Author Archives: joanienaz

About joanienaz

This is where I share my creative self.

Picture a Day #20-Watercolor Rose

Posted on January 20, 2012 by joanienaz

Well, it turns out that there wasn’t much left to be done to my rose. You know, the one that was glaring at me because I let it sit unfinished for almost three months? THAT rose. I added some blue to the … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #19-Knowing When to Put Down the Paintbrush

Posted on January 19, 2012 by joanienaz

In one of the various art classes I have taken, a cautionary tale was told about a master painter who had to have his works literally yanked from his grasping fingers. Sometimes it’s hard to stop “fixing,” even for the experts, and especially … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #18-Still Painting Fruit!

Posted on January 18, 2012 by joanienaz

I jumped ahead with my watercolor painting, to steps 3 and 4. First I added blue to the foreground, background, shadows, and pear. Then I added red, which looks like orange, to the orange, naturally. In my next step, I wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #17-How to Paint Fruit

Posted on January 17, 2012 by joanienaz

A while back, almost three months ago in fact, I posted the beginnings of a watercolor painting of a rose https://jmnaszady.wordpress.com/2011/10/26/how-to-paint-a-rose/. It is still on my easel, glaring at me, waiting for me to finish. And I will. But first, I … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #16

Posted on January 16, 2012 by joanienaz

Do you know anyone as in synch as this pair of Western bluebirds? I think they are living poetry.

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Picture a Day #15-Crossing a Continent

Posted on January 15, 2012 by joanienaz

It was great to spend time along the Oregon coast after our long trip across the country. We enjoyed two days of clear weather, and our last night of camping. This is the lighthouse at Heceta Head, near Florence. We camped north … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #14-Crossing a Continent

Posted on January 14, 2012 by joanienaz

After a long car trip covering a lot of ground from California to Maine and back again, my husband graciously lingered along the Oregon coast so his beach-crazy wife could re-connect with the Pacific. I never get tired of watching … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #13-Crossing a Continent

Posted on January 13, 2012 by joanienaz

In the summer of 2008, my husband and I drove our brand new Subaru Forester from Mendocino County, California near the Pacific coast to North Carolina, up the east coast to Maine, and back west again. I remember the anticipation I felt the day we left. It … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #12

Posted on January 12, 2012 by joanienaz

These Tule elk were browsing with their friends one October morning close enough to Highway 101 in Mendocino County, California for me to capture with my limited camera equipment. I enjoyed my photo shoot. They seemed to be enjoying their brunch. Funny … Continue reading →