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Tuesday, September 2, 2014

HOME! - day 2 - 30 Day Challenge


Home!
8x8in watercolor on paper NFS
A study for future painting.

This is a new nest a friend gave me. 
(The eggs were not in it.)
I could paint nests for a week and be happy.
I marvel at the intricate weaving of twigs and 
other materials. 
This one was lined at the bottom 
with tiny, fluffy feathers
Their very own therapedic topper!




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29 comments:

  1. UnknownSeptember 2, 2014 at 10:28 AM

    Beautiful nest and lovely, lovely foreground and background. Composition rules!

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  2. Debbie NolanSeptember 2, 2014 at 10:31 AM

    Ah Julie - I could look at your paintings of nests all week and be happy too. Just gorgeous - looks more than a study to me. So beautiful - hope you are having a wonderful day.

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  3. Blanche NiznikSeptember 2, 2014 at 11:03 AM

    Love your nests series. OK, I love ALL, of your paintings!

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  4. hmuxoSeptember 2, 2014 at 11:18 AM

    You make this look so easy, Julie!! LOVE your nest paintings!!

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  5. Sally DeanSeptember 2, 2014 at 1:21 PM

    I also love this- such a lovely rendition. Birds nests are absolutely perfect and you have captured it!

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  6. Egretta Wells blogSeptember 2, 2014 at 2:17 PM

    Wow, love your gorgeous painting!

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  7. Pat O'DriscollSeptember 2, 2014 at 2:41 PM

    I marvel at how good you paint the intricate weaving of these nests making it look so real, always a pleasure to see these.

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  8. NJ DarlingSeptember 2, 2014 at 2:53 PM

    Amazing painting. As a former watercolorist(I even painted a nest once) I marvel at your detail!

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  9. martine paquetSeptember 2, 2014 at 4:15 PM

    Julie, this is so beautiful! I wonder how you can obtain this incredible nest with only water and pigments...Magic !

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  10. Pointy Bird Studio - Leesa PadgetSeptember 2, 2014 at 4:35 PM

    Julie, if you were teaching a master class in painting nests and feathers, I would hop on a plane and fly across the world to be in it! I am sooo excited you are doing the 30 challenge, between my workshop schedule and exhibition commitments I couldn't join in this time. Thanks for the Yupo tips, I haven't had anything to post that I would want any one to see yet! but I am working on it :)

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  11. UnknownSeptember 2, 2014 at 7:15 PM

    Love the simple and subtle edges...stunning!

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  12. A.K.SIMONSeptember 2, 2014 at 9:19 PM

    Just WOW! Positive and Negative harmony!

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  13. UnknownSeptember 2, 2014 at 11:53 PM

    This is very detailed for a sketch, just lovely! One of my facebook friends mother leaves out some of her sewing debris for the birds, she finds the most glorious nests in her garden, a bit of lurex here and maybe a bit of pink lace there!x

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  14. MYSTELIOS September 3, 2014 at 12:49 AM

    Very wonderful painting !!!
    Have a happy and creative day Julie !!!

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  15. Rita VaselliSeptember 3, 2014 at 2:10 AM

    Your nests have always something extraordinary to see ...they lead to think so many thoughts ... every branch that intersects makes me think of the days of our life, the infinite patience with which the time shape us and we mold our time.
    The beginning and end of life is inside this nest as a powerful symbol of hope.
    This painting goes straight to the heart.

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  16. Autumn LeavesSeptember 3, 2014 at 4:14 AM

    How beautiful, Julie!! You are so talented! I love how the eggs are camouflaged within the next! And I think I need a nest lined with feathers too!

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  17. Libby FifeSeptember 3, 2014 at 5:11 AM

    I do love your nest paintings. So Intricate.

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  18. GarrySeptember 3, 2014 at 6:33 AM

    THE most awesome watercolor in terms of realism I've ever seen. Incredible job, Julie.

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  19. Dean H.September 3, 2014 at 6:56 AM

    Absolutely gorgeous, Julie! I love the eggs and intricate twigs....but ALSO the great loose happenings around the periphery!!!!

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  20. Kim MinichielloSeptember 3, 2014 at 7:44 AM

    I love this... So expressive!

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  21. Roxanne SteedSeptember 3, 2014 at 7:54 AM

    Your watercolor works (as well as your oils) continue to amaze me...but especially these nests! Especially love the wonderful balance of clarity around the focal point...vs. the much looser 'suggested' surrounds....each part supporting the 'whole composition' - these birdies really sing!

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  22. Bruce BinghamSeptember 3, 2014 at 8:52 AM

    I love the way the sharp focal point bleeds into abstraction. Wonderful!

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  23. Pétales de féeSeptember 3, 2014 at 9:31 AM

    I just discovered your blog thanks to Daily Painting website and I am amazed by all that you do. These watercolors and paintings are beautiful! I love it. I am French and I live in the southwest of France and I do not speak English well, forgive me. Congratulations for your great talent

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  24. Sea Dean - Paint a MasterpieceSeptember 3, 2014 at 10:50 AM

    This just pops Julie. Love it.

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  25. Sharon L. GravesSeptember 3, 2014 at 5:54 PM

    boy that is a beauty!

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  26. Wendy BarrettSeptember 3, 2014 at 7:21 PM

    This is gobsmacking! Julie the detail you put into this painting is amazing and yet you still keep a lovely loose and organic feel to it! Just beautiful!

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  27. Carol FlattSeptember 5, 2014 at 10:13 AM

    One of my favorites, Julie. Love the "white" spaces or those left with no images...just tints or shades. Makes the subject seem even more delicate.

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  28. Marcela StrasdasSeptember 7, 2014 at 7:58 AM

    Love it Julie!

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  29. SheilaSeptember 14, 2014 at 11:19 PM

    I love this palette! This is so beautiful! I love the spill at the bottom, the white... the sky. What a wonderfully messy nest!

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Cheers,
Julie

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