Late Summer Shadows and a Pet Friend Winner

Late Summer Shadows

9x12 inch 

watercolor 

This painting can be found here

 

 

Today is the pet or peony free painting giveaway day. The winner for the month of August is Richard Keller. The next free painting giveaway day will be September 30th. 

The Last Swimmer of the Summer

The Last Swimmer of the Summer 

watercolor 

7.9x7.9 

Matted 12x12 inches 

This painting might work for the "Fog Challenge " this week. I need to think about that. 

The painting can be found HERE

The Day of The Dog

The Day of The Dog 

watercolor 

9x12 inches 

This is a subject I worked on once before. This one I find more satisfying. I found the mid tone patches I wanted to keep identifiable.

Products For Beauty

Products For Beauty 

Watercolor 

7.9x7.9 

matted 12x12 inches 

This painting can be found HERE

 

These objects are all about surface beauty. I never was much of a "girly girl" and as I age I am less and less of one. Not sure why I got sidetracked into these paintings of make-up. I think it will be revealed if I keep painting and see where it leads. It always makes sense if I pay attention to what I am supposed to learn. It might be about painting and it might be about "life" . Right now it is OK not to know. 

Happy Face

Happy Face 

watercolor 

7.9x7.9 inches 

Matted 12x12 inches 

Today is full of house chores to do. So I hit this one fast and hard.

Are These Pretty Things?

Pretty Things 

watercolor 

7x10 inches 

Matted 11x14 inches. 

I call this one Pretty Things but it really should be named "Things That Make You Pretty."

This painting can be found HERE

Here are the first two steps. I forgot to photograph Step One.

Hope in a Jar

My mother called beauty creams "hope in a jar". I am painting these items to examine the space between things. I "hope" I can paint them well.

I am interested in temperature more than color at the moment. The minute I can understand more about that I will break it down and see if I can communicate the concept better.

The City Crowd

The City Crowd 

watercolor 

8x9 inches 

This is the Daily Paintworks challenge for the week. My response is brighter than this photograph shows. But I stand by the composition and the value shapes and overall design. I am a country mouse but shapes are shapes no matter where you live. 

This painting can be found HERE

Tiny Welcome Table

Tiny Welcome Table 

watercolor 

9x12 inches 

This painting can be found HERE

Today I am painting slowly and more deliberately than ever before. This was a strategic painting from start to finish. 

Vermont Icon

Vermont Icon 

watercolor 

7.9x7.9 inches 

matted 12x12 inches 

This is my first landscape since watching Susan Abbott demonstrate her skills first hand.
I tried to concentrate on color value shapes and temperature. This is "Very Vermont" . It is called the "Green Mountain State" for a reason.

Influences

Influences 

watercolor 

7x11 inches 

Matted 11x14 inches

Influences http://www.jomackenzie.com/store/p880/Influences_.html
I went on a field trip to see @Susan Abbott demonstrate her painting process. This threw me into such excitement I could not sleep for a night. The next day I lay around like a "Walrus " unable to move . Today is the day I am ready to recharge my engine and start all over again. I know a learning curve is in the making. While it is happening I am sure things will look "strange " before they look better. That is the process of an artist. You have to find out where the new boundaries are before you can incorporate them into your knowledge base.

A Warm Temperature Rose on a Hot Hot Day

A Warm Temperature Rose on a Hot Hot Day. 

7x11 inches 

I had an adventure today. I will write about it tomorrow. 

As I often say "More later!" 

This painting can be found HERE

Shape and Form

Shape and Form 

watercolor 

7.9x7.9 

Form and Shape 

watercolor 

7.9x7.9 

Exploring shapes and forms today. Moving in and around the structure of a blooming flower.

The Cow Challenge

The Cow Challenge Response 

10x14 inches 

Watercolor 

Today the challenge at the Daily Paintworks is to paint these cows. I decided not to over think it and just "do it". I stand by this one. It can be found HERE

Yellow Temperature Rose

Yellow Temperature Rose 

Watercolor 

7.9x7.9 inches 

Matted 12x12 inches 

This painting can be found HERE

I am still exploring temperature along with value shapes and yellow is my hardest color to determine value of ...so I had to "step up". 

What is the Temperature Today

What is the Temperature Today? 

Watercolor 

7.9x7.9 

Matted 

12x12 inches 

I call this painting "What  is the Temperature Today" because I studied the surfaces and painted the temperature shapes not just the value shapes. It was like being an insect going over the surface and changing the color temperature as I went on my journey. This is from a photograph by the wonderful artists El's Manning and it can be found HERE

Warm and Cool

Today is an exploration of warm and cool elements and how they play off each other.
I think the value plan is solid. Yup. I stand by this one. It can be found HERE

A Question Mark Cat

A Question Mark Cat 

watercolor 

7x10 inches 

matted 11x14 inches 

I was planning on showing the three steps for how to paint this cat, but I got carried away and suddenly it was done. This painting can be found HERE

Dive In Now

Dive In Now 

watercolor 

10x7 inches 

matted 11x14 inches 

I have been exploring value shapes, reflections and play  this summer. Thank you El's Manning for letting me use the photograph that inspired so many of the swimmers this summer. 

This painting can be found HERE

Wild Flowers

This week the challenge at the Daily Paintworks is to paint  a field of wild flowers. I have painted this field before but it has been years since the last attempt. This time I just found forms and things fell into place nicely.
I feel good about this challenge response it is 7x 10 inches of popping poppies.

For Me?

For Me? 

Watercolor 

14x20 inches 

I think I will frame this one  and put it in my living room. Time to redecorate.