Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Red and Green Pear Pair Conversation

Red and Green Pear Pair
Conversation

after a 13" snowfall on the plowed snow by my home on December 19, painted December 25, 2022, 7" x 5" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam, and Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light fastness and permanence, and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico cold press rough 100% cotton extra white watercolor paper, framed
$200 NFS Gift

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The Making of this Watercolor

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Orange and yellow to start...

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No green used, ever...red over the orange and blues over yellow... making greens...

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More color, different blues over yellow, blues for more depth...

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Finally on to the sky, two different blues, wet in wet, and snow shadows, same blues that were used for the sky but used differently, wet on dry, and lifting green pear's shadow adding red for the reflecting glow.

Sunday, January 1, 2023

Taking Down the Tree

Taking Down the Tree

A spruce tree I'd planted in my yard in 1976, after a December 17, 2022 snowfall, painted December 30, 2022, 10" x 8" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam, and Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light fastness and permanence on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico cold press rough 100% cotton extra white watercolor paper, framed.
$300