Peanut butter and Jelly

Peanut butter and Jelly 

watercolor 

7x11 inches 

$130
This weeks Daily paintworks challenge is to paint a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Mine is open faced. What kind do you like? 

The Pet friend game winner of the month

Congratulations to this months free giveaway winner. The next drawing for a free painting will be July 31st. good luck to all and  spread the word about the pet/peony friend game. It is free and it is fun!

For Cameron

For Cameron 

watercolor 

7.9x7.9 

$130 

This one is for Cameron who has let me use pictures from her garden .

3 Steps to a kitty

For Jessie 

watercolor 

7x11 inches 

This is step three final adjustments and light washes 

Step two putting in the mid-tones 

Step one putting in the darkest elements and establishing the underlying NOTAN pattern.

Fluffy guy

Fluffy guy 

watercolor 

7.9x7.9 

$130 

Oh my gosh finding the structure and shapes on this one was a moving target. Finding values for neutrals is where I need the most work.

A simple white peony

a simple whte peony 

watercolor 

7.9x7.9 

$130 

Well this was interesting in the way the light cascaded across the petals.

A simple Peony

A simple peony 

watercolor 

7.9x7.9 

SOLD

$130 

I am finding the simpler forms within the structure now. I tried to key this up to values five and above except for the background

Motorcycle

Motorcycle 

7x11 inches 

watercolor 

$130 

Here are the three steps to make this painting 

3 steps to a rose

June Rose Watercolor 

7.9x7.9 

$130 

This is step three final washes and adjustments .

Step two putting in mid-tones

Step one putting in darkest value elements.

Chickens and chairs

chickens and chairs 

watercolor 

7.9x7.9 

$130 

This is Rob Ryan's photo of his chickens on chairs. I hear that goats will be arriving soon.

Jenny

Jenny 

watercolor 

7.9x7.9 

$130 

Jenny is the Jo Mackenzie watercolor pet friend of the day. Thanks for playing.

A Collie Sandwich

A collie Sandwich 

watercolor 

7.9x7.9 

$130 

This is my dogs foster mother in action at the annual Collie rescue picnic. I am sure everybody had a great time and was on their best behavior.

The Lion Challenge

 

The Lion Challenge 

watercolor 

7.9x7.9 

$130

This week the Daily paintworks challenge is to paint this picture of a lion in the zoo. 

Termite is sold and going to his forever home with some free postcards. 

Peony Pride Pillow or tote

Peony Pride 

You can purchase this painting as either a throw pillow or a tote bag at this site. here

It comes in several sizes and I ordered one for me. 

What I have learned so far 

I started in the pillow business and I am returning to it ( in part) today. But I don't have to sew a thing!

Pink Peony please

Pink Peony 

watercolor 

7.9x7.9 

$130

I know another peony. I don't know why but I did it anyway.....

I also created a Peony Pillow here for purchase at redbubble.com
This looks like an interesting place.The item is called Peony  Pride.

3 steps to paint a pet friend

Termite is the pet friend of the day.
Thank you for playing Elizabeth. The next free painting drawing is June 30th.

Cows are pet friends too

Cows are pet friends too 

watercolor 

7.9x7.9 

$130

A white whale

A white whale 

watercolor 

7 x 11 inches 

$150 

Peony Quest is winding down. I only have a few more left in me. I have painted petal by petal, shape by shape and this one color by color. 

I have gotten different results. 

What I have learned so far: 

There is no "right way".

Gentle men start your engines

Gentle men start your engines 

watercolor 

7x11 inches 

$140 

This is the opposite of a peony in every way. Let's call it a pallet cleanser.

Not Petal by Petal

Not Petal by Petal 

7.9x7.9 

watercolor 

$130 

Back to shape by shape instead of petal by petal. I just can't feel the peony unless I find the structure and feel the push and pull of  the blossom.

I guess I don't have the personality required for close work. 

Petal by Petal

Petal by Petal 

Watercolor 

7.9x7.9 

$140 

Today I painted petal by petal instead of finding the underlying form. What do you think? Is this a better strategy or just different?

The Path Challenge

The path challenge 

watercolor 

7x11 inches 

$130 

This week the challenge at the Daily Paintworks is to paint this path way. We are invited to paint other paths as well. I need to see if I have any resources. I would like to enter again.

What I have learned so far

Verticals need horizontals to provide balance.

Cleo , Lucy and peony

Cleo and Lucy 

watercolor 

7x11 inches 

$140 

Cleo and Lucy are the Jo Mackenzie watercolor pet friends of the day. 

Today the peony is a "wild child".

Today they bloom

Today they bloom 

watercolor 

7.9x7.9 

$130 

Today the peonies bloom in my front yard. I will bury my face in them and smell the petals and fall head over heels in love. 

Martie

Martie 

watercolor 

7.9x7.9 

$140 

One of my favorite pet friend faces of all time.

Rainy days

Rainy Days 

watercolor 

7.9x7.9 

$130 

This is the third rainy day in row. My peonies are about to open up and if they do in the rain they will do a "play bow" and then quickly turn into wet tissue paper clumps of brown petals and slime. 

I am sorry but they do not handle moisture well. 

I hope the sun comes out tomorrow and if I does I will paint my garden. If not then it is time to change directions and close up my peony quest and move on...

Charlie

Charlie 

watercolor 

7x11 inches 

$130 

Charlie is the Jo Mackenzie watercolor pet friend of the day on Facebook. Thanks for playing the pet friend game.