Linda Schuler's Art

Home From College

2011-12-08T11:05:00.000-08:00

I did this painting of Kara two years ago. I was 90 percent done when I was trying to squirt acrylic paint out of a bottle and instead of squirting down it went sideways to the left. It went from the bed and across her face all the way to the other side by the curtains. Well, to say I was upset was an understatement. I just sat there and didn't know what to do. The painting was ruined and I couldn't fix it. Soooooo I knew I would want to paint it again but not for a while. This is the new painting and it is watercolor and collage. Look at it hard and you will see paper I have torn on her top, the curtains, pillars, and the bedspread. This is the direction I would love to go in. I just needed to get this painting finished first so I could move on.

Collage, watercolor on Arches 140 paper.

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The Men's Club

2011-12-08T10:50:00.000-08:00

I started this painting about 2 or 3 years ago when we went to Puskar, India. The huddle of men were in a larger picture that I took with camels, tents, and all their gear for the largest camel, horse, and cattle gathering in the world. It was very interesting, hot, and dusty. I would love to go see it again sometime in my life. I have always wanted to know what they are talking about. Were they trading for an animal or just shooting the breeze because they only see each other once a year? I think the painting looks hot and dusty, what do you think?

acrylic drips and water color on Arches 140 paper

Unfolding

2011-10-05T05:25:00.000-07:00

Here is another cactus picture but it is totally different than the first one I did. This cactus was as tall as I am and much wider. I took pictures every morning because more and more blooms would open each day. By the time I left most of the flowers had unfolded. It was so much fun for this mid-western girl to see the unfolding of this plant in the western state of Arizona. I would love to go back, maybe next year!

This is painted on Yupo Paper and done with acrylics .

Festival In The Desert

2011-06-29T12:07:00.000-07:00

Steve and I rented our first house out west in Arizona through VRBO. It was in April when all the cactus were blooming and it was beautiful. I really loved it. Low humidity, mountains all the way around as far as you could see, and there were cactus of every kind that you could imagine with all their colors competing with each other. The easiest ones to get to were in the nice neighborhoods, so we drove around and I took pictures mostly from the car. The reason I painted this picture was to see if I could capture the needles of the cactus. It was challenging. I used a lot of liquid frisquet from the white of the paper to dark points. After everything was covered I dropped in my paint. It actually was pretty easy but very time consuming because then I had to soften all of the points too. All in all I think I like it, what do you think?

Watercolor-140 paper

Bathing Beauty 3

2011-05-14T09:45:00.000-07:00

I painted this swan, "Bathing Beauty" for my Mom. She wanted a smaller painting than the original which was full size on watercolor paper. It is funny how you can take the same photo and paint the same subject and it turns out completely different. Your mood while you are painting or the handling of the paint to water is always different. This swan looks like a young bird that is just starting out. I usually don't paint a painting again but this is the third time I have visited this one. I do love these majestic birds. Sold

Riley

2011-04-16T16:48:00.000-07:00

Riley is a Bernese Mountain Dog. The breed is quite large and has a gentle temperament which are good for family's. I have never met this dog but hope to do so as soon as the birthday girl receives this for her 50th birthday from her girlfriends. I have been told that Riley is much larger than when the pictures were taken . Again, I hope she likes it! watercolor on 140 arches paper Sold

Studio G

2011-03-17T09:45:00.000-07:00

This is a collage I did for a women who has a business making women and men look better and feel younger. She wanted something that was black and white with teal blue with a hint of hot pink. Also with words of welcome, relaxation, and just plain feel good words. I thought," piece of cake", I can do that. Well, the words were harder to find than I thought. I took the two pieces over last week, I hope she likes them.

