Cherry Picking Time Poured Watercolor

This is a poured watercolor piece. It's 16"x20".

 Here are a few in process photos. 

I didn't photograph the first several steps (Sorry!)

Finished piece!

 

I masked out all of the white areas. 

Poured liquid watercolor: red, yellow and blue.

Mingled it on the paper.

The first photo below is first pour and second masking layer

The second photo is after 4 repeats

Below: Ready for the reveal. Scary and exciting at the same time Oh my,  I was super excited!

But, the colors are a little flat in places and the cherries are really flat.

So now I need to add a few glazing layers, soften the highlights, and bump up the darks.

I saved the tablecloth and the stems to just paint directly.They are not poured.

 

Day 11 of 30 in 30 Mission Concepcion Stairway

This is a poured watercolor.
"Mission Concepcion Stairway"
What a beautiful, old mission in San Antonio.

Quarter sheet Arches Paper
Day 11 of Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days

Challenge 30 in 30 Days 4 and 5 - "Teapot" and "Wayne's Corvette"

Hmm! Not sure what happened to Day 4 and 5.
Maybe, it was because it was a Monday and
then a day at the doctor's office
Both of these were painted in December
Here's a little teapot. 5"x7" watercolor

 

And for Day 5, I cheated a bit. This was a commission that
I painted for a customer as a Christmas gift for her husband.
"Wayne's Corvette"

This is part of Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge.

30 in 30 Challenge Day 3 - Hat People -"Lorie"

I saw "Lorie" at a craft show.
When I saw her hat (not cowboy) and her sweet smile
I knew I wanted to paint her. I needed to catch just the right light,
so we stepped to the door which just happily
happened to be red. YeeHaw! And her red plaid shirt, perfect!!!

This is day 3 of the 30 paintings in 30 days hosted by Leslie Saeta. Watercolor -11"x15" on Arches paper. Here's a little glimpse at my W.I.P. (work in progress)  

Day 1 - 30 in 30 Days - Orange Slices

It has been almost a year since I have blogged. 

There was one post in October 2013 after I was involved in 

my last Leslie Saeta 30 day challenge.

It has been an incredible year and a hard year with lots of 

blessings and lots of challenges - most that had nothing to do with art. 

I may or may not share about that along the way.

And if I do I will not bombard you all at once.

But one thing for sure - when life is hard, God is Good!. 

So here is Day 1 of the challenge. 

ORANGE SLICES

 8"X10" - Arches 140 lb cold press

I just got in a new set of Golden QOR watercolors

from Dick Blick!!! They are so vibrant and concentrated!

I also made a video of this painting but I have to edit before I post.

Hopefully I am back for awhile but 

I am not making any promises.

I do have a few videos that I have recently put on youtube. 

They are from the classes that I have been teaching at

WTC- College on the Square.

So when you have a minute or soooo...check them out!!!

"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; 

I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."

John 10:10