Monday, October 21, 2019

Two Kittens

8.5x11 watercolor and ink line on paper previously sketched then color added later.  These two black and white kittens do not belong to anyone but are in my imagination.
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Sunday, October 20, 2019

Iceland Poppies

8x8 watercolor on Masters 140 lb cold press paper done a few days ago of several red orange poppies in a glass vase; photo courtesy WetCanvas.  This image was featured for October's challenge and was a real thrill to paint.
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Saturday, October 19, 2019

Afternoon Trees

5x5 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper done a few days ago as an exercise in shadows and distance.  These three poplar trees are imaginary in this country summer landscape and I've varied the warm and cool tones throughout the leaves and shadows.
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Friday, October 18, 2019

Running Horse

8.25x5.25 ink sketch along with Magic colored pencils multilead done a few days ago for another #InkTober day.  I sketched the running wild horse outline with walnut ink on a chopstick then added colored pencil marks and a few marks of India ink over gessoed background in my junk grunge journal.
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Thursday, October 17, 2019

Rainy Road and Barn

11x15 watercolor on Masters 140 lb cold press paper painted a couple days ago, an imaginary country road and barn wet from rain.  Wishful thinking so maybe rain will come soon.
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Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Build #InkTober2019

8x6 ink in Stillman & Birn Zeta series sketchbook done earlier for one of the #InkTober2019 days in this month.  The hammer was done from life as were the nails, and the blackest ones sketched with a chopstick dipped in India ink.
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Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Black Cow and White Bird

5.25x7 watercolor on Fluid 140 lb cold press paper done over the weekend for another timed online event on WetCanvas.  This one was under the 2 hour time limit.  Image courtesy of Susan and is a Florida scene.
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Tall Desert Cactus

6x2 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper, an imaginary desert cactus in vertical format that can be used as a framed piece of art or as a ...