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Paula Bridges
Aug 31, 20241 min read
Painting on the Road is Hard
We have been on the road 3 1/2 months now. Between hiking, biking, siteseeing, driving, and reading, I have discovered how hard it is to...
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Paula Bridges
Jun 22, 20241 min read
Tawas Lighthouse in Person
Sometimes I paint from Pictures I have taken, but this time I had a picture I found that I loved of the Tawas Point Lighthouse in...
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Paula Bridges
Jun 18, 20241 min read
Listening to the Rain on the Roof of RV
I am now sitting in my Rv on the banks of Lake Erie. Waiting for the rain to stop so we can dry off the bikes and load them up in the RV...
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Paula Bridges
May 7, 20241 min read
Sailboat Painting Sold and I am out of Town: Sister Help!
I get so excited when one of my paintings sell. Sailboat on Lake in Camden Maine sold this week off of my Etsy site. I just want to give...
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Paula Bridges
Apr 23, 20241 min read
A Big Shout Out to Mural Painters
Well we did it. We moved into our RV full time. So I will be doing more paintings of our beautiful country in the future. But, in the...
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Paula Bridges
Feb 29, 20241 min read
Painting in Big Bend National Park
I love to travel and I love to paint. To get to do both is a dream of mine. Here is a little bit of Cottonwood Campground in Big Bend...
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Paula Bridges
Jan 25, 20241 min read
Camping, Painting, Hiking, Biking and Sundance Head
Since we bought the Travato Camper Van we love to be on the go. Living part time in nature and being able to paint, hike, fish, ride our...
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Paula Bridges
Dec 23, 20231 min read
I am doing my own prints now!
Yes I did it.....I bought myself a fancy new printer. I can do prints up to 13" wide. Also I can print my own greeting cards. It was a...
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Paula Bridges
Nov 13, 20231 min read
Mingo the Cat in Watercolor
I love getting commissions. I was commissioned to paint Mingo the cat while I was at the Kingwood Holiday show. I love the way it turned...
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Paula Bridges
Nov 4, 20231 min read
Katy Paints
I met Katy at the Kingwood Club Holiday Vendor market where we were both selling our paintings over the last 3 years. Her beautiful smile...
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Paula Bridges
Oct 29, 20231 min read
1st Place Blue Ribbon Art Show winner
I am thrilled to have won 1st place in the Lake Houston Area Artist show this past Saturday. It is an 11x14 painting of Barrett's Cove in...
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Paula Bridges
Oct 26, 20231 min read
Lake Houston Area Artist Fall Show
I put 2 of my paintings in the competition. How scary! This is my first judging show I have entered. When I look at the artist that have...
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Paula Bridges
Oct 26, 20231 min read
Christmas in Kingwood! Come on Out
The Clubs of Kingwood Christmas Extravaganza is next week. Thursday and Friday. Lots of Vendors including me! Paula Bridges Watercolor...
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Paula Bridges
Sep 30, 20231 min read
Save the Date: Clubs of Kingwood Holiday Market
I will have a booth at the Holiday Market of the Clubs of Kingwood. It will be my third year being a vendor at this market. It is small...
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Paula Bridges
Sep 22, 20231 min read
Winnie the Dog
One of my favorite dog portraits that I have done is this one: Winnie. I love the way her tongue curled up and her little pink nose is so...
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Paula Bridges
Sep 21, 20231 min read
Hiking McLeod Lake in Watercolor
Our travels lead us to a beautiful lake in the Mammoth Lake area of California. The small little lake, McLeod Lake had a hiking trail...
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Paula Bridges
Sep 16, 20231 min read
Tony the Fly Fisherman
While on my road trip, we drove into Yosemite National Park and took a hike along the Dana Fork of the Tuolumne River. I came across Tony...
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Paula Bridges
Sep 4, 20231 min read
Road Trip and Painting Ideas Part 2
On our 3 week long road trip we stopped at a really neat place with hot springs creating a geological site with steam coming off blue and...
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Paula Bridges
Aug 31, 20231 min read
Gathering Painting ideas on Road Trip
We took a 3 week road trip in our Travato Van from Houston to June Lake in the Eastern Sierras. Yes we missed the 115 degree weather back...
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Paula Bridges
Aug 7, 20231 min read
Havana, Cuba
My sweet Cuban commissioned me to paint two Havana paintings. One is a street scene in front of a bar called La Bodequita Del Medio with...
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