Day Lily Saturated-Wet Watercolor Demo

Here’s a watercolor demo of a painting so new,   it’s not even dry yet….Enjoy!   Slideshow design personalized with Smilebox

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Bridal Bouquet Watercolor Completed!

This Has Been A Joy To Paint… For A Number Of Reasons…   1. Great reference photo – Thank you, Ashlee! 2. I love peonies – Childhood connection via my grandmother 3. Loved the combination of the stripes and floral shapes – Kudos to the floral designer 4. Loved the contrast of colors and values [...]

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Nothing Is Ever Really Just Black & White

Including This Striped Ribbon.   Soften edges to create subtle,   harmonious value shifts and form.  

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I Feel Like A Quick-Change Artist

Every Time I Remove Masking With the masking removed, it’s a good time to put the painting away for a few days. I’ll spend this time preparing for a workshop I’m teaching on Sat. and will try not to look at the bridal bouquet portrait again until Sunday. This break will give me a fresh [...]

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Peony Bridal Bouquet Portrait Progress

A good watercolor day… And all set-up for tomorrow Didn’t want to overdo the blog posts, if curious, More photos of today’s progress are at: My Facebook Art Page

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Excited About My Newest Commission!

And honored at the privilege   of creating this treasured keepsake!   The flowers may not last, but a bridal bouquet portrait will help keep cherished wedding day memories alive. As I begin this commission, I am thrilled the peonies, one of my favorite flowers, are blooming in my yard. I’m bringing in a few for [...]

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Iris No. 16 Continued – Watercolor Demo

I began Iris No. 16 for Matthews Artists Guild on Mar. 13, and am now back in my home studio to continue. Always, the set-up. Before I begin to paint, I have everything I think I might need nearby. Working wet-into-wet in sections, I’ve added a variegated wash and am now using thicker paint for [...]

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Seascape Study – Watercolor Demonstration

Let’s Go To The Seashore! Following is an example of my watercolor demo for the Mar. 10th, 2nd Saturday Painters and what we will be practicing. Enjoy! Make your own picture slideshow

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Painting From A Deep Place

I have always loved the Maidenhair tree, ginkgo biloba. Especially in autumn when bright yellow leaves shower down all at once leaving layers of gold at the tree’s base. It is one of the oldest living trees still growing on the planet and ginkgo fossils over 270 million years old have been found. Charles Darwin [...]

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