Art That’s Pretty or Art That’s Gritty?
Interjecting between the layers of ‘pretty’ the much needed steel backbone of ‘gritty.’
Interjecting between the layers of ‘pretty’ the much needed steel backbone of ‘gritty.’
These are easy landscapes that beginners love! You have fun, its easy and its a wonderful way to create watercolor abstract landscapes. You get on a roll, and churn out several all in under 60 minutes! Fast and addictive. Abstract Watercolor Landscape Technique squeeze fresh paint from selected 2 watercolor paints onto […]
The color of fire and flames, sparks the creative embers! Scorching hot scarlet watercolor flames…..
Hot pink cactus blooms are sure to inspire! Get out the camera for more garden photos……
Easy and Fast, Beginner Watercolor flowers that sparkle! Debi Riley’s step by step instructions makes it simple!
Attitude. Willingness to view a circumstance untied to outcome. I needed a new perspective and fresh way to see this watercolor challenge. I may not have been so keen on this watercolor painting‘s original format and design when it first made its appearance last week. It was a rectangular format at first, which didn’t do […]
Amazing and Wild. Watercolors…don’t fight her. Let her Go! She’s going to surprise you!
What went before. The steps taken preceding this. The past is relevant. Art Basics My first day’s efforts did not construct a house. Nor much of anything of note. I had to lay a foundation. And then it all ties together. Into a satisfying creation. As I’ve mentioned in prior posts, art is […]
Color – What fun! Slathering Prussian and Cobalt Teal blues paints across the rough textured cotton canvas. Acrylic Colors Used Prussian Blue, Indanthrone Blue, Cobalt Teal Blue, Light Red, Naples Yellow, White I used Golden, Matisse and Winsor and Newton acrylics. The Indanthrone Blue was by Golden. This is a magnificent rich blue of great depth. […]
Lines of abstraction and Lines of uniqueness. The zebra is stamped with individuality. No two patterns are ever, replicated. I Love that….. Nature is so clever! Perth Zoo Discoveries made, with 2 excited explorer helpers, provided us all with lots of photos and a treasury of fun memories. Giraffe, brolga, tiger, hyena, wild dog, […]