Hollyhocks Hurrah

1/2 sheet Italia 140 lb cold press, WN paints, of pink and red hollies seen blooming their last hurrah while recently in Prescott, Arizona.  No pencil drawing was done, brush only, and I added leaves, stems, and other shapes in the background.  Plain water was used with #12 brush to outline shapes then colors dropped in and allowed to mingle as watercolor should be.  Size is 15x22 inches.

It is Halloween-Pumpkin Kitty

15x11 watercolor of my kitty embracing a large pumpkin to celebrate fall and Halloween which is here!

Chris Beck had issued a challenge for us to paint a spooky image (not too sure mine is spooky but may be spunky).  She will be posting our images on her blog along with Pablo Villicana Lara on his blog.

Please take a look at our artwork on their blogs.

Chris Beck:  http://chrisbeckstudio.blogspot.com/2011/10/halloween-challenge.html
Pablo Villicana Lara:  http://www.mylittlepaintbox.blogspot.com/


List of ParticipantsJanet Belich: 

Janet Belich:  http://janetbelich.blogspot.com/

Debbie Cannatella:  http://www.dcannatella.blogspot.com/

R. Garriott:  http://www.rgarriott.blogspot.com/

Jeanette Jobson:  http://illustratedlife.blogspot.com/

Ron Morrison:  http://watercolourproductions.blogspot.com/

Diahn Ott:  http://artbydiahn.blogspot.com/

Suzy Pal Powell:  http://www.suzypal.blogspot.com/

Terry Rafferty:  http://terryrafferty.blogspot.com/

Deb Ward:  http://debwardart.blogspot.com/

Brenda York:  http://brendayork.blogspot.com/ 

Bunch of Carrots

7x5 watercolor on Fabriano Artistico 140 lb hot press paper of fresh carrots ready for the cook's pot, with lots of fiber and good vitamin A just for you.

Elephants - a watercolor collage

7.5 x 5.5 watercolor with hand colored rice paper collage on Italia 140 lb cold press paper; American Journey paints.  I really wanted to show the texture of the ellies rough hide.  Photo ref Wet Canvas reference image library.

Albuquerque Town - Southwest Shops

15x22 watercolor on Fabriano 140 lb hot press paper from several photo references of mine taken while in New Mexico.  An imaginary scene of shoppers eyeing colorful Indian blankets and wares.  This painting was done Tuesday during JoBeth Gilliam's class in Lamesa, TX.

Barnyard Boss

15x11 watercolor on rice paper using wax resist of two fowl birds, a rooster and a hen, that were drawn from life.

Hay Barn and Silos

15x22 watercolor imaginary farm scene on Saunders 140 lb paper, painted wet in wet.  From the chickens pecking in the foreground to hay stacked inside and the blue skies above this painting brings back many memories of farm life and the hard work that goes with it.