Daily Painting

apple blossom III

7" x 5", 140 lb. watercolor paper

This painting is a close up of an apple blossom- one more in a series of apple blossom paintings. I love how the shadows of the stamens fall across the petals. It gives depth to the painting. Again, I am always amazed at how many colors are in white petals! I am enjoying this series and have fallen in love with apple blossoms~they are so simple, yet elegant.

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daily painting

"Up Close and Personal"

4" x 6", 140 lb. paper

Here is another painting of crab apple blossoms. This one is real close in. Painting a flower this close up is like painting an abstract- it becomes all about the shapes at this close view.

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daily painting - crab apple blossoms

crab apple blossoms,

watercolor on 140 lb. paper, 4" x 6"

I liked how this painting turned out. It is fascinating to paint white flowers- they are not white at all, except where sunlight hits them...there are blues, brown and pinks through out these "white" blossoms.
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daily painting - tulip

tulip I, watercolor

5.5" x 5.5", 140 lb. paper

My husband gave me tulips and this is one in full bloom. I wanted the background to be mysterious and enigmatic.
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daily painting - magnolia

Magnolia flower

5.5" x 5.5", watercolor

Magnolias are in bloom in NY! This particular bloom is more pink than purple. They smell Divine! I always think of this is a 'southern' tree, but they do thrive here in NY too. Ahh...spring!!
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daily watercolor - raspberries

raspberries

2.5" x 3.5" watercolor

I was interested in making a unfocused background, similar to a photograph that has an unfocused background. I have wild black berries and raspberries growing right outside my door. It is a big draw for deer. I often have a couple of deer right outside my door munching away... click here for purchase information. SOLD

watercolor painting ~ Big Fat Juicy Pear

Big Fat Juicy Pear

5.5" x 5.5"

watercolor on 140 lb. Arches paper

As soon as I saw this pear, I knew I would have to paint it (before I ate it)! The background is a very subtle purple/brown which is the complement to the yellow- that helps to "pop" the pear. I had to name it "Big Fat Juicy Pear", because that is exactly what it is (was)!

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new watercolor - apple tree

This little painting was harder than I thought it would be! It was very 'busy' and hard to get all the different values down. This is from a photo I took while apple picking with my oldest daughter in Warwick, NY.
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"Apple picking in Warwick"

watercolor, 4" x 6"

Stage 2 - layers for value and tone

Stage 1 - laying down initial washes

Spring Crocus watercolor painting

Spring Crocus

watercolor, 3.5" x 2.5"

On Friday my friend Sarah emailed me several beautiful photos she took. She gave me permission to use them for painting. (thanks Sarah!) This watercolor is from one of the photos she sent me. I made the background very dark to add drama! Spring has sprung! Crocus are one of the first little beauties that bloom, often in the snow.

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Pretty in Pink

"Pretty in Pink" 2.5" x 3.5"

original watercolor on 140lb. arches paper

I have posted this before, but I decided to offer it for sale.
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This is an example of 'negative' painting- instead of painting the flowers, I painted the negative space around the flowers.

ephemera from eBay

This is ephemera I purchased on eBay- its French- and what is so cool- the name on this bill/receipt is "Monsieur Casanova"! It's not the famous Casanova, who was from Venice and lived in the 1700's, but still very cool, don't you think?

I love eBay. I love the ability to shop like I am at a flea market, but the flea market is the entire world. Who would have thought one generation ago that we would be able to shop worldwide from small businesses all over the world?

And to sell on eBay is the same. I have sold my art to buyers in France, Canada and all over the US. Being a tiny business, it amazes me to have that kind of exposure!

Lately eBay has been getting some bad press. I guess some people are upset that they raised some of their fees. They also lowered some fees, but I don’t hear too much about that. Not that I am thrilled when prices go up, but I too have had to raise my own prices on occasion, so I can understand the need to occasionally raise prices.

I have roamed around Etsy, have not bought or sold there yet. I did set up a store, but have not listed anything. I have had very good luck on eBay to date. Maybe down the road I’ll try selling on Etsy.