Retro Rooster Collage - recycled art

10 x 14.75 mixed media (watercolor, acrylics, newspaper, napkins, catalog pages, ink) I composed over a failed geranium watercolor. The rooster head and neck were from a former failed barnyard painting with him and 2 hens that did not quite work.  The hens I cut out also and adhered to an old shack scene called "Chicken Ranch", that should still be on this blog.  His purple legs just kill me; feathers in front are from newspaper photos of old wood.  It is a conglomeration of elements with a whole lot of country style and was fun to make.

Temptation

15x11 watercolor on Saunders 140 lb cold press paper of banana nut, strawberry/peach, chocolate, vanilla ice cream, a sundae on a Sunday in celebration of National Ice Cream day proclaimed by President Ronald Reagan.  Oozing with calories and sugar, it is just the thing to tempt anyone as hot as it is outside.  Never fear, I ate it after lunch.  (A few days later I've gone back into it and added more chocolate on the right side for balance.)

Border Patrol - a daily painting

11 x 6.25 watercolor on Italia 140 lb cold press paper of Jean's cute border collie puppy just like the ones we used to raise on the farm, only they were never allowed in the house as they were working cow dogs.  A daily painting, this took about 15 minutes to sketch and 1.5 hours to paint wet into wet.  As dry as it is here my paper kept drying and I'd have to stop to rewet and sponge, so really not over an hour to paint. 

Tomorrow is National Ice Cream Day so will treat you all with a new painting of yummy fresh dipped flavors in all colors, so do stay tuned!

Bakery Chef

12x12 watercolor drawn and painted from a tiny chef figurine that I've painted many times.  I never tire of painting these jolly chefs.

Rakes in Oil Pastel

9.5 x 12.5 oil pastels on paper from my farm photo in my mother's garage, a collection of yard implements waiting to be used in this country still life.

Decadent - a daily painting

11 x 6.25 watercolor on Italia 140 lb cold press paper of a chocolate cupcakes trio lined up to make the viewer's mouth water.  This is my daily painting for today, done while waiting on paint to dry on kid's furniture.  One basic recipe, one yummy dessert selection so decadent and delicious, too much fun to eat after painting.

American Saddlebred

10.5x9 watercolor on Saunders 140 lb cold press paper, American Journey paints.  Size was 10.5x15, about 1/4 sheet, and I decided to crop off the right side as I'd blurred the rider and it didn't add anything to the composition...30minutes to draw, 1.5 hours to paint. I used a black & white copy of the photo so color isn't too accurate but think it reads a sorrel anyway. Thanks Jean for the reference we used for this weekend's drawing event in the All Media Art Event forum in WetCanvas!