Judy's Coconuts

2011-02-27T15:27:00.000-08:00

I took this picture in my friends backyard in Naples around the end of January. We have been friends forever. It was in the high 70's but back home we were having an ice storm. We were sitting by her pool, reading and talking when I looked up and I saw this tree with the coconuts. I snapped a few pictures and here we are a few years later. I played around in Photoshop and came up with this design. The picture took a long time to paint plus it was hard to stay focused enough to finish it. I almost did give up but I knew if I finished it I would be glad I did. I do like it, what do you think? Went to an opening where I put in Judy's Coconuts and the painting won Second Place!!!! Yaaaaa I was so excited. 140 Arches Watercolor Paper

Old Country House

2010-11-18T09:01:00.000-08:00

This is a taped picture. What I mean by taped is this: You save the lightest light and tape that part you wish to save. Paint a thin layer of paint over the entire painting. Tape again the area's you wish to save. You do this until the entire painting is covered in tape. It takes a very long time to do and you never are really sure how it is going to end up. That's the part I find enticing. You can fix the painting, but be careful because if you paint too much you will lose the taped look. This photo that I used was taken on a trip with a friend to England. We were out in the country driving around just looking for places to photo. Acrylic on Yupo.

Bobby

2010-10-06T17:52:00.000-07:00

This is a picture for a wonderful friend who has waited patiently for me to paint her something, anything, but we couldn't come up with what. She said , "All I can think of is a painting of my grandson". We had pictures of him at the beach, at home, with his Dad on the beach, Bobby sitting in a chair with cute sunglasses, etc. ,etc. ,etc. I saw this shot and decided I had to do this even though I really only wanted to do his face and shoulders. The guitar made the picture except for his face. Look at that face. He looks angelic doesn't he? His parents love, love, love, Bob Dylan. That is where he got his name. Now is the scary part, I have to show my friend the painting she has been waiting for. Watercolor

The Bad Boy

2010-08-27T20:44:00.000-07:00

I had this photo of my son, Kurtis. It was in black and white. I took a workshop from Nicholas Simmons when he came to Sandy Maudlin's Studio. The first day he explained photo Shop and how he uses it. It was what I had been waiting to learn. I knew this picture would work well if I could remember what Nick had said. What fun! We threw paint at blank pieces of watercolor paper in her studio. You should have seen her wall ! Colors everywhere. I came home and threw paint outside, on a day of 96 degrees. It was too heavy on top so I turned it around and painted it with the drips going up instead of down. It was fun but do you like it? The more I look at it the better I like it and of course it looks a little like my son in his bad boy mode! Fluid Acrylic and Watercolor

Moonlit

2010-08-07T19:07:00.001-07:00

We were in India at the time this picture was taken. Away from the crowds on this beautiful lake, we sat there for a long time just taking in the quiet, the lapping of the waves along the banks, the far off sound of people, and the birds that were nesting close by. It was a wonderful moment in time. Moonlit is painted on arches 140 WC paper with gesso. The blues and greens were painted on and dried. Instead of putting on paint I took it off as the picture progressed. It seems odd but I like the feeling it gave the painting. Watercolor and Gesso

Dave's Murphy

2010-08-07T18:15:00.004-07:00

Robin and Dave live about a mile down the road from me. They ride motorcycles with my husband. We have become fast friends because we both love to take photographs and we have a lot in common. On with the story. They have three cats, one which is Murphy. I went over to take a few photographs of him. He is a beautiful Himalayan Cat. Robin picks him up and puts him into my arms. He just snuggles into me and wants me to pet him. No Problem! Most cats do not want anything to do with someone new. We proceed to put him on the porch and he stays just how we put him and I take a few pictures thinking this is the easiest pet photo I have ever taken. Painting him was altogether a different story. This is the second painting. I struggled a lot painting him but I feel it was a great learning experience. I hope Dave loves it, Robin is giving it to him for his birthday. Happy Birthday Dave! Watercolor

Moonscape

2010-07-14T15:07:00.000-07:00

This is an abstract that my daughter likes and wants me to give to her. I am glad she is twenty five years old and likes her mother's paintings. This painting has a lot of layers and is painted in acrylics. I seem to like circles right now. There is a lot of texture and it looks very crusty. Abstracts are hard to define, for me they come from within, and are hard to explain why it turns out the way it does. Acrylics

