Friday, October 26, 2012

Pleasant Hill Winery

Pleasant Hill Winery 
Decided to try some new colors on this wine themed piece.  This winery is another in Texas and featured at the Autumn Art and Wine Festival in Spring, Texas this year.  It is located in Brenham, Texas.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Calais Winery

Calais Winery
Had a show at the Autumn Art and Wine Festival in Spring, TX.  It featured lots of local wines so I wanted to create some new pieces in their honor. This winery is in Dallas, Texas.

Monday, October 22, 2012

Out on the Town

Out on the Town
Wanted to see what I could do with only black watercolors.  The finished result has a timeless, classic feel to it.

Friday, October 19, 2012

Lady of the Forest

Eyes of the Forest
Love the deep color and mystery of this piece.  It was done in watercolor and was happy with the intensity of the color.

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Sheer Blue

Sheer Blue


Was after a sheer feel to a fabric and loved the effect of being able to somewhat see through the material.  This was done with watercolor and ink and I had to be careful not to overdo the watercolor washes at the bottom of the skirt.  Liked the light feel to this piece.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Fashion Statement

Hibiscus
I've been challenging myself with portraits   I liked the floppy hat and the idea of only putting color on the flowers.  I call it Hibiscus.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Pixie Sketch in Progress







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Pixie
I have determined to conquer my fear of drawing people.  I think that it is because there are little or no right angles but then again, most of my work does not have right angles so maybe the fear is a bit unrealistic.  I actually remembered to take photos as the work progressed, something I usually forget to do, so that others can see the process and perhaps not be as intimated as I have been.  I know there are formulas, eyes three widths apart, ears between eyebrows and nose and the spacing rules.  Of course each face is slightly different, which gives us our own unique look but the rules do help unless you are trying for a Picasso.  Personally I think just diving in and giving it a go is what works for me.   This drawing started with pencil, then progressed to charcoal and then watercolor.  Hope the stages help someone out there.