A Wing and a Prayer

On Sunday I spent a lot of time covering paper with paint, saran wrap, cheesecloth and leaves from my yard. I used watercolors and acrylic ink and hydrus watercolors. Then I put everything on boards, put more boards on top, emptied my bookshelf of books to use as weights and went bike riding and ate dinner. I uncovered treasures!!!!! Below is the beginning to A Wing and a Prayer. The most awesome thing about working this way is that it really challenges my imagination!

This is how the beginning wash looked when I pulled off all of the texture. It's VERY EXCITING!

The next step in a piece like this is: What do I do with it? How do I preserve the quality of the texture while adding elements to create a painting. It took me awhile to think about that. My finished piece is below.

A Wing and a Prayer • mixed watermedia on Arches 140# cold press paper • 11" x 15"

I'm really pleased with the result! To see the price of this piece click HERE.

Painting Mt Hood

This piece is a picture from one of my hikes, a view of Mt Hood from the Pinnacle Ridge trail. It's a very beautiful area with trees, meadows and a very large looking Mt. Hood!

Mt. Hood from the Pinnacle Ridge Trail • Original acrylic on cradled gessoboard • 12" x 9"

Solitude

I have been combining watercolor and acrylic inks and different textures. To texture this piece I used stretched cheesecloth. I was really intrigued by the ripply pattern which was created. It reminded me of water, so I added the heron in acrylic and acrylic ink. I worked really hard to not cover all that captivating texture! See the painting below.

"Solitude" • Original mixed watermedia on Arches acid free 140# hot press paper
sized to fit a standard 8" x 10" mat & frame

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What I am doing with my Friday

I have had a few paintings that needed finishing, so I thought I would get to that today. I got out my watercolors and acrylic inks and set about putting those last touches on a couple of pieces. The pieces are below. I really enjoy working with watercolor and acrylic ink. So many possibilities!

Singing on a Branch • Original mixed watermedia on Arches 140# cold press acid free paper • 11" x 15"

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Another piece that I wanted to work with is below. I decided to add the geese to give movement to the piece. What do you think?

Looking for a Good Place to Land • Original mixed watermedia on Arches 140# cold press acid free paper • 11" x 15"

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My Studio sale is tomorrow, April 11.

Come and visit and see GREAT art! Click HERE for directions. 

Fuchsia Hummingbird Dance

I have been painting hummingbirds and fuchsias recently. This is my latest piece. I really love the combination of the bird with the flowers!

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