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
Watercolor on Khandi Paper 8.5″ by 12″
Blue Footed Booby-Watercolor on 8.5″ by 12″ Khandi Paper
I had some leftover blue paint so I came up with this little scene of 2 penguins in winter. This is done in watercolor on a 5″ by 7″ card.
Penguins in Winter: Watercolor on 5″ by 7″ card
I was thinking of manatees again today. This one is out there in the warm waters of Florida. Watercolor on 5″ by 7″ card.
Manatee in Water, Watercolor on 5″ by 7″ card
This guy was sketched a few weeks ago and he finally came to life this weekend. This little guy is hugging a tree under water.
Watercolor and Gouache on 5″ by 7″ card
This weekend, I thought about the beautiful Birds of Paradise that seem to roam all over Orange County, California.
Bird of Paradise in the Breeze: 10″ by 14″ Watercolor and Gouache
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2 Doves and an Inquisitive Kitten
By Sharyn Brotz |
Two doves appeared on my window sill this week and that inspired this painting. The kitten snuck into the painting.
Puppy Steering Gondola for 2 Panda Cubs in Venice
By Sharyn Brotz |
Our panda cub finished his racing debut and is now vacationing with a friend in Venice.
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
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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