I corrected the painting that I did — he has his right leg back!
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
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)
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
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
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
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
This is an untouched photo revealing the bright, bold orange, yellow and green colors. Photo taken with Leica V-Lux 40 camera. Key Biscayne.
Here is a dog walking at Coral Gables golf course. He looked very happy…
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
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
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
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.
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″)
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Bunny Spring Conference
By Sharyn Brotz |
Bunnies gathering for a Spring Conference just before the Spring Holidays.
Childhood-Cuddles and Tufts Elephant on a Chair
By Sharyn Brotz |
My friend who is an amazing artist, told me the elephant looked demonic. I had to fix that! So here is the corrected painting.
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