Recent Watercolor Paintings
As it's been a long time since I've posted anything about my art, it's about time I remedy that situation. Watercolor has been my primary media for much of the past few years. It's always been my "favorite" medium to work with - I love that it can be either or both opaque and transparent, depending upon the paints used (some are made to be opaque, others are staining colors, and the rest are transparent colors that allow the paper to shine beneath the colors) and depending upon how an artist uses the paints. The majority of my work is done with transparent paints (Daniel Smith or Winsor Newton brands), but I'm now experimenting with the opaque colors to see just how I can incorporate them into my expressions of nature on paper.
Here is a recent example of a transparent watercolor painting. While the black appears to be black, it is actually a transparent paint named "Neutral Tint." The more water that is added to this paint, the paler the shade of blue gray. I painted quite heavily on the wings and parts of the head, but added more water the the gray areas which allows the paper to show through the paint.
Tufted Titmouse transparent watercolor painting
Here's another recent transparent wc - the background is quite transparent, made more-so by the addition of two different salts into the wet paint, creating the starlike effect as the salt absorbs both the water and the paint.
Ruby Throated Hummingbird (SOLD)
Once again, the red paint on the throat is painted with a thicker layer of different red paints. All red wc paints are staining, however. They can be transparent, but they canNOT be lifted off the paper, as fully transparent paints usually can.
And here is a painting with a touch or two of opaque paint - White watercolor paint. A dot for the white of the cardinal's eye, and a splash of white on the all red bird.
Cardinal watercolor painting with transparent, staining and opaque paints. SOLD
So while I've now found two different locations to sell my small framed watercolors, I'm also still playing around with fabric, sewing, collaging, and other fun projects. Neither of the two below are finished - just in process!
Childhood Memories
The Raven once again...
(watercolor on fabric, surrounded by patchwork)
But the little birds are selling quickly, so it's time to go back to work on more of them. No more are ready to replace any that sell in the near future. It behoves me to get back to work.
Hope you enjoyed the little explanations above. Here are some of the recently sold pieces and some that just left the studio today for two different stores in Bellefonte, PA.
Most SOLD
