Showing posts with label Asian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Asian. Show all posts

Monday, December 7, 2009

Asian Persimmons

This is a half sheet (15x22 inches) watercolor finished up this weekend from a still life set up of fresh Asian persimmons and my tall, very heavy concrete statue. The fruit sits on handmade brocade silk squares with sequins and pearls. She seems to be contemplating whether to eat the fruit or do away with it while the background is hazy, mysterious, and possibly laden with incense or smoke. I used Winsor Newton 140 lb cold press paper and American Journey and Daniel Smith paints.

Late October Pumpkin

8.5x5.5 watercolor in sketchbook 80 lb paper done last Tuesday while on a trip to New Mexico mountains. I've used White Nights paints f...