Tag Archives: Watercolor

Gordon Shows Us How He Paints

Posted on February 26, 2019 by

I admire the exuberance and humor in the paintings of a local artist, Gordon Bashant. He uses primary colors, black outlines, calligraphy, strong values, and halos. It gives his work a boisterous happy feeling that I would like my own … Continue reading →

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Two Fishermen

Posted on July 23, 2018 by

I went down to Elk Pond today to practice painting reflections. It was a beautiful morning and the colors of the trees, sky, and mountains were sharp and clear. However, I soon found that painting water reflections is similar to … Continue reading →

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Trunks in a Meadow

Posted on July 1, 2018 by

  I love the look of tree trunks against the grasses and shrubs in a meadow. And I also like the layered look that the different grasses in a field make, stretching from edge to edge. I did not have … Continue reading →

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View from the Flatirons

Posted on June 25, 2018 by

We are in the Boulder Colorado area for a few days. This morning I went up on the Flatirons above Boulder and admired the view. From the Flatirons, the Great Plains seem to begin at the edge of Boulder and … Continue reading →

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Eating at the Isla de las Piedras

Posted on January 20, 2018 by

Yesterday we walked over to the harbor and then took a water taxi to Isla de las Piedras (Stone Island). The island is really a peninsula with a long sandy beach, gentle swimming, and casual restaurants. We walked, swam, sat, … Continue reading →

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Looking Downward

Posted on November 9, 2017 by

This morning I worked on figure drawing at a nearby open studio. I like this one because I caught his dejected look.

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First Try On The Rise

Posted on July 16, 2017 by

Today we drove about 50 miles to Telluride Colorado where I will be sketching while my husband works here for the the next four weeks. What with breaking down our old campsite and moving into the rental here I never … Continue reading →

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