #dogportrait #subject #paperdog #animals #animalinpaper #houston #artist #paperartist

Steps- After the background layer were done, I laid out and glued the initial shape of the shoulders. The head was difficult. Which angle? Which pose? So I used some loose tissue paper to experiment, imagined the angles of the shirt to make sure it fit with my final vision. Then I drew the head on drawing paper, cut it out, and glued it down so that I could use that as my template for the layers of tissue paper. I was so nervous about the head, I just had to draw it first. This is a commission, so the dog has to look like a SPECIFIC dog, not just a generic one. I did not desire to ever take on commissions, and, I probably will rarely do one again, but this one is close to my heart, so I said yes. #dog #commission #artwork #tissuepaper #difficult #emotional #houston #nervous #hardwork #carefulcraft #layers #prepwork #dogportrait #friends #people #heartbreak #artforheartache #steps

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My sister Erica, brother in law Charlie, my nephew William and niece Lillian came with me to church today to see my artwork. They have seen my work already since I live with them and have made them all in my bedroom of the houses we've lived in here in Houston. They are the first people to see each finished piece! But, it is fun to see them all hanging up to decorate a space. I will be taking it down on Leap Day this week. My brother in law and nephew were being funny and walked around the space saying, "Wow, who made these amazing collages?" Like they didn't see them a million times before. Haha ☺️ My niece noticed my work 400ft away through a doorway from inside the HLC during the kids' service. She remembers all the collages she watched me make, sometimes as she did artwork next to me. She even pointed to the octopus one and remembered which of her parents' friends had a print of it in their new baby room. But then she pointed to the Firebird and said, "Who made that one?". Haha, I did! She laughed in surprise... I guess she hasn't seen that one as much. My sister had us pose in front of it. I appreciate my enthusiastic family. 🥰 @poplollystudio #artistlife #familylife #art #church #stjohnthedivineepiscopalchurch #artshow #walldecor #artforchildren #artforanyone #birds #fish #ocean #niece #nephew #sister #brotherinlaw #familysupport #churchsupport #thankful #collage #gratefulaunt #auntlife

Wedding in New Braunfels! My sweet friends, Shane and Reagan, hired me to sing for their wedding this past weekend. I had the pleasure of singing with a violinist and cellist from @terravistastrings ---Ave Maria, Por Ti Volare, and Amazing Grace. The ceremony and location were a delight. My mom very kindly drove me there, because I have a hard time driving over an hour with the nerve issues in my arms and it was a total of 5hrs in one weekend. So, we stayed in a hotel, ate good food, and went for a hike the next day. It was a successful and fun weekend! May my friends have a wonderful life together! It was a joy singing for their special day. @jennifergracewatt 🥰🥰👫💝💍🐴🐂💒 #wedding #newbraunfels #friends #hiking #sanmarcos #goodfood #grueneestate #weddingsinger #houston #avemaria #portivolare #amazinggrace #happyday #mom #momanddaughtertrip #weddingweekend #

Since the NYE party, I've been hooked on doing these "soul collages" or "vision boards"! These are ones I made at the Women's retreat. #soulcollages #music #crown #gardens #starlights #couple #musiclovers #fun #house #dog #goat #peacock #doors #opportunityknocks #silverbass #wrtiting #coloful #decor #ships #water #abundance #fruit #visionboards #magazinepaper #collages #ideas

Celtic cross from Camp Allen where I went this past weekend for a women's retreat. #garden #sculpture #design #celticcross #campallen #inspiration #decor #heritage #jesus #episcopalcamp #celtic #gardendesign #texascamp

Kiwi mini stories. 1. On the double decker bus to Austin, I sat next to a woman from New Zealand. She told me that they make pies from kiwi there. I still wonder if it is more like key lime pie or apple pie. I want to try it. 2. My niece does not like to try new foods. She stood in the kitchen sucking on half a lemon and I offered her a kiwi. "No! It has seeds." Please, just try a tiny bit. The seeds are tiny, you won't notice. It tastes a little sour like a lemon, but feels the same in your mouth like a strawberry. (Same smooth texture, indestinguishable seeds) She likes strawberries and lemons! So she tried it. Chewed it around in her mouth for a bit. Scraped her tongue with her finger to check for seeds. She threw her hands in the air and smiled: It tastes good! My sister and I laughed in surprise. "Good job, Lillian!" said her mom, "You tried something new!" 🤣🎉🎊🥝🥝🥝🥝 #kiwi #fruit #ministories #newthings #newpeople #kiwipie #strawberries #texture #seeds #lemon #sour #describingfood #fiveyearolds #adventure #newfood #mom #niece #aunt #auntlife #beautifulfruit

I bought these stainless steel nesting bowls from a senior at the high school- one of those school fundraiser drives. I waited 2.5 months for them to arrive, which in the world of Amazon and big box stores on every corner, is an eternity. But, it was for the kids. Lol The student asked me after break, "How do you like your bowls? Was it worth the wait?" I laughed and gave her a hearty, "Yes" The colors alone make me so happy. #colorful #partybowls #containers #colors #vegetables #bowlswithlids #nestingbowls #waiting #tupperware #metal #stainlesssteel #partydecor #colorcoded #thankful #simplethings #seniors #highschoolers #funnykids #fundraisers

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