Marsh Light

I thought I would put in today one of my latest oil paintings.  I am really pleased with how this turned out.  It is done mainly with palette knife on canvas board 12" by 16" with various oil colors.  This painting makes me happy with the beautiful colors that bring light in to this scene.  Please enjoy it as much as I do.  Thank you all for coming in and commenting or just having a look.

Bring in the CLouds , An Award Winner

Good Morning
     I am so sorry I haven't been keeping up with this blog, as much as I should.  But most of September and part of October my time has been taken up with my husband's illness. Thankfully now it is in the past and my Jim is doing great.  I am a member of Seacoast Artist Guild here in South Carolina.  On Friday the 7th Annual Fall Art Show and Sale held their opening. Surprise  Surprise I won an award for my oil painting Bring in the Clouds.  I was awarded Honorable Mention by judge Rose Metz, in her comments on why I won, she stated Beautiful execution, Loved the cloud work and Delightful colors.  I am very proud since this is only the second judged show that I have entered.   So I'm happy to share this wonderful news with all friends here.    This is a photo of me excepting the award.  

We Going To Party Fiesta

Good Morning
    Sorry I haven't updated this as much as I should but I will try harder. 
   This is the latest watercolor that I have done.  In our Painting Friends Forum we are learning the method of pouring.  I did do pouring a while ago but only with landscapes.  So this is my first using a photo of pears.  I really enjoyed doing this painting. I started with 3 colors, Cobalt Bl, Windsor Yellow and Grum. Red.  I masked the pears, then wet the paper and poured blue, then red. Let it dry completely removed masking fluid from the pears, then I used a straw to blow the masking fluid over the painting. When that was dry I wet the paper again and poured red first, then yellow on to the pairs. I followed by pouring more red,yellow and some blue. After it dried I used various other colors in the stem and shadows.  When I look at the painting I feel like dancing. And the song "All Night Long "comes to mind.  I really like this painting.  So I think if when you look at this and hum this song, you will enjoy it too.   Thanks for looking and please do comment.  

The Barn

It seems I taken a little vacation from this blog and haven't posted on it in the last couple of weeks. Well I have started painting watercolors again. Here is the latest one that I just finished.  It is from a photo provided by my Painting Friend, Lil from WC ref file. Thankyou Lil and Wet Canvas. I painted this for a value study we are doing in our Painting Friends forum. I wish I had gotten the sides where the sun is hitting just a little lighter, so more contrast. This is watercolor done on Arches 140 cp, 11"by 14". I hope this doesn't bring to many bad memories of the snow last winter for the folks up north.  Thanks for viewing everyone and let me know what you think.