I guess you could say these paintings are part of my “Woodpecker and Panda” series. Similar to last week, I am painting the same subjects but in different ways. Enjoy!
Watercolor on 12″ by 9″ Cold Pressed Paper
Watercolor and Gouache on 12″ by 9″ Cold Pressed Paper
Here is a panda cub hugging a tree.
Watercolor on 12″ by 9″ Cold Pressed Paper
Watercolor on 12″ by 9″ Cold Pressed Paper
Here are two paintings done primarily in watercolor with a little bit of gouache. Each is done on 12″ by 9″ cold pressed paper.
Watercolor on 12″ by 9″ Cold Pressed Paper
Watercolor on 12″ by 9″ Cold Pressed Paper
Watercolor and Brusho on 12″ by9″ Cold Pressed Paper
Watercolor on Cold Pressed 12″ by 9″ Paper
Here are two paintings from this weekend. One is of a tree done in watercolor. Then I used Brusho to get the explosive effect of colors. The other is of a butterfly based on an original photograph.
Why
Watercolor on 9″ by 12″ Cold Pressed Paper
paint one kookaburra when you can paint two? Here are two little birds that are very cute. They were inspired by friends who just returned from Australia.
Here is a boat which is supposed to be on a beach in Trinidad.
12″ by 9″ Watercolor on Cold Pressed Watercolor Paper
Here is a little guy checking out the park post hurricane. Some foliage is coming back. And it’s nice to see some of the birds returning too.
12″ by 9″ Watercolor and Gouache on Cold Pressed Watercolor Paper
Silhouette of Steel Drum Band Members–trying to make it seem like there is movement in this painting.
12″ by 9″ Watercolor and Gouache on Cold Pressed Paper
Here are three kangaroos jumping across the terrain of Australia with a bright sunset behind them. Then we have 2 dolphins jumping against the background of a sunset in Panama City Beach, Fl.
Watercolor on 12″ by 9″ Cold Pressed Paper
Gouache and Watercolor Paint over 12″ by 9″ Cold Pressed Paper
Some friends left for a 2 week vacation to Australia. I imagined going back to this wonderful country and traveled through the internet to see some nice photos of Sydney’s Opera House. Here is a painting inspired by a few of the photos.
Watercolor on 9″ by 12″ Cold Pressed Paper
For those who are not in Florida, imagine the ordeal that occurs for over 2 weeks of anxiety trying to determine where an impending hurricane will strike. It’s absolutely awful. I was starring at the state and glued to every National Hurricane Center advisory and hopelessly trying to help sway the winds with my hands… But we escaped to Panama City Beach Florida in the Florida Panhandle and somehow made it even with gas lines and shortages. You begin to be grateful for things we take for granted every day.
The second painting was done to provide balance and the answer to the question “Why do I live in this state?” Seeing bright, vibrant flamingos in motion could be one reason.
9″ by 12″ Watercolor and Gouache. Painted during Irma era.
9″ by 12″ Watercolor and Gouache
I painted one using the same technique I picked up from artist Julie Karlsson, using Black Mars Watercolor Ground over 9″ by 12″ Cold Pressed Paper. The second was done based on a photo of a baby polar bear waving hello and his mom trying to sleep a little.
Mars Black Watercolor Ground, then Gouache and Watercolor Paints
Watercolor over 9″ by 12′ Cold Pressed Paper
9″ by 12″ Gouache over Black Watercolor Ground (technique inspired by Artist Julie Karlsson)
Watercolor on 9″ by 12″ Cold Pressed Paper
Last week, I read an ad from Daniel Smith about an artist named Julie Karlsson who was promoting the use of Daniel Smith watercolor paints and watercolor ground. I have used watercolor ground but not a dark color. I ordered Mars Black but it did not arrive yet so I used white ground and dark blue as a background. Then I used several watercolor and gouache paints to come up with this scene of dolphins swimming at night.
12″ by 9″ Watercolor and Gouache over Cold Pressed Paper, Watercolor Ground and Star Blue Paint
This painting is based on a photo. This heron is looking forward to a crab dinner.
Watercolor and Gouache on 12″ by 9″ Cold Pressed Paper
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