A real quick sketch tonight in watercolor of a picture I intend to really paint. This was done on typing paper...20 minutes. LOL
Just trying to get in a quick piece for everyday Matters!

I am going to learn a new method of watercolor portraits.
This original is from a dvd that I am learning from bye Zoe.

Her method is wonderful, and I hope to learn a lot. This pic I did tonight has nothing to do with her method!

These are two darling sisters who live near me. You can see the original. I am going to give them the pics soon.

I got a roll of 140 cold press water color paper that was 59 inches wide. I cut off 3' and found a picture of an Andalusian
Stallion. So here is my Big Andy! This is acrylic. He is leaning up against the basement door. I have a frame for him...just haven't done it yet.

I just want to thank all of you who took the time to look and comment! It's really important to get feedback! I had a creative block going on during the holidays. But I am getting the urge to paint some more!

Cathy

Here is the work in progress . I have them blocked in ...be sure to click on the image to see larger and more detail .. enjoy

....I wanted to do a poitrait of some dear friends , but I always struggle with my first drawing looking like a characture. So this time I took a brush and some thin watercolors on typing paper and just flew through to get rid of that first strong image that comes out. This was done in 10 minutes. I enjoyed doing this so much I may have to do more of these. On Every Day Matters there was a discussion about right and left brain drawings. This one came to mind when they were discussing weather one should be very precise or just let it be quick and loose. This was loose and so much fun!

My cat asleep on a pillow beside me at the computer. She is laying where I usually paint.....
This is a sketch using watercolor and typing paper. took about two minutes. She didn't stretch till I was through.

:)

I got a black and white original, so I had to play a little!
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A manip of an earlier one

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New brushes in TB.

I could do a flower a day digitally...such a fun media!

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I did an awful attempt to copy someones painting in acrylics and took a picture of it and maniped it a tad and got a textured flower that I liked.

A digi face in 15 minutes with my mouse as my brush or pencil.

A face done with many brushes and filters.
Digital is really fast and fun!
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Playing with brushes and settings on TwistedBrush ...this happened

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A Digital created in aug of 05

One of me and the photo original.
'Twould appear I made me a tad skinnier! :)

This is an unfinished water color of my mom. I need to add a couple of skintone washes.8 X 10 arches140cp