summer days

 

$80 - 8x8" original watercolour painting

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Summer is almost over... but these flowers last a lifetime! Enjoy.

crunchy bunch

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$80 - 5x7"original watercolour painting with 8x10"mat

I didn't know that painting pickles in a mason jar was so much fun! A few colour onions have befriended the crunchy bunch. 

what's important in portraiture...

9x12"original watercolour

Well, I am very happy with this portrait despite not getting a likeness to the model this time. There is so much happening in portraiture painting that is interesting to me as an artist and simply getting a likeness isn't what makes portraits fascinating. On the other hand, of course capturing the person's features plays a role. The trick is balancing the two. 

So, I've decided to fill a sketchbook with pencil drawings that concentrate solely on getting a likeness to the model. I'm hoping the drawing practise will hone my skills, enough so I can forget about that practicality and go back to 'responding' to the model with watercolour paint. : )

swift

$60 - 5x7"original watercolour painting with 8x10"mat, ready to frame.

Well, Inktober 2017 is underway and the first day's prompt word is 'swift'. I think this little cutie charging through the flowers makes for a running start!

side by side

$60 - 6x8" original watercolour painting with 8x10"mat

The challenge today was making a nice rich dark background to help the yellow daisies pop. Also, my side lighting was quite strong, so I tried to match the glow it created. Lots of learning still going on. 

Also, just a reminder, I do make a serious effort to insure that my paintings are as true to colour on the computer screen as they are in real life. 

summer reflections

$80 - 8x10"watercolour painting
With all this unseasonal warm weather, I felt like painting a summer scene!
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homework

I've been dedicated to attending weekly figure drawing sessions all year, no matter how busy my life gets. Yet, with the arrival of summer, we take a break and return in September. So, with the excess time, I'll have no excuse not to get outside and paint from real life! 
Here are just a few from the last class. These pieces are about 15 minute poses drawn with 6Bpencil and painted with watercolour. A few mistakes along the way, but I always learn tons!