The Water Lily

The Water Lily

6inx6in oil on canvas board $110. SOLD

Artist Note

#9 in the series

Moving towards abstraction

after exploring the more detailed

versions in the series.

This started off brighter

with thicker paint,

and it got softer

as I eliminated more detail

I am out of town so am not able 

to get to answer all the 

comments from the last post.

I do thank you taking the time

to comment and will look 

forward to checking 

your posts when I return

Reflections On The Pond

Reflections.

6x8in oil on canvas panel  $135. SOLD

Artist Note 

This one is as much about 

the reflections as the 

lily pads and Koi. 

 I had started a series 

about reflections earlier this year

(March) but was thwarted in my

efforts by a health issue.

Here I feel the same pull to capture

the reflections as I did earlier.

The addition of the lily pads and 

colorful Koi makes it more enticing

Keeping it abstract.

All palette knife except for the fish.

Reflections On The Lily Pond

Reflections On The Lily Pond

8x6in oil on canvas panel $135 SOLD

Artist Note.

Number 8 

in the lily pond series.

The glow of the setting sun 

reflects on the water.

Sky and water  together- 

Beautiful!

I always have an 

emotional response

to this combination 

no matter what time of day.

Using the palette knife

I went for simple shapes of color

to suggest sky, hills, water and then 

adding the lily pads at the end. 

Its amazing what the eye can 

make out of

simple shapes and color.

Lily Pond at Capistrano.

Lily Pond At Capistrano.

8x6in oil on canvas panel  $150

Purchase HERE

Artist Note

Last week a member of the 

Artists Guild

visited 

 Mission San Juan Capistrano 

and sent me some 

amazing

Lily Pond photos. 

I cannot wait to paint some more

of them

When I lived in Southern California

I visited there many times -

(every time we had visitors!)

and have a book of watercolor 

sketches recording many a view.

Now, if only I can find it...

It is 5 houses ago!

KOI

Koi 

6in x 6in oil on canvas panel $110. SOLD

Artist Note

Koi fish. They fascinate me.

Their colors - their grace.

This time they are the stars 

with only a small waterlily

placed there to make 

"every quarter different."

Lily Pond - Yupo Redo

Lily Pond #4

 8 x8 in Watercolor on Yupo 

Work in process...

Artist Note.

Not as much "stylized"

this time.

Here is a re-do of the previous post

taking into account 

all the suggestions

and observations. 

It was an interesting project for me. 

I am totally grateful to all the 

artists who took the time to share

their viewpoints.

I really learned a lot of new

ways of actually

contemplating-

edges -

adding -

subtracting -

tension -

balance.

My previous effort had the 

water lighter  

and pads darker.

here are my source images 

showing both ways.

MY new version reversed 

the first one.

Below are small sketches I made

on the quest for a  Yupo watercolor

painting of a lily pond.

Some of the groaners on the journey.

Below is the original wiper

then I thought what did I love?

Answer - the koi.

 LOL- conflicting  two points of interest...

decide to leave the koi for

 another painting!

Back to it being too busy! 

I raised the 

horizon and liked it 

and at least it looked watery!

Several more attempts followed 

when I discovered the  reeds.

I thought the verticals added 

something I liked. 

I thank everyone who commented 

or emailed their suggestions

or just joined in the fun of it.

Water Lily Study - Yupo

Waterlily

Yupo study

Artist Note

Painting the waterlily on Yupo and 

am enjoying it. Still at the experimental 

stage of discovery... 

seeing what works, and more importantly

what doesn't.

I think this is a better design 

 when cropped this way.

(below)

(There is a good reason)

Please tell me what you think.

Balcony in Guadalajara, Mexico

Balcony in Guadalajara.

9x8 in watercolor on Yupo

study

Artist Note.

Carol Marine came up with

a neat subject for this week's

 Daily Paintworks Challenge.

I have loads of balcony photos

from all my travels. This one 

from the gorgeous old city 

of Guadalajara, in Mexico's

interior. In this area they 

all had small clothes lines,

sometimes four to a balcony.

This was 20 years ago...

I wonder if they still

hang it outside or 

if they have dryers

now their electricity has

improved.

Lily Pond #3

Lily Pond #3

6x6in Oil on canvas $110.

Purchase HERE

Artist Note.

The difference a bright blue
sky and sunshine makes
to color is pretty well amazing.
This is 4pm... afternoon sun..

Enjoy a fun Labor Day!