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Friday, July 30, 2010
Covered bridge close-up
And now for something completely different...it's a unique view of a red covered bridge in Northfield Falls, Vermont. This was done during a paint-out event for the VT Watercolor Society. It was a great, sunny, warm day with the babbling river gurgling under the bridge and down the hill. The occassional family and dogs taking a dip made it all the more lively. (22"x15")
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
GaGa over Green
Just finished my first workshop titled "going green" at the Holbein art event. Had a great group of ladies and all worked hard with limited pigments and a limited subject. The objective was mixing your greens either on your palette or your paper letting watercolor do it's magic. This is a painting that consists of many different greens that were handled just that way...lemon-greens, grey-greens, blue-greens..etc..etc.. 22"x15" We worked from a picture of a primarily green still life set up..also had some real still life subjects in the room..not easy.
Monday, July 26, 2010
3 French Hens
My postings will be a bit sporadic this week...because I'm teaching a bunch of classes and will be in and out at various times...so check back to see what's new. So these "3 french hens" will have to keep you company for a few days! Thanks for all the comments recently! Here are some "colorful" white hens. (11"x15")
Friday, July 23, 2010
White Peony
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Field of Red
Monday, July 19, 2010
Blue Blooms
A slightly abstracted look at a field of Irises. Trying to use some gimmicks and tricks like bubble wrap pushed into the wet paint. You can see it in the olive green circles on the left...If you don't try the different techniques you never know how they work...and if you want to keep using them or not...(22"x25")
Friday, July 16, 2010
How now brown hen?
A slightly unusual view of the average chicken. Photographed some more hens and a very proud rooster the other day...I kept chasing him down and he wanted nothing to do with me..good thing I had a zoom on my camera! Was invited to participate in another "anniversay" show...so the schedule is busting at the seams! (7.s"x7.5")
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Double Pop
Monday, July 12, 2010
"Orchid Dance"
Okay I'll get this over with quickly...boo hoo to my team the Netherlands! That's all I'll say. This painting will be in a group show in Grafton VT for the VT Watercolor Society. It's our 2nd annual juried awards show... Hope I have a chance to get down there to check it out! I haven't painted many orchids, but find them really interesting. This one is 22"x15".
Friday, July 9, 2010
"Dressed for Company"
I don't paint on full sheets (22"x30") very often, but when I do I feel a real sense of accomplishment...it's alot of space to cover! But I approached this painting in sections...almost like a puzzle and piecing together the blossoms and the greens, like Pacman gobbling up white paper and filling it with pigment!
Thursday, July 8, 2010
"Henpecked"
This lady looks like another painting I did a little while ago...same position, but slightly different in details. I could paint her over and over again...the feathers are so much fun, plus the color combinations can be changed. Alizarin with Prussian, Sepia with Violet, Ultramarine with Magenta..well you get the idea...plus I get to experiment with mixing on my palette vs. on the paper....choices, choices...
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Wold Cup fever
I thought I'd repost this image in honor of the Dutch reaching the World Cup finals! Yahooo...I painted this from a photo I took while in Holland...the windmill is actually a giftshop and to the left there is a pancake house....Is there an IHOP in the statue of liberty? Didn't think so...but maybe a Starbucks! hee hee.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
"Fiesta"
It's hot! Humid! and Hazy! Without studio air conditioning it makes for slow progress in terms of getting anything done...but try I shall. My last garden tour event was cancelled due to rain, but I am scheduled to be in a garden this Sunday for a different tour..we'll have to see what the weather will bring! (15"x15")