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BjsBloomers
Lewiston, CA
(Zone 7b)
March 01, 2007
08:28 PM Post #3239057
| I took a watercolor class last year & just started another one. I used to paint in acrylics & find it very hard to paint "loose" as if feels so out of control, so most of my WC painting resemble acrylics. I'm hoping to learn paint loose this class. Here are a few from last years class. The art was my choice of what to paint. This sunflower was growing in my yard. 
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BjsBloomers
Lewiston, CA
(Zone 7b)
March 01, 2007
08:29 PM Post #3239062
| This was a class project. We got to bring what we wanted to paint.
Yellow brugs WC & ink
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BjsBloomers
Lewiston, CA
(Zone 7b)
March 01, 2007
08:30 PM Post #3239070
| I was given these lemons & they were sitting on my counter & I thought they look so pretty so I painted them. Bj |
BjsBloomers
Lewiston, CA
(Zone 7b)
March 01, 2007
08:31 PM Post #3239074
| Darn, forgot the picture! 
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southernOhio
Proctorville, OH
(Zone 5b)
March 01, 2007
08:43 PM Post #3239107
| Wow, They are really good. I love the lemon's shine. They look so real. And the brugs are lovely.
I am new to the painting altogether. And I love working with the watercolors. You'll meet a lot of very friendly people here. Keep up the good work. |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
March 01, 2007
09:04 PM Post #3239184
| WOW! Your paintings are beautiful. I'm a big fan of cobalt blue so that one captured my attention right away... especially after catching the scent of lemons before I even clicked to enlarge it. :-)
Please share more of your work. We're gluttons for art here! HAHAHA
Janet |
pepper23
KC Metro area, MO
(Zone 5b)
March 01, 2007
09:08 PM Post #3239201
| LOL Janet! Bj, LOVE your work!!! It is breathtaking. |
nap
Depew, NY
(Zone 6a)
March 01, 2007
11:33 PM Post #3239755
| I have to agree. I love your watercolors. |
BjsBloomers
Lewiston, CA
(Zone 7b)
March 02, 2007
11:26 AM Post #3241010
| In the "Lemons" picture I must have painted over those lemons 10 times to get that depth. We had learned that in class that week, "Glazing" I have a pic of Tomatoes that the whole class did. I did not have the correct color of red, but the lesson was very good. Thia is not a very good pic of it. But as a first lesson on "glazing" you can see some of the strokes. Trouble with doing it in class, you don't have time for the layers to completely dry. 
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BjsBloomers
Lewiston, CA
(Zone 7b)
March 02, 2007
11:28 AM Post #3241017
| This is a pic I painted on my own after a class. It is not finished yet, it needs more depth. 
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BjsBloomers
Lewiston, CA
(Zone 7b)
March 02, 2007
11:30 AM Post #3241019
| The original picture of the lemons. They were such beautiful & fresh lemons & they did smell wonderful. 
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zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
March 02, 2007
11:38 AM Post #3241046
| Wonderful. |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
March 02, 2007
03:24 PM Post #3241676
| If you'd only paint some lettuce, we could have ourselves a salad! :-)
Beautiful!
Janet |
Calalily
South Padre Island, TX
(Zone 10a)
March 02, 2007
04:03 PM Post #3241783
| I like your paintings too BJ. I haven't attempted painting fruit yet. |
BjsBloomers
Lewiston, CA
(Zone 7b)
March 02, 2007
04:32 PM Post #3241863
| LOL janet! & Maybe paint some bacon & we can have BLTs yum! I'm hungry! |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
March 02, 2007
07:58 PM Post #3242552
| YumYum That sounds most excellent. I haven't had my dinner yet so all this talk of food is really making my tummy growl! :-)
Janet |
pepper23
KC Metro area, MO
(Zone 5b)
March 02, 2007
09:14 PM Post #3242797
| LOL. I just ate a pizza and slice of peach pie and my stomach's grumbling now. |
GD_Rankin
San Antonio, TX
(Zone 9a)
March 04, 2007
11:34 AM Post #3247065
| Very nice BJ . . . I'm with you . . . I find it tough to paint "loose" also. I guess it depends on what I'm painting, but for what ever reason I seem to enjoy a tighter more realiztic style.
Thanks for share'n . . . Hope to see more :)
GD |
BjsBloomers
Lewiston, CA
(Zone 7b)
March 06, 2007
12:14 PM Post #3253864
| Cala, I painted a lot of fruit in acrylics when I was young, I like apples & pears best. I need to paint a picrure of pears for my kitchen, someday.
GD, your lion is most excelent, & showing us the steps was wonderful.
I really want to paint loose, I guess just takes lots of practice, practice, practice! We have class tonight. |
GD_Rankin
San Antonio, TX
(Zone 9a)
March 06, 2007
02:12 PM Post #3254166
| Thanks BJ . . . best of luck with the class :) |
scrap_n_tell
Interlachen, FL
(Zone 9a)
March 06, 2007
09:37 PM Post #3255800
| Oh-my-gosh! You're so talented! Thanks for sharing. |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
March 07, 2007
08:05 AM Post #3256756
| So when do you start on the fruit salad? |
