I've been working in watercolor with diligence this week--- trying to get ready for my workshop in France. There is so much I still need to learn!
So... the watery-wet conditions of a too-saturated spring make for good watercolor in my studio.
The first painting here- is the beginning of a large scale watercolor called BESIDE THE STILL WATERS.
It will be a large pool-scape painting of the edge of an Everglades slough. Hopefully, within the week- it will be finished.
The small gecko is, well, a small gecko~! This green character was a visitor to my workshop in Hawaii. He stayed at our lunch table and begged for bottlecaps of soda to drink. He was so fun to watch-- and definitely a brilliant color of green! I said -- I would paint him -- so here he is.
Hibiscus painting is a more finished version of the hibiscus I've been working on. I still have a few more things to do to the pistol -- but it is largely done.
The fourth painting is the sunporch from my friend Susan in the Virgin Islands. The afternoon light comes streaming through her curtains and makes these amazing patterns through the lattice onto the floor. Of course, it was magical !
The chairs to the right were finally finished off with a layer of brilliant french ultramarine blue. I love the Virgin Islands!
Beside the Still Waters
watercolor
40" h x 30" w
2011
in progress
Gecko
watercolor
9" h x 11" w
2011
Hibiscus
watercolor
11" h x 14" w
2011
Suz's Porch
watercolor
11" h x 14"' w
2011
Here is a new piece--- a diversion... of Angel Trumpets from Hawaii.
Here is the latest version of FAST GATOR. My latest painting of a swamp gator from the Everglades.
These two large scale watercolors have been occupying my studio time lately. One is done [gator] and the other is ALMOST done. I have enjoyed working on them... and my return to watercolor is sweet. I have been diligently trying to raise the bar on my watercolor. I want to have richer and more developed paintings then before. I am trying to work with larger scale and sympathetic imagery. The Everglades Series is a wonderful subject for me! I am so emotionally attached to this imagery.....
Here's the crab! I have been doing smaller paintings... to reacquaint myself with watercolor.
Two watercolors of differing perspectives
I've been working in watercolor with diligence this week--- trying to get ready for my workshop in France. There is so much I still need to learn!
Hibiscus painting is a more finished version of the hibiscus I've been working on. I still have a few more things to do to the pistol -- but it is largely done.
I have been working on new watercolors... trying to get my mojo back.
