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| Whirligig. I found this beauty on one of my walks and couldn't wait to include it on the series I am doing on gardens in my neighborhood. I didn't know what species it was so I turned to the Internet for research. Their scientific name is Osteospermum, Whirligig for short. Watercolor 14x20 inches on 140# Arches watercolor. It showed at Blackhawk Gallery, Danville, CA from November 2012 to January 2013. Original available... |
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| "Grace" won Honorable Mention, Watercolor Category, LAA Spring Show 2012 |
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| "Orange Cover" Watercolor, 9x11. Our tree produced extra tasty fruits that year and before the squirrels ate them all, I managed to paint this, adding the rusty color of the shed roof that enables the critters to feast on our oranges. |
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| "Livermore Barn" Watercolor, 15x22. Livermore has beautiful rolling hills of farms and vineyards. Sadly, developers can't build gigantic condos and shopping centers fast enough, destroying views like these on their path. I'm doing what I can to preserve and chronicle these images while I still can. |
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| "Oak" Watercolor, 5.5x14. I think Oak trees are beautiful but one of the hardest to draw and paint. I experimented with a spray bottle then allowing the water to carry the pigments, spreading it from droplet to droplet, thus creating the prickly twisted branches that is so characteristic of the mighty Oak. Fun! |
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| "Iris" Watercolor 10.5x14.5. I think I can go further on this one, adding more hard edges and deeper shadows to make the forms less confused... |
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| "Rosy Roses" Watercolor 6.5x10. Here again could use more hard edges, but the soft dreamy effects works too. |
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| "Veggie Tail" Watercolor 8x11. This was painted using live produce. I attacked this piece fast and aggressive, like how it turned out and learned that it takes a lot of confidence to paint that way. Keep practicing.... |
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| "Radishlicious" Watercolor 12x16. I love the perspective on this piece and enjoyed painting the roots the most. Go figure ;) |
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| "Squash 'N Garlics" Watercolor 12.5x16. No one is safe in my kitchen :) |
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| "Last Blooms" Watercolor 12x16. I wanted to play with the muted colors of winter and suggest the left over flowers that were once bright and now dry and wasting away yet creating an intriguing mood. |
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| "Arum's Baby" Watercolor 14x22.5. I learned recently from my sister Josie the difference between Calla Lilies and Arum Lilies and the giant species I have are called Arum. This little guy was enjoying them and I couldn't resist taking a few snap shots. Of course I just have to paint him. |
