Tulip Study Completed

I have just finished the watercolor study of the Tulips. 

This is Lesson # 4 from Anna Mason's book, The Modern Painter.

 

 

Winsor & Newton watercolors

Fabriano Hot Press watercolor paper

140 lbs

8" x 10"

completed 11/7/2015

Although this is not a quilt,  I thought I would post to
Crazy Mom Quilts for a finish this week.

Cosmos Study Completed

The Cosmos is finished.
Lesson #3 from Anna Mason's book, The Modern Painter.

Winsor & Newton watercolors

Fabriano Cold Press

140 lbs

8" x 10"

completed 9/14/2015

Clematis Study Completed

          For almost a year I have been following the blogs of Botanical Artists that paint in watercolor. Artist Anna Mason has a wonderful, realistic technique that I have an interest in learning. I've checked out and studied many of the books from our local libraries, but none had the step by step instructions she has made available in her book,  "The Modern Flower Painter" .

          Along with lots of digital resource material, I thought her book would be a great place to start, since it has been so long since I have held a paint brush.

          Here is the first study from the book. It is an attempt to practice watercolor washes and detail work. The paper is bright white, not gray. I am not sure why the process of uploading the photos is incorrectly adjusting the background shade. 

          The final study appears overworked, but it is only practice. With time, the mojo will return, the washes will not be so tight and the process will be more natural. 

 

 Watercolor - Winsor & Newton Professional

Paper - Canson Artist Series Illustration 150 lb

Paintbrushes - (ok for now but may need to be replaced)

Ultrecht 6150 size 0, 4

Qualita Creative Mark size 3/0

Next - the Pansy.

More Placemats . . .

Two more placemats have been completed for the local Meals on Wheels. 

 

I tried to use a decorative stitch on this one. I ended up with large puckers on a couple of rows that had to subsequently be removed. I continued with a stitch in the ditch to get the overall placemat to lie flat. 

That brings my total to five right now. They measure approximately 13.5 X 18.5 inches.

And, although not fiber, I have been wanting to get back into painting. I finished a watercolor sketch of a pear following in the style of Anna Mason. Although it looks nothing like the video project on Watercolors with Wow, on its own, it's not a bad first try.

Linking up with Crazy Mom Quilts, Finish it up Friday.