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Picture a Day #210 – Vase of Flowers with Pear Finished!

Posted on July 28, 2012 by joanienaz

I blasted through yesterday and accomplished a lot of work on my current watercolor painting. Today I was up early, and finished it! Still looking at it and wondering if I should do anything else, but I believe it’s a wrap. … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #209 – A Vase of Flowers

Posted on July 27, 2012 by joanienaz

This vase of flowers has been lurking in my office/studio, waiting to be remembered. Today I made great progress on it. Although the flowers wilted some time ago and I ate the pear, I continued from memory, and also looked … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #207 – Sunflowers En Plein Air

Posted on July 25, 2012 by joanienaz

For some time, I have been planning a watercolor painting with sunflowers. Recently I began this project. First I set up near my raised garden bed and drew two of the sunflowers with a goldenrod Prismacolor pencil on Arches coldpress … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #198-More Fruit and Flowers

Posted on July 16, 2012 by joanienaz

Here is another rustic vase of nasturtiums, this time with a pear to keep it company. The peach colored flowers are my favorite. I haven’t seen this shade before. My mom had a large bed of these jewel-toned flowers in … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #196-Nasturtiums and Nectarines

Posted on July 14, 2012 by joanienaz

After the completion of my last watercolor painting, I was motivated to do another still life, this time with some of the nasturtiums from my garden. I didn’t realize how fragrant they were until I began picking and arranging them. … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #193-Still Life Painting with Model

Posted on July 11, 2012 by joanienaz

Here is the photo I took of my still life setup before I began my painting two weeks ago. I used some artistic license, which is evident in the final version below. I am mostly happy with the results. This … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #192-Still Life Progress

Posted on July 10, 2012 by joanienaz

A week ago, I posted the last installment of my still life of a pitcher with fruit. This began with a photo to capture the moment, and then I worked from the real thing until I had to consume the … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #184-Thank You, and I’m Still Painting!

Posted on July 2, 2012 by joanienaz

Today I would like to thank my 200th follower, Barbara Mattio. And to all of my other 199 followers, thank you! You all make the blogging experience so much more enjoyable by expressing your interest and sharing a part of … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #182-Two Views of a Pitcher with Fruit

Posted on June 30, 2012 by joanienaz

Before I resumed work on the still life that I set up, drew, and photographed recently, which includes a pitcher that I recycled into a planter, I began another piece. I am using the hot press Arches watercolor paper that I recently … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #178-6×6 Success!

Posted on June 26, 2012 by joanienaz

Four out of five of my 6×6 works of art that I entered in the Rochester Contemporary Art Center’s 6x6x2012 fundraiser event have now sold! Hooray! There is only one of my creations left that has remained unclaimed. It is a pastel … Continue reading →