Watercolor artwork representing food and edibles.
Here are steps to paint this pear in watercolor. Step #1Left: Wet the area of the pear shape, except for white highlight. Let red and yellow blend on the paper. Let it dryRight: Wet the area of the pear shape. Let a diluted wash of yellow and green blend on the paper. Let dry. Step … Read more
It’s a warm, lazy, summer afternoon. Close your eyes. Imagine lemon drops squeezed onto the tip of your outstretched tongue. Suddenly! Your focus is pinned to the sweet tartness in your mouth. What a way to be with the present moment! ______ NOTE TO SELF: “You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is … Read more
In this post I share photo steps in a video showing how I painted a box of chicken eggs. This series of egg illustrations, painted in watercolor, were part of a commission for a story about eggs, published in the online magazine Life and Thyme “Cracking the Code -An Exploration of the Incredible, Edible Egg” … Read more
Have you visited Doodlewash? It is a great website for people who love to paint with watercolor or people who admire watercolor as an artistic medium! Charlie O’Shields, host supreme, and friend of mine has invited me again as a guest blogger. Click here to read my post. The following step-by-step video is featured in … Read more
Do you yearn for creative discipline? One way to encourage yourself to show up for creative work is to participate in a public challenge like the 100-Day Project organized by Elle Luna, on Instagram. Even though Elle has organized her project to follow a specific schedule, you can choose to proceed at your own pace. … Read more
Whether you are looking for art to add color and warmth in a corner of your home or would like to give art as present for a wedding, a new-born baby or birthday, you will find several options to choose from in this art shop.The images are available here as high quality prints made from original watercolors … Read more
Everything has a story and anything can be a subject for art. The nine paintings in this post are a highlight of watercolors I’ve made during this year soon past, all of which were shared on Instagram. Each of these watercolors represents my response to various painting challenges named by a fellow Instagramer; or is the personal expression of my … Read more
Have you ever been told that watercolor is difficult? Well, like almost anything worth doing it isn’t easy to get the results you want on the first try.But success with watercolor can be had by investing some time and a little effort. Planning your piece and a willingness to practice some basic technique, will produce … Read more
Since the weather has been so humid, the salt shaker performance leaves much to be desired. So, we have kept the table salt in a small black clay bowl I brought back from Colombia. While having scrambled eggs this morning I thought of painting it in watercolor and doing some kitchen art after breakfast. In … Read more