Shrimper from the Gulf Coast

I took a chance to do something different yesterday ---    a shrimp boat from the Gulf Coast.

It was a way to figure out how to play with light, distortion, shadow, reflection, atmosphere.


I think I will redo this as a larger painting--- but abstract the nets more so there imagery isn't so noticable.

It was fun... tricky, and full of promise!


Shrimp Boat
watercolor
15" h x 11" w
2012

Spring Bounty!

I sold the three paintings here this weekend.  The lovely SPRING BOUNTY will be hanging with the two smaller IRIS to make a statement.

I couldn't be happier!

So happy that art is being collected.  It's especially important for an artist!

I am always honored when someone likes my work enough to feature it in their home.

Thank you Chris and Michael!  Your support means so much to me!



Spring Bounty
watercolor
30" h x 22" w

Iris 1 and 2
watercolor
15" h x 11" w
private collection

Moving ART in MALTA

A friend and client sent me this photo of moving the watercolor of mine from her old residence to her new!  Look at how careful the movers' are !


This is exciting!


Swimmer
watercolor
45" h x 35" w
private collection

Fizzy Swim

Fizzy Swim!!!  new watercolor in the works!

A challenge for sure....

I am looking for make the nuances a little more details and spectacular.

All in all..... it's coming along.  Hope to finish soon!

Fizzy Swim
watercolor
30" h x 22" w
2012

Dragonfly!

Sometimes... painting the simple things in life is much better and more powerful than painting larger themes.

For instance... the simpicity and quietude of a dragonfly.

He's absolutely powerful in his beauty.

I love summer.. and bugs are a part of summer.

Dragonflies, fireflies, bees, beetles, mosquitos, grasshoppers, ants, cicadas     . you name it -- they are all SUMMER!

Big and small...annoying or pleasant...they are my muse!

Dragonfly
watercolor
11" h x 15" w
2012

Nude Swim

This painting got a second consideration--- after being in a gallery for a number of years.  I frequently rework older paintings when they show up again in my studio.

I see things that need more depth and resolution -- that I might have missed when I worked on it initially.

This beautiful piece got a second glaze of blue--- puddles and all!

Then I reworked the skin underneath the water for greater depth and luminousity.

All in all......  I feel it's in a better place now!

Nude Swim

watercolor

25" h x 60" w

2012

HASBRO PUZZLE!

Years ago.... HASBRO brought the copyright to my Prel's Iris watercolor to make a puzzle.

The distributed the puzzle worldwide-- and I found them everywhere.  I even bought them in Ecuador~

I had a ball sharing the puzzle with clients.  You can assemble the puzzle--- and then frame it.  It had interlocking pieces.

I couldn't buy a lot of them-- only could buy the ones I found in Target or Walmart.  It was always a surprise to see them on the shelf!

You can find them today on ebay.

This puzzle is being assembled in Arizona.  

Oh, by the way -- it's a hard puzzle to put together!

Prel's Iris Puzzle

Hasbro

200?  don't remember