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Heart Art

Posted on February 14, 2013 by joanienaz

In honor of St. Valentine’s Day today, I was inspired to create heart art. After I colored several hearts by layering Prismacolor pencil, I cut them out. Then I used them as stencils for a watercolor painting. Several layers of Prussian Blue and Alizarin Crimson … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #353 – My Resolutions and a Painting

Posted on December 31, 2012 by joanienaz

Here it is: my last Picture a Day of the year. Although I did not make it to #366, I came pretty darn close. If I hadn’t lost Internet recently, and hadn’t moved, etc…perhaps I would have completed my goal for the … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #257 – Completed Abstract Watercolor

Posted on September 19, 2012 by joanienaz

It has been over two weeks since I posted my abstract watercolor. I could have stopped there, but I wanted something more… I began filling in the spaces, and I was afraid that I was ruining it. But I continued. … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #250 – Completed Collage!

Posted on September 12, 2012 by joanienaz

I have finally gotten back to my geometric collage, after two weeks of hemming and hawing, and completed it. Here is a brief recap: I painted rectangular tiles with watercolor, and then added triangles by layering color. Next I used … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #243 – Abstract Watercolor-the Next Layers

Posted on September 5, 2012 by joanienaz

Here are the next layers that I painted on my abstract project from last weekend. I added Pthalo Blue to the Cadmium Yellow Pale Hue and Permanent Rose. Then I added Cadmium Yellow, Alizarin Crimson, and Ultramarine. It’s getting more interesting, … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #239 – Abstract Watercolor

Posted on September 3, 2012 by joanienaz

Yesterday I began another abstract watercolor. My first step was Cadmium Yellow Pale. Next I used Permanent Rose. I often enjoy beginning a painting without knowing where it will take me. What fun!

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Picture a Day #167 – Nothing Like a Little Texture

Posted on June 15, 2012 by joanienaz

It’s been a while since I did a corner study. I am still using up the last of my watercolor paper (Arches Cold Press) by dividing it into 8×10 sheets. I decided to draw some corners and see what happened. … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #154 – Layering Watercolor

Posted on June 2, 2012 by joanienaz

Here are the first three layers of my most recent project, begun today! It was a lot of fun using my brand new Aquarelle brush to first apply a layer of Cadmium Yellow paint, then a layer of Permanent Rose, and … 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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