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Picture a Day #135 – A Bowl of My Favorite Fruit

Posted on May 14, 2012 by joanienaz

I’m painting with my watercolors again! This time my subject is a bowl of D’Anjou pears.  First I drew my arrangement with Goldenrod Prismacolor pencil. Then I painted the pears with a cool Cadmium Yellow Pale Hue. Next I used a warm … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #127 – Oh, Pear!

Posted on May 6, 2012 by joanienaz

OK, today I’m back on the topic of pears, but I also have some mixed fruit to share. After I had drawn pears the traditional way, I decided to change-up the shades, and put my pears in the company of … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #125 – Mailing My Pears

Posted on May 4, 2012 by joanienaz

My 6×6 inch art is in the mail now. Today I sent off five pieces to RoCo: two drypoint prints from my 2006 edition, two watercolor landscapes I painted last month, and this soft pastel pear, my most recent fruity … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #123 – More 6×6 Art

Posted on May 2, 2012 by joanienaz

Awhile back, I decided to create a sampler of 6×6 inch art using a variety of media. I was not completely satisfied with my first project – a Prismacolor sketch on Arches watercolor paper. Oh well. Nothing ventured. I have worked on several other … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #122 – More and More Pears!

Posted on May 1, 2012 by joanienaz

OK, here we go again. My pear hobby really took off three years ago when I began drawing pears using Prismacolor pencils. I just couldn’t seem to stop! Here are some examples of my work during this period. I was … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #119 – A Tale of Pears

Posted on April 28, 2012 by joanienaz

Yesterday I began my history of pear obsession with a listing of my Works of Pear. Today I continue with my first pear project. You may recall it was a drypoint print. I made an edition of eleven. Here are two … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #118 – An Obsession with Pears

Posted on April 27, 2012 by joanienaz

My family is well aware of the fact that I am obsessed with pears. Followers of this blog may have noticed that this yummy and shapely fruit has shown up in more than one recipe I have posted. But if you … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #116 – Return of the Tulips!

Posted on April 25, 2012 by joanienaz

I have really dragged out this tulip watercolor painting. Here is my previous post on this project. During the last three and a half weeks (!) I added Cobalt Blue to the rest of the leaves, and began filling in the background … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #110 – A Revolutionary Lesson

Posted on April 19, 2012 by joanienaz

 My post today commemorates the first armed conflict of the American Revolution, which took place on this date two hundred and thirty-seven years ago. These photos were taken when my husband and I were in Massachusetts almost four years ago. … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #108 – A Media Sampler (update)

Posted on April 17, 2012 by joanienaz

Yesterday I was enjoying a fellow blogger’s post, and became inspired. Susan Geckle is creating 6×6 inch works of art to send to Rochester Contemporary Art Center’s 6x6x2012. It sounds like a fun way to get myself motivated. But what to … Continue reading →

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