JOSH'S FIRST ABSTRACT

2010-05-01T19:33:00.000-07:00

Josh is my nephew. He is in college and has his first new apartment. He likes my abstracts so I asked him if he wanted to come over and I would show him how to paint one. He jumped right in and did everything I suggested. I thought he was really brave and talented. For someone who has never held a brush in his hand he did exceeding well. It was a lot of fun and I 'm not a teacher so I didn't know how it was going to go. Any time Josh! Acrylics and papercollage

FALLING THROUGH

2010-03-01T15:11:00.000-08:00

I took a class from Sandy Maudlin a couple of weeks ago. This is done on Yupo with acrylics. Yupo is a slick plastic feeling paper where the paint just sits on top and swirls around until it dries. Sounds weird , it is and it is fun! I tried to do a landscape but it was really bad so I rubbed it off with rubbing alcohol. It is now back to white with a little bite of paint on it. I can still use the paper and create another painting. If you haven't used Yupo yet, you should give it a try. Acrylics on Yupo

Are We There Yet?

2010-02-12T06:14:00.000-08:00

I have a hard time coming up with names for my paintings. Are We There Yet?, Five O'Clock Traffic, Taking The Long Way Home, are some of the choices I thought about. Do you have trouble with this? I try to keep a book and log titles in it which are good for my abstracts. I haven't been painting much, life gets in the way but I hope I can paint more soon. This picture was taken in India. It was hot and dusty and life just seems to move a little slower there. I try to remember that so I can take my time and enjoy my life. Watercolor

Junk Yard Bus

2009-11-01T17:55:00.000-08:00

I was out to lunch with some girl friends, and on the way home I saw this great bus to paint. I rushed home and got my camera and took this picture. It was a lot of fun to paint because there was so much stuff. Watercolor

Moment Of Prayer

2009-11-01T17:43:00.000-08:00

This was such a wonderful temple. It was full of smoke from the incense. Lots of different size pots and tables for people to make a wish or pray to Budda. There were not very many tourists there which was nice. I took this picture of the smoke and the incense to capture the moment but when I looked at my pictures I really liked this women in it. We were in Cambodia at the time. Watercolor

Sunny Day In Italy

2009-11-01T17:15:00.000-08:00

This was a great trip. I fell in love with Italy. The weather was perfect, around 70 degrees. I went on a painting trip with Steve and Janet Rogers. Everyday we had around 15 artists painting together. When you woke up in the morning and looked outside , off your balcony , you saw the lake with the Swiss mountains in the background . I would love to go back! Watercolor

Tibetan Door

2009-11-01T16:47:00.000-08:00

My husband and I have been to Lhasa, Tibet twice. I loved the Himalayan Mountains but the altitude gave me terrible headaches. I will not go back so I will have to be happy with the pictures I took. This is a door not far from where the Dalai Lama used to live. The stones and steps are white washed. The door and surrounding area is wood. Most doors are painted many colors. This picture was fun to paint. The steps and stones I painted in white gesso which makes the surface slick. Watercolor and Gesso

Early Morning

2009-11-01T16:11:00.000-08:00

What a fun morning this was! We had dropped my daughter off at school in Colorado, I was crying all the way to Oregon. My husband and I drove up the coast and stayed in this fishing village. We were up really early and heard this awful sound over by the water. The fisherman were cleaning fish and feeding the seals. So of course I took pictures. This photogrph was a conbination of three pictures. Watercolor

The Water Market

2009-11-01T15:18:00.000-08:00

The first two times I was in Thailand our group did not want to go to the Market. I have always wanted to visit. There were lots of canals back in the day but as time went on they filled the canals up. Too many people for the area and it was a lot easier to sell your wares on land. One reason I like the area is it transports you back in time and this really gives you that feeling. I loved the umbrellas, not the heat. I took this picture on a bridge with the boats going under me. It was soooo wonderful! Watercolor

