My friend Lesley send me a photo of a stingray and that inspired this painting. Done with watercolor on 10″ by 14″ paper.
Watercolor on 10″ by 14″ Watercolor Paper (Cold Pressed)
These flowers grow in the grounds of the Key Biscayne Library.
Purple Flowers-Photo taken with Leica V-Lux 4,
Here is a painting of purple flowers based on flowers seen during my morning walk. This was done using watercolor on 10″ by 13″ rice paper.
Purple Flowers (Watercolor on 10″ by 13″ Rice Paper)
This painting was done in my Chinese Brush Painting class today using some new techniques associated with loading the paint brush with multiple color gradations.
Watercolor on 11″ by 14″ Bamboo Paper
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
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Miami Skyline At Night (and 2 Otters)
By Sharyn Brotz |
Miami Skyline–the bridge in particular, at night. Notice the two otters who are enjoying a swim also.
Colorful bird on windowsill
By Sharyn Brotz |
A little bird visited me a few times on my windowsill but I haven’t seen it since so I created one…
Bunny Spring Conference
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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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