Blog – Page 31 – Little Face Art

Panda in Spring Time

Using black ink and one watercolor tube of paint, I came up with this little panda. Pandas are so adorable…

Ink and Green Watercolor on 9″ by 12″ Rice Paper

Australian Aboriginal Playing Didgeridoo

I have always been fascinated by Australian and the Aboriginal culture. Here is a painting of a young man playing a didgeridoo. Painting was done with watercolors on rice paper.

Australian Aboriginal Playing Didgeridoo-Watercolor on Rice Paper 9″ by 12″

In my Chinese Brush painting class, I worked with thin rice paper and a combination of ink and gouache paints. My instructor, Joyce, gave me a few tips to give the mountains more dimension. Anyway, the results follow. I hope that it depicts an active volcano.

Volcano in Hawaii (Gouache and Ink on 9.5″ by 12″ Rice Paper)

Flowers Done In Chinese Brush Painting Class

This was done in my Chinese Brush Painting class today. After painting these flowers on thin rice paper, I wanted to give the painting a background. I ended up cutting up the image and pasting it onto a nice card stock background. I like the almost 3D effect of these flowers.

Gouache and Ink on 9″ by 14″ Rice Paper on Blue Card Paper Backing

Coconut Grove, Florida

Sometimes we just take our own neighborhood for granted. This is a photo taken at Kennedy Park in Coconut Grove. Taken with Leica V-Lux 40 and was not touched up in Photo Shop.

Taken with Leica V-Lux 40. Untouched

Coconut Grove Native

This guy was ready to bolt but I got his photo just in time… (Taken with Leica V-Lux 40, untouched).

Squirrel of Coconut Grove, taken with Leica V-Lux 40

In memory of Throck Morton the turtle

I was in the mood to paint a sea turtle. When thinking to name this guy, I was reminded of a little green turtle that I had as a kid who I named Throck Morton. So this is dedicated to the original Throck Morton. He was done using inks on bamboo paper.

Ink on 11″ by 14″ Bamboo Paper

Orange Flowers Against Bold Green Leaves-Key Biscayne Photo

This is an untouched photo revealing the bright, bold orange, yellow and green colors. Photo taken with Leica V-Lux 40 camera. Key Biscayne.

Dog walking at Coral Gables Golf Course

Here is a dog walking at Coral Gables golf course. He looked very happy…

Opah Fish, Inspired by Photo by Ralph Pace

This week, a photo taken by Ralph Pace, appeared in a Yahoo article. An Opah fish (very rare) was found off of San Diego. This fish is heavier than 100 pounds and is a warm blooded fish. But what struck me was how colorful it was and I just had to paint this guy. This was done with iridescent watercolor and gouache colors. Of course, I added a little smile to this fish.

Article appearing on Yahoo inspired this painting. 5″ by 7″ Watercolor

For Mother’s Day: Here is a mom burro with her little one…

Here you see a happy mom because she is with her little one. Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there, past, present, and future.

Watercolor on 9″ by 12″ Rough Paper

Frisky, Baby Rhino

Here is a frisky, baby rhino. This little one was done in my art class using only ink on bamboo paper.

Ink on 11″ by 14″ Bamboo Paper

Reliable Burro

The burro is not very appreciated but just look at this guy, passively ready to help anyone. Never complains. Kind disposition. Today we celebrate the burro.

Burro in mountainous region. Watercolor on 7″ by 10″ watercolor paper.

Cherry Blossom Time!

This weekend, I was inspired by the cherry blossoms that are in season in Washington, DC. I was imagining them from South Florida, however, so no wonder they are not an exact replica!

Ink and watercolor on 12″ by 16″ Chinese Rice Paper

Watercolor on Chinese Rice Paper (12″ by 16″)

Say hello to Tuscany Burro

Here is Tuscany Burro. He was found on the web as a photograph. Naturally, I added more spice to this guy using watercolors. Painting is on 10″ by 14″ watercolor paper.