Sharing Lunch

2009-11-01T14:53:00.000-08:00

" Sharing Lunch ", touches me like no other photograph I have ever taken. My husband and I were in China and from quite a distance I took this picture. The picture is a little fuzzy but I was able to paint this watercolor from it. Although the grandmother and grandson are Chinese , sharing a lunch from the same plate could be done anywhere in the world by a grandmother and grandson. It reminds me of all the lunches and picnics my brother and I shared with our grandparents.

Camel Festival In Puskar, India

2009-11-01T14:44:00.000-08:00

This is only part of the picture. The right hand side of the picture is missing with the third camel. The men are the main theme so we will look at them. I loved this part of our trip in Puskar. The fair is only there for two weeks out of the year. It is the largest camel, horse, and cattle fair in the world. It was also like stepping back in time hundreds of years. One of the only reasons I travel. We stayed in tents in the desert, how much fun was that! No air and a bucket of hot water once a day to wash. Can't have everything. Watercolor

Thai Guy

2009-11-01T13:33:00.000-08:00

This is my very first original watercolor. I took the picture in Thailand while I was taking classes making baskets out of bamboo. I used wax and very thin paper. I love this photograph and I have never again been able to get this close to someone picking rice and planting it. What a backbreaking job! Watercolor Batik on Rice Paper

A Sunny Day In Italy II

2009-11-01T13:18:00.000-08:00

I sold a picture similar to this one and I felt a need to replace it. I really get attached to my art. I know I shouldn't but they are part of me and they spark a memory. I will sell my art! I need to say that about a thousand times and maybe it will work. It is exciting when someone other than friends and family buy one. This was taken in Italy with other artists I was traveling with. What a fun trip. Watercolor

Lummi With A Humpy

2009-11-01T12:25:00.000-08:00

Rae and I were walking along the boats in Bellingham, Washington. I was taking pictures of the working fishing boats. A man called out and asked what we were doing and I told him. He asked if we would like a couple of salmon for dinner. We were both surprised and pleased. We followed him back to his boat and he held out two big fish for us. I laughed and asked him if he had a bag to put them in. He laughed and asked if I wanted him to clean the salmon too! I said sure! This is the picture of him cleaning our dinner. What a great day. He was a Lummi Indian and the salmon is called a Humpy. Watercolor

Deep In Thought

2009-11-01T11:11:00.000-08:00

This women was deep in thought or she was ready to fall asleep. We were in Africa when this was taken. My son was about eleven . The men who were getting married were his age. He thought that was pretty cool. This was the only trip that my children can remember anything about. So much for taking kids on trips! This painting was done on Yupo Paper. It feels like plastic and takes awhile for it to dry. The Paint stays on the top and mixes with the paint around it so you never really know how it will dry. I find that really exciting! Watercolor on Gesso

Moroccan Cat Women

2009-11-01T08:08:00.000-08:00

I came upon this older women feeding the cats when we were at a ruins in Morocco. She had a bowl out for money so I gave her a little. She let me take a few pictures of her and her cats. I took about 1500 pictures in the three weeks we were there and this is the first picture that I have painted. Why? I guess she tells a story that touches me. I also like cats! Watercolor

Gold Digger

2009-11-01T07:44:00.000-08:00

I took this picture in Thailand. The girl shown in this picture was sifting through sand and finding flicks of gold. There were two other people helping her . One was digging sand and putting it into baskets. The third girl was dragging the baskets over to the girl in the water. They would do this all day out in the hot sun. Watercolor

