Working on this

I've really had trouble getting motivated lately, so I figured if I post this portrait in progress - it might shame me into finishing it :-) I've had difficulty with parts of it and have had to lift out paint and repaint...frustrating.

Jeanne's class 7/1/13

This is a larger piece that I did in class this week. I stopped along the road on the way to the Art Center and picked some wild daylilies. My aim was to show the movement of the flowers as they normally grow - reaching toward the sun.

Sketchbook

Here a few paintings from a sketchbook I started. The first one was a quick sketch from a friend's photo. The second was from a scene in Jeanne's class. The third was from a weird angle (underneath) of a lavender drying rack (Jeanne's class). These are actually pretty small (9" x 6")

Framing makes a difference.

It was fun to see one of my watercolor sketches from class framed and on the wall at one of my new friend's house. (Margaret is always so supportive of my work in Jeanne's classes.) She did a great job of framing it. I haven't framed much of my work yet and am always amazed at how different it makes a piece feel.

Antique Slot Machines

A few weeks ago, Jeanne's class decided to meet at the house of one of our class members. Her house was in a beautiful country setting, with flowers, a pond, etc. - but I liked all the antiques she had in the basement (plus, it was air conditioned inside), so I painted two of her antique slot machine guys. It turned out to be a rather ambitious project for just a few hours - but it was a fun challenge.

Jeanne's Class 5/13

I haven't been painting lately, but these were from Jeanne's last class. I had a few minutes left after painting the lilac - so I painted the lemon picture (unfinished).

Peonies and Lilacs

Jeanne's Class May 6, '13

These were not real, but it looked like such a lush bouquet, I couldn't resist. I used a bit of watercolor pencil for definition on some of the objects.