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.
Watercolor on 10″ by 14″ paper
Here is another rendition of the same ile pika that I painted the other day. This one was done in more of a free-style. It is done with watercolor on 10″ by 14″ bamboo paper.
Here is another ile Pika–watercolor on 10″ by 14″ paper
Today, I thought about owls. Here they are enjoying the evening light with the moon behind them. This was done in watercolor on 10″ by 14″ paper.
Four Owls at Night–Watercolor on 10″ by 14″ Watercolor Paper
I saw this photo of a very rare Ili Pika on the Internet. The ile pika is an hare-like mammal that apparently has not been seen in 20 years. I totally liked his face and how he just blended into the rocks.
This painting was done in my Chinese Brush Painting class–notice that I have incorporated a few new techniques of blending of colors. The painting is done on 9.5 inch by 13 inch rice paper using ink and watercolor.
9.5″ by 13″ Water Color and Ink on Chinese Rice Paper
Here is my attempt at painting a dog found on the Internet. The dog is named Baxter and he is always outside having a lot of fun and not upset if he gets muddy. This was done on 12″ by 18″ rice paper using a number of colored inks.
Baxter, a very lively dog out on the beach. Original on 12″ by 18″ rice paper with ink
I will continue to practice Chinese Brush Painting until I get it! It is not easy… I have a lot of respect for the artists who do this so skillfully. This painting was done exclusively with black ink using an interpretive style.
Two Playful Pandas (Chinese Brush Painting Style with Ink Only on 8.5″ by 11″ Rice Paper)
This was done in class today. That’s a happy penguin… This was done with ink and watercolors on rice paper.
Chinese Brush Painting on Rice Paper
I started taking a class on Chinese Brush Painting. Here is the result of my first “homework” assignment.
Two koalas (done with ink stone, ink and watercolor)
Two Koalas (9.5″ by 13″ Rice Paper-Ink and Watercolor)
Here is a puffin done with ink and watercolor.
Puffin–9.5″ by 13″ on Rice Paper
Taken with Leica V-Lux 4
Here is a happy koala surrounded by his favorite food–eucalyptus leaves.
Koala Surrounded by Leaves: 10″ by 8″ on Watercolor Cold Pressed Paper
Here is my first foray into a human form–a dancer…
Dancer in Watercolor
Koala surrounded by leaves (lunch time)
I was just thinking of koalas this weekend and this guy came to mind… He is watercolor on a 5″ by 7″ watercolor paper card.
It’s the first of January, 2015. New year with existing paints. Wanting to make 2015 a happy and healthy year, who better to depict that than happy dolphins swimming toward each other? Happy new year to all my blog friends!
Two Dolphins Swimming Toward Each Other. Gouache and Watercolor on 10″ by 14″ Paper
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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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