Jewelry Of India's Women

2009-11-01T06:57:00.000-08:00

Women from all over the world love jewelry. My husband and I were in India, in a remote town where there were no tourists. We saw this ankle bracelet and was interersted in it because a lot of the women had them on their ankles. The bartering went on and on. We left and walked around a little and decided to go back and buy the bracelet. It was an item that was truly part of a women's life in India. This lady had it on when we went back and I asked if I could take her picture. I did and after we left my husband said she was fixing her hair and the shaw she had on. I felt bad because I took pictures of her feet! This is a batik painting on rice paper with wax. Watercolor Batik on Rice Paper

Tibetan Yak Bells

2009-11-01T06:02:00.000-08:00

This red door held a number of items that I find a challenge to paint-the red wood, metal of the bells, the yak hair, and rough cloth , all in one painting! This picture took awhile to paint but it also brought back many memories of my trip to Tibet. Watercolor

Contemplating Life

2009-11-01T05:58:00.000-08:00

The Thai Monks sitting here enjoying their coffee could be in the United States at Starbucks. I thought the contrast between the modern plastic chairs and the two monks was wonderful. This picture was taken on a hot day in Thailand . Everyday in
Thailand is hot and we were there in January when they were having their winter. Watercolor

Waiting For Lunch

2009-11-01T05:38:00.000-08:00

This picture was painted after ,"Gold Digger". They are matted the same and hung together as you go down to my steps to the lower level. This photo is missing another bird on the left. Not a good picture of this painting. The background was boring so I lifted a lot of it with a stencil and it took forever. I do like the outcome though. Watercolor

Retirement Is Good

2009-11-01T04:56:00.000-08:00

My husband and three of his friends take a long motorcycle ride at least once a year. Here they are in the Tetons. Mike, the guy on the right took the picture. When I painted this, Mike was not in it. My husband wanted all the guys in the picture. Sooooo , I had to find a picture of Mike in his leather and place him where I thought he should be. It was a little tricky but he looks like he belongs. Watercolor

Rose's Turbo

2009-10-29T13:45:00.000-07:00

His real name is Ebony's Southern Perfection. I have painted this horse for a friend who rides him as much as she can. This seems to be the year of the animal for me. I have painted a swan, three camels, and now a horse. I did ride as a child and took lessons to jump as an adult. I paid for the lessons with an old wedding gown from a failed marriage. So I do know and love horses, I guess that counts for something! I will be painting a spotted dog soon for another friend. Watercolor
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Joan's Dog Phoebe

2009-10-29T08:43:00.000-07:00

Joanie and her family really love their dog. They found her at a pound, which is important to Joanie because she believes very animal needs a good and loving home. Phoebe is half basset-hound and half pointer. She has congenital glaucoma so she is blind. Looking at her, she has a marble for an eye on the left side and the right has been sewn shut. When Joanie asked me to paint her I really had mixed feelings. I didn't know if I could paint a dog without eyes because they are so expressive. Actually, I am pleased with the outcome. Let me know what you think. Watercolor

Niah

2009-10-29T06:20:00.000-07:00

Niah is a part Pit Bull and Great Dane. She is a large dog that my son has adopted. I didn't understand the attraction until I met her. She is a wonderful animal . She does not need a leash because she stays right with you. She has never had any formal training except to be the center of attention of the young men who live with her at all hours of the day and night. Watercolor

Alpaca 1

2009-10-29T06:03:00.000-07:00

There is an alpaca farm down the street from where I live. They had a day where you could come in and see the alpaca's and the babies. So cute! The owners were really nice and held the animals so you could take pictures of them. I hope this will be the first of many. I was painting late one night and the longer I painted the more color I put on . The next morning I took off most of it. The red was just too much even for an alpaca! Watercolor

Bathing Beauty

2009-08-12T14:59:00.000-07:00

My friend and I went to Louisville to take pictures in a very old cemetery. He took pictures of beautiful tomb stones and landscapes. I sat on a bench for about 45 minutes and just took the most wonderful pictures of two mute swans. This swan was used to having people him and did not mind me taking pictures of him. I had such a good time just sitting and watching him and his mate go through their day. I am thinking of doing a series on the two of them. I have great pictures and I am really in love with them. I won a ribbon in the Cincinnati Women's Art Club this summer for Bathing Beauty!

