Reeds and Reflections

Reeds And Reflections

 6x8in oil on canvas &135.

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Artist Note

I like the simplicity in the design

on this. Guess what is underneath...

yes, two Koi!

When I started the painting

 this is the path I was on.

I was trying to get the 

shafts of light on the water .

I couldn't quite get what I wanted and 

I realized I had repeated the pattern 

of two fish swimming together...

been there - done that 

type of thing. Scraped it off.

(left a neat ghost.)

No Koi,.. no Waterlily...

just the reflections and reeds.

I like it. It's different for me.

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.

Lily Pond #3

Lily Pond #3

6x6in Oil on canvas $110.

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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!