Monday, December 30, 2013

waiting for them to come home...

this is simply a shot of the entire painting below (about 10 x 15) which I will not trim so there can be multiple framing options.

waiting for them to come home...


watercolor
8 1/2 x 11
fabriano
this one was tricky to not have the complimentary colors turn to mud.

Saturday, November 2, 2013

grace of a thoroughbred

watercolor
fabriano
14 x 16
i think these paintings probably look easier than they are. i guess the trick is to make them look easy when they are actually a bit difficult. controlling the flow of color and water is a constant challenge. I know I have painted this horse a million times but there is something about the lines and movement and fineness of a thoroughbred that just personifies grace. here she is running directly toward me.

dark horse

watercolor
on fabriano
this is the same almost black horse that has been so hard for me to paint. i have decided it is that it is not so easy to find the shadows!

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

watercolor
on fabriano
12 x 14
my second attempt and I am thinking I will try yet again. i am not quite getting what I want. this is a really dark almost black horse and i find white or light animals much easier to color. this paper is a soft or cold press which is not the rougher texture that i prefer. i know when i paint these really loose paintings that there is a thin line between what i want and just a watery mess. these are however really fun to create!

Sunday, October 20, 2013

what now????

watercolor
fabriano paper
11 x 14
I tried this painting a few weeks ago in gouache (see below). i was not happy with the results so I tried again with just the watercolor. much happier with this result. i do love color and it is hard to beat gouache for that deep rich color but i haven't yet mastered it yet.

Saturday, October 19, 2013

how much is that doggie in the window?

how much is that doggie in the window?
watercolor
on fabriano
20x20

This painting is for Oxford-Lafayette Humane Society's annual fundraising art auction, Paws for Art. I donate a piece each year and have done so for many years now. The cat, Dammit Kitty, is a walk-up cat (dropped off as a kitten on the road by my house) and the pup, Boo Radley, is a recent acquisition to my farm from OLHS. Boo was one of a litter of many newborns dropped of at OLHS (with no mom). Fortunately, someone (an angel no doubt) took on the entire litter and kept them until they were 5 weeks old at which time OLHS put them up for adoption. There are so many and so willing few homes!

Sunday, October 13, 2013

CrackerJack again
8x8
Watercolor & Gouache
Primed board
Will work on sealing this one too after it sits for a day or two.

Saturday, October 12, 2013

CrackerJack
8x8
Watercolor & Gouach
Primed Board

CrackerJack is almost 30 years old. I have had him since he was about 8. He is a bit hard to paint because he always looks grumpy these days. But, here the wind was blowing and he was focused on something in the distance. This painting was actually an experiment (and still is) of painting watercolor on primed board. I will let it to dry and then figure out a way to seal it. I am hoping to have a painting that will not have to be placed behind glass.


Billy in Doghouse
81/2 x 10/1/2
Watercolor & Gouache
Fabriano paper

He's just taking his afternoon snooze.

Billy & Lilah
Watercolor & Gouache
Fabriano paper

Billy is part lab and part pit. A LabraPit or a PitAdor depending on the day or situation he finds himself in. Here he decided to round up Lilah then he had absolutely no idea what to do with her. He's looking to me for advice.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

red flowers


ink
clayboard
12 x 16
trying to increase the size of these ink paintings. they are much easier to do in a smaller format!

Sunday, April 14, 2013

izzy: not a worry in the world




gouache
watercolor canvas
6 x 6

flowers in ink

ink
clayboard
12x12 
so much fun to paint without drawing!!!

Saturday, April 13, 2013

trees, trees, trees - ink landscapes



alcohol ink
clayboard
top & middle are 8 x 8
bottom 12 x 12

did these for upcoming show!!!! These are so much fun to do! plan to do one more then back to the string and beads! and maybe a dog painting... that''s the plan anyway.

Sunday, January 6, 2013