I knew something was not working with the third painting from the previous post- so i painted over portions of it and added paint here and there. I am more comfortable with the painting now. I may need to vary the size of the paint dabs because it seems busy but i must say i don't miss the stems and leaves.
Red Amaryllis ~ Merry Christmas!
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15x22 watercolor floral, drawn and painted from life a few Christmases ago.
I left the background white in an attempt to make the red blooms more
vibrant....
A watercolor portrait
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Portrait, watercolor 11" x 15"
Back to watercolor for an attempt at a portrait from a photo. While the
proportions and features are more or less correct,...
A Busy Year
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*Waiting for Lunch *watercolor pen &ink by *Meera Rao*
*Boarding in 15 minutes *watercolor pen &ink by *Meera Rao*
This has been a very busy year - lot...
rode zonnehoed - purple coneflower
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Echinacea purpurea.Twee schilderijtjes uit 2014 die ik weer terugvond.Ze
stonden nog niet eerder op mijn blog.Two little paintings from 2014 that I
recentl...
Trees!
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I feel as if this tree knows everything I ever think of when I sit here.
When I come back to it, I never have to remind it of anything; I begin just
...
New website…
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Why did the chickens cross the road? To get to the new website! I have an
announcement…I have a new website going live later this week! This was long
o...
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Negative Painting Daisies for Senior Center Class
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I did this as a demo for my senior center watercolor class on negative
painting. It was not my usual way of painting, but there are a number of
favorite...
The Color, Green: Fun or Frustrating?!
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Whenever I get into a discussion about *color*, the perennial favorite
pigment to dislike, or downright hate, is almost always *green*!
It's a mean one, ...
Yellowstone Naional Park
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I am enjoying landscape painting so much. It is partly because the Finetec
waterolors that I use. They are so incredibly beautiful....ssooooo
beautiful...
Christmas Gifts & Grateful for Good Health
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Check out New Scarves
I am grateful for you, my supporters, my family and my health!!! I hope
you had a great Thanksgiving, just how you wanted it to be...
"Célestins"
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The “Caserne des Célestins” is where you find the headquarters of the
“Garde Républicaine”. Passing by the other day, I was struck by the
extraordinary d...
Here's to New Friends
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My husband Michael and I are just home from a cycling vacation in the
Eastern Townships of Quebec Province. On this (supported!) VBT tour, we
collected so...
Clisson, la toscane en france
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Petite escapade à Clisson où nous avons pu admirer l'architecture toscane
sous le soleil! des vignes, des ruelles en pentes, des escaliers qui mènent
on ne...
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LA TECNOLOGIA MARCA EL RITME Fa temps que no actualitzo el meu blog. Les
noves tecnologies han experimentat molts canvis i han sorgit noves maneres
més àgi...
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I did this quick demonstration on my latest YouTube channel after showing
how to build a quick table easel with three different heights. I was tired
of u...
Huzoor Palace ll
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Huzoor Palace as it is called, is located in Porbandar town in the
state of Gujarat. It was built in the early 20th century by Rana
Natwarsinhji, th...
The Cost
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There’s no other pix to share on good Friday but this painting done with
just three da Vinci watercolors and two brown watercolor pencils.
Here’s my long-w...
The Wearing (and painting) of the Green
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Redemption
24" x 30"
oil on canvas
Green is one of those colours that a lot of artists have trouble coming to
grips with. Me included. Maybe it's not s...
Discover the Secrets of Making Money From Your Art
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Making money from your art is largely about talent. You will need to
produce art which is beautiful enough or unique enough to be coveted by
others. As wel...
Jour 29 - 30 Paintings in 30 Days
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AQUARELLA ONTERASKIN PAPERAPPROX 10 X 12 INCHES Heureusement, j'ai trouvé
cette feuille de papier TeraSkin sur une étagère. Quasiment plus rien sur
mes tab...
It's Not Just For Guacamole
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*It's Not Just for Guacamole*
*watercolor on paper*
*35.5x51cm. *
I hope everyone's New Year is off to a great start!
I started this painting last year ...
30 in 30 in 30- Day 29
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Day 29.. no namby pamby watercolor here... Pink Power! I like how the
double dipped brush made a dark center on the far right bloom. I loaded the
brush ...
God Bless America
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When tragedy strikes we Americans rise to the challenge. It makes me proud
and grateful to live in this country. I've been asking myself why we can't,
or w...
Roadside Painting
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My most favourite way of working is to travel the highways and byways of
France, stopping to paint whenever something catches my eye. Today it was
the wo...
Thank heavens for small miracles
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Grace Church Spires, NYC – Watercolor on Arches 300# cold press.
Approximately 18″ x 22″ A number have people have asked where I have been
and expressed t...
I've Moved!
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*T*his is just a quick reminder, that I have moved my blog to a new
platform and just in case you didn't realise, I can now be found at:
http://www.sandra...
Dead Soldiers
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Watercolor on Yupo with charcoal technique background.
Either do this outdoors or place the paper in a deep utility tub. Randomly
dampen the paper. Sprin...
even more work
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* I Dream in Color*
watercolor
22" x 15"
$1000
email for availability
* Orange Crow*
watercolor
11" x 15"
$300
email for availability
*Mermaid*
wate...
"Great Blue" Finished!
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I think I'm finished with this one! Will be entering this and a couple more
of my recent pieces to Eye 4 Art exhibition at the Thames Art Gallery in
Chatha...
East Valley Artists Thursday's demo
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Robert Dvorak was the demonstrator at my art club last night. He writes
books and gives workshops and demos concerning travel drawing and
painting. He's ...
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I finally completed another painting. This is a 10x20 inch watercolor
painted on a gallery wrap watercolor paper "canvas" and sealed with Dorland
Wax. ...
Summer sketching..
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Its summer time in Pune, india, very hot to actually sit outdoors and
paint.I prefer to do quick sketches instead.These are sketches done in 5
minutes eac...
NORFOLK SEASCAPES
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Made a big decision this year to only paint Norfolk coastal scenes as well
as my love of flowers, so here are my first three efforts .
Top one based o...
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We no longer see the one who teaches us
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Musician, play this moment's music as grace
for those who block our road, grace for
bandits! Musician, you learned this from
a true bandit. I hear the te...
New Things, New York & Happy New Year
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*Hello. Happy New Year. How is it March already? I know its a cliché but
time really does fly. **We've had a nice start to 2014. Some good
project...
Perfect Partners
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Going through my reference photos for the millionth time, a photo I took at
Longleat House caught my eye. I don't know why something that I've
previously ...
We've Moved!
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*A Painter's Year* has moved to my new site! Now all of my blogs and
galleries, news and information are under one roof at the new
www.susanabbott.com. Ple...
Seeking
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*I suddenly saw that all the time it was not I who had been seeking God,*
*but God who had been seeking me.*
*I had made myself the center of my own exist...
Going Now
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This blog is now merged, smudged and mixed together with my main blog The
Red Shoes . So please transfer any interest and linking and lovely
comments that...
1 comment:
I do prefer it this way too , beautiful and rich flowers .
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