Sunday, August 19, 2012

Apple - torn paper collage

10x10 wrapped canvas, a torn magazine paper collage applied with matte medium after drawing an apple outline.  This is my daily painting for today.  An iPhone is hidden somewhere within; can you find it?

Saturday, August 18, 2012

Leopard Prowl

5x7.5 watercolor painted from one of my zoo animal file photos with an imaginary background and foreground.  Splattering was done when dry using a loaded brush with red orange, blue, and mint julep for texture.

Friday, August 17, 2012

Windowsill Veggie Still Life

15x22 watercolor of a collection of vegetables and a pot of herbs still life in a sunny windowsill.Painted wet in wet quickly for that juicy loose look.

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Beach Cottage

15x11 watercolor of a Florida cottage at Indian Rocks beach where I was to be staying all week but didn't due to airlines mechanical problems Sunday.  At least thru painting I can pretend I'm there enjoying the sand, sea, and sun.  This was painted wet in wet on Italia 140 lb cold press paper with Daniel Smith pigments.  Photo courtesy Bonnie Tunney.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Nasturtiums and Poppies

10x8 acrylics on wrapped canvas done today.  These two types of blooms you don't see in compositions together usually.  The sides are also painted with overlapping design elements.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Blue Monday hydrangeas - no pencil or photo

10x15 watercolor of blue and white hydrangeas painted very wet in wet on Canson 140 lb cold press paper using Daniel Smith paints, done today.  No photo or pencil used, just brush only.

Monday, August 13, 2012

Party Pods

15x22 watercolor on Fabriano 140 lb rough paper and Daniel Smith paints done today using only a black & white photo.  So all color is made up, following the values present in the photo copy.  One lone lotus blossom rises amongst the partiers who sing and dance above a sea of lilypads.

Sombrero

6x4 watercolor on Strathmore print making paper done first week of this month, another imaginary man in a sombrero hat. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith...