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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 #23 – Playing Around with Collage!

Posted on January 23, 2012 by joanienaz

A few years ago, I took a couple of printmaking classes. It was a lot of work, and great fun! However, there always seemed to be leftover ink (oops!), and I didn’t want to waste it. So I ran my plates through the press until … 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 →