Fan Dancer

2009-08-12T12:34:00.000-07:00

Another swan picture! I know but I really love this guy. Look how he showed off for me. What other male has done that for me lately! This is a Batik. Painted on rice paper and wax. It is a long process and you really do not know if it is working out like you planned until the very end when you iron the wax off. But it is great fun when it does. I love all the texture, you just can not get that any other way. He also got a second place ribbon in the Middletown Art Show !!!!! Watercolor Batik on Rice Paper

Yoga Swan

2009-08-11T06:15:00.000-07:00

Such a wonderful pose. It reminds me of the poses we do in yoga. This is my second swan. I have great photographs of this Mute Swan. I have a love affair with animals this year. It makes me feel good painting them so I think I will do another one soon. Yoga Swan got into a national show at Viewpoint this year. It was a wonderful show and I feel good about getting in. Watercolor

Kara's Napping

2009-06-07T06:38:00.000-07:00

This is my daughter, Kara. I have been painting a lot this year so I thought I would try to paint this picture. She was in college in Colorado. Too far from home but a wonderful experience. I have tried to paint portraits before and have failed. Usually I am happy if the painting looks human, but this actually looks like her. She thinks so to and was surprised I left her nose ring in. It was part of her growing up and who she is today. She has moved back home and is doing great. I wish her brother was closer, but that is another story! Watercolor

Morning Light

2009-06-06T15:09:00.000-07:00

This is my son Kurtis. What can you say about your first born son? The relationship with a son and mother is so special. I can not explain it, not even to my husband because he even doesn't understand it. Kurtis lives in Orlando, Florida. We talk every few days and I wish he lived closer but they do need to spread their wings and do things their way. He wasn't aware I took this picture of him so I will be curious to see what he thinks. It is an unusual picture and and even more unusual painting. I like the light that hits his face. Watercolor

Perry

2009-06-05T05:39:00.000-07:00

I had this picture of my friend's daughter for about two years. Since I paint, everyone thinks I can paint everything and anyone. Not true ! Each and everyone of my paintings is a real challenge. I think that is why is love to paint. You just do not know if it will work out. Some days are better than others. I painted my daughter sleeping just to try a portrait. Since she was a success I thought I would try a person with their eyes open. This picture is not perfect but really close. Her hair is wonderful and I thought that would be the challenge. I am really excited about being able to capture this gorgeous little girl. Watercolor

Defy Stereotypes

2008-12-17T14:22:00.000-08:00

My son's name is Kurtis. I did this collage when he was finished with college in Florida. To get him to this point was a huge, huge big deal. This picture is a story of his life up to this point. It is a little blurry, there is a lot of detail on this canvas and the camera can not reflect it all. I am really proud of him. His father and I love him so very much. Acrylic and collage

College Collage

2008-12-17T13:50:00.000-08:00

My daughter wanted me to make her a collage of her four college years. We came up with this idea of a bill board. I told her I would paint the outside and she would have to come up with the pictures and cut them out. We moved the pictures around and divided the picture in thirds. Each section with a different theme. I coated the entire picture with a light color of green to unify it. The last thing to do was coat the entire picture with matt medium to seal it. She really likes it and the picture brings a lot of memories back when she looks at it. Acrylic and Collage

New Year's Day

2008-12-17T13:06:00.000-08:00

When I painted this today I was inspired by my friend. We have decided to paint together at least twice a month and do something fun while we paint. The colors are like a party so it reminds me of starting the new year with hopes of painting together a lot. Acrylic

Looking Down

2008-12-17T12:04:00.000-08:00

This is an acrylic painting I did last year. Many layers over each other. I remember I wanted to do a cool painting( as in blues and greens). I always paint warm colors and it sounds easy but it is really rather hard to do. Looking down reminds me of pictures I take looking down from an airplane. I have always wanted to paint one and I think I will very soon! Acrylic

