At the Art Show
Yesterday, I did a small art show & sale with a community group. There were about 12 artists there of different skill levels. One of the first visitors there was a young lady who asked me how I did a…
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Ebbing Tide
Some people might be thinking, “She sure does have a thing about crabs” but really, I have a thing about color. Crabs, shells, trees, etc are just a vehicle for playing with color… I think how wonderful violet and sienna…
Gray Day
When I was younger, all I wanted to do was paint with oils. I kinda thought they were the only “real” way to paint. But oils are expensive and time consuming. Living in San Francisco, I had to work a…
Sea Turtle
I’ve been looking at ripples in water. They fascinate me. Yes, I love waves, sea foam, reflections but ripples… I was trying to imagine how I could paint them. I went online to Unsplash.com and started looking at reference photos.…
Itsy Bitsy Spider
OK, I know this is not a painting of a spider, but I kept looking at it and thinking…”Itsy bitsy spider…” It just turned out that way. I’ve been playing with how to paint ripples and sea foam. It might…
Great Blue Heron
This post is going to be a long one – full of terror and delight. Well, as much as watercolor can be. I haven’t watched a lot of Youtube watercolor tutorials, but I have looked at a few and have…
Waxing Your Watercolors
Years ago I saw mention of “waxing your watercolors” in a discussion group and I was like, wait – what? So I checked it out. Yes, you can apply a coat of wax to seal your watercolors. There are pros…
It’s Not Always Sunny
I remember a long time ago, when the “cable guy” had to come to wire or fix my cable. The cable connection was in my studio – really, the back bedroom. I had just finished a large oil painting –…
Mussel in Foam
This painting from 3 years ago came up in my Facebook memories this morning. I looked at it and thought, “Cool! I painted that?” but then immediately saw in my head how I could do it better. I am learning.I…
Pressing Needs
In college, I was taught to “stretch” watercolor paper. You would dunk a sheet in the bathtub, then place it on a large board. It would be taped down with brown “postal” tape. Sometimes, you would reenforce this with thumb…