30 in 30 - #28: More Love and Hearts :-)

More LOVE to celebrate my dear readers and the 28th painting for Leslie Saeta's Challenge!  

Watercolor on 140lb cold pressed paper

30 in 30 - #27: Avocados Much?

Before they went into the guacamole...

8 x 10 acrylics on stretched canvas

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30 in 30 - #26: Love Love Love!

"It's not how much we give but how much love we put into giving." -Mother Teresa

I heard the song lyrics "Put a little love in your heart!" and was inspired to paint this fun little gem.  Remember your Valentine(s) with some love from your heart!  :-)

My scanner blew out the background colors so here is a (too dark :-\) photo. You can see the "watery" watercolor effects.  I painted the entire space with water, then dropped watered down colors onto the surface.  I had so much fun I splattered outside the lines...that is totally allowed I say!  

Watercolor on 140lb cold pressed paper

30 in 30 - #25: Sunny Sunflowers

A set of sunny sunflowers to brighten up our blustery day.  

Watercolor on 140lb cold pressed paper

30 in 30 - #24: A Second Dose

If you didn't get well from the first post... :-)  Get well soon to all my friends with sniffles in this WILD weather!

Watercolor on 140lb cold pressed paper

30 in 30 - #23: Echinacea Trio

Sending healing thoughts and a lovely little painting to my friends with the flu.  I hope you all get well soon!  

Watercolor on 140lb cold pressed paper

30 in 30 - #22: Festive Treasure

This is the final week of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge hosted by Leslie Saeta!

I have never painted jewelry before, but I think I will do it more often now!  I enjoyed noticing the light shining on the smooth beads.  The red ones are my favorite with the white ones a close second.  If you have a few fun baubles in your jewelry box I highly recommend composing a painting.  

Watercolor on 140lb cold pressed paper

30 in 30 - #21: Hibiscus I

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I photographed some fantastic hibiscus flowers outside my office building last summer.  The red was so bold I could not resist!  I enjoyed painting this after the sunshine we had today and before the alleged icy rain arrives tonight.  Is it spring yet???

I am very pleased with the values in the painting.  Value is the use of light and dark that gives depth and dimension to a piece.  One way I examine the values is to convert the scanned painting to black and white.  

Next time you see an object in your kitchen or under any light, notice the lightest/whitest spot where the light shines on the object. Follow the gradual darkness on the object's surface toward the shadow cast on the kitchen counter.  Congratulations!  You just did a value study!  Such an artful eye you have. :-)

Watercolor on 140lb cold pressed paper

30 in 30 - #17 - 20: One Two TREE...Four!

A graphic series to celebrate the Green Giant Arborvitae that provide a wind break during our cold and blustery days.  I like the soft, feathery visual texture of the evergreen branches (avoid touching them--they are prickly!).  Here I captured the tapered shape of the whole tree in four different arrangements.

6 x 6 acrylics on canvas board

30 in 30 - #16: Dirty Dog III

The third Dirty Dog.  I enjoyed painting the set!  See his friends here and here.  My scanner did not capture the sherbet orange of the background, so just imagine.  Then let your mouth water over the memory of a Push-Up orange sherbet pop.  Yes!

Watercolors on 140lb cold pressed paper

30 in 30 - #15: Fore!

Golf anyone?  A fun little scene inspired by my favorite PGA pro.

8 x 10 acrylics on stretched canvas

30 in 30 - #14: Owl Pair

I saw some owl bedding in the kids' department and was inspired to create my own pair.  I think they turned out sweet!  

6 x 6 acrylics on canvas panel