Crossings

2008-12-17T04:58:00.000-08:00

Abstracts are very freeing for me. I can really get into the subject I am painting and play. Paint, papers, yarn, string, anything that means something to you, put it in your paintings! Watercolor and Collage

Obsessions

2008-10-11T12:06:00.000-07:00

I was in a very mellow mood when I painted this and I think it shows. The colors are mostly soft with a jolt of orange thrown in to wake it up. I let it sit in a drawer for over a year and looked at it again. I did a few small changes but mostly it stayed the same. I had it framed and now I like it a lot. Framing really does help unify a painting. Watercolor

String Art

2008-08-02T05:26:00.000-07:00

String art is a couple of years old. I found it back in a folder of papers. The string is Thai Paper with lots of colorful strings. This is my favorite paper and I do not share this because I haven't seen this paper anywhere else. I look for it everytime I am in a store that sells papers or out of the country. It just adds lots of texture and color. Watercolor and Collage

A Cat Sees A Bird

2008-07-30T18:30:00.000-07:00

Last month I had a couple of my art friends over to play with paper in their paintings. We had such a good time. Paper was all over the floor and we were walking on it and though it. This it what I ended up with. I like it that you have to look for the cat and the rooster. The blue really pops. My art class liked this turned vertical with the three people at the bottom. I didn't even see them. Cool how they just show up! Welcome. Acrylic and Collage

The Journey Ahead

2008-06-24T13:14:00.000-07:00

I walked in my friend's house today and I saw this painting I had forgetten about. It was like I was visiting an old friend. I loved this painting and I am glad the family likes it too. There are about seven layers and everytime I changed the color it was a new painting. As soon as I put on some rust and browns I knew that was it, funny how that works. Acrylic

Black and White

2008-06-10T18:51:00.000-07:00

This black and white collage was inspired by papers I bought in Washington State with my good friend Rae. We shop till we drop and the next day we start over and do it again. Such fun we have and she is coming for a visit in August. Acrylic and Collage

The Cave

2008-05-20T14:59:00.000-07:00

The Cave is an abstract I did a couple of years ago. It is done with watercolor and one of the first abstracts I have attempted. I learned a lot and have done quite a few abstracts since then. I need to take the time and photograph them. Watercolor

Flowers For Sale

2008-03-12T17:38:00.000-07:00

I went on vacation with a very special friend who had not been out of the country for vacation. Her son was working in England so we paid him a visit . These beautiful flowers were for sale along a sidewalk. Watercolor

Flowers In My Yard- One

2008-03-12T13:58:00.000-07:00

This was taken in my backyard on a hot summer day. The painting was done on gesso board which takes it awhile to dry , soooo you can play until it dry. Watercolor on Gesso

Bee There

2008-03-12T08:42:00.000-07:00

I know the title is silly but it does make me laugh. I used a new purple called Imperial Purple. It has a lot of texture in it. All I did was put on the purple and Indanthrone Blue, spray with water and watch it run. I had a good time and it was quick. I took the picture of the Clematis a couple of years ago. The bee was turned with the bottom up so I turned him around so we could see his face. Why a he? I don't know, he looks like a he! Watercolor

Water Lily

2008-03-12T06:09:00.000-07:00

I have a friend, who was looking through my pictures and she fell in love with this flower. I know she likes purple so I think that was part of it. It is hard to paint a piece for someone you know because you want them to love it as much as you do. It's wonderful to walk in someone's home and see your art hanging on the wall. Watercolor

Travel Flower "Plumeria"

2008-03-12T05:30:00.000-07:00

I took this photo in Thailand and wrote the name of the flower on the back of my painting. It is now framed and I forgot to write the name down. Some days are like this. If anyone knows please let me know. I feel the need to travel to far off places. This should be turned vertical, I will have to ask my daughter to help me. Thanks Judy for letting me know the name of this flower. Watercolor