Friday, September 05, 2008

Eventide Botanical

A small sampling.. of a maquette painted for a larger piece. the two other versions of this painting.. are hanging at Lathrop and Gage, LLC.

there is a slight wash of Prussian Blue -- over the lily pads.. and a secondary wash of Cobalt Blue over the lily.

Eventide
watercolor on Arches 140 lb cp
9" H x 11" w
2008

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Aaaah.........Hollyhocks: Floral

i love these gorgeous hollyhocks. they say everything i've longed to say.... in painting the various hollyhocks this summer.

the active background.... brings the bunches of flower pods to life... creating energy and summer freshness.

Aaah... Hollyhocks
watercolor on Arches 140 lb cp
10" H x 10" W
2008
$299

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Chocolate Iris Floral

this lovely painting.... has been reworked from an earlier version. the deeper sepia tones have extra layers of wash... which darken the value. i enjoy it more now. the richness and glow are a bit more evident.

Chocolate Iris
watercolor on Arches 140 lb cp
10" H x 10" W
2008
$299


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Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Lazy Figure Watercolor

the serenity she feels... is something i long for..!!

this figurative watercolor is from the GGBG show [good girl/bad girl]
but.. i added another wash to the background.. and deepened the palette.

Lazy Day Swim
watercolor on Arches 140 lb cp
10" H x 10" W
2008
$299
SOLD
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Small Swimmer Figure

Another small figure swimmer. she is a slight rework --with an intense gaze on her face.

Looking Beyond
watercolor on Arches 140 lb cp
10 " H x 10 " W
2008
$299

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Iris Floral

this beauty is finally done... and available for you.

Blue Bonnet Iris
watercolor on Arches 140 lb cp
10" H x 10" W
2008

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