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This is where I share my creative self.

Picture a Day #61 – Colored Pencil and Watercolor

Posted on March 1, 2012 by joanienaz

I thought I would try something a little different. I did a number of colored pencil drawings a while back, and now I am working on watercolor. What if I combine the two? The term “crayon resist” comes to mind…something … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #60 – Rainy Day Daffodils

Posted on February 29, 2012 by joanienaz

These cheerful flowers brightened a very damp day!

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Picture a Day #59 – A Still Life Drawing

Posted on February 28, 2012 by joanienaz

I greatly admire those with the patience to draw something that isn’t static. I think the reason I draw fruit is it doesn’t wiggle or blow around in a breeze. In today’s drawing, I have let go of my pear obsession in … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #58 – Mocking Bird

Posted on February 27, 2012 by joanienaz

This mockingbird has been playing hard to get for several weeks. It likes to perch on the heavily pruned mulberry in front of our living room window, that has not yet leafed out. It flies away when I open the front door. … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day # 57 – What Do You See?

Posted on February 26, 2012 by joanienaz

When I showed my husband the face that I found in my abstract watercolor from yesterday’s post, he didn’t see what I saw. Instead of looking in the lower left corner at the blue-green face with a purple eye and mouth and yellow … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #56 – Watercolor Madness

Posted on February 25, 2012 by joanienaz

While I was thinking about how to create shadows for the fruit in my last watercolor collage, I decided to play around a little bit. I took a piece of my very special watercolor paper, taped it to a smooth … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #55 – More Watercolor Collage

Posted on February 24, 2012 by joanienaz

I applied Gloss Medium & Varnish (clear acrylic paint) to adhere my fruit figures to my watercolor background. The fruit, some of you may recall, came from printmaking scraps with leftover ink. The applications listed on the g m & v … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #54 – Watercolor Collage

Posted on February 23, 2012 by joanienaz

After contemplating the graded watercolor wash in blue that I did a few days ago, I am finally ready to take the next step! Some of you may remember a collage that I began in January. You can see it … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #53 – The Russian River

Posted on February 22, 2012 by joanienaz

The Russian River of northern California has an interesting history, which I won’t go into here. I recommend looking it up on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, and while you’re there, make a donation. It is an amazing resource! You can … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #52 – Spring Fever in Late Winter

Posted on February 21, 2012 by joanienaz

Okay, it’s official: I have become infected with Spring Fever. The annual ailment has stricken me early this year, but the weather is warm and humid, and while I perch at my computer and type, I hear a bird. I decide to ignore the … Continue reading →

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