Flower Girl

Watercolour on paper, (14 x 11 inches)

I painted this watercolour a few weeks ago but neglected to post it.  At that time I was working on the theme of flowers and hair and will likely explore more of this subject in the months to come.

Redhead

"Redhead"  watercolor on paper, 8 x 8 inches

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This is the last watercolor from my 30 in 30 efforts of September, one which didn't quite make the deadline.  And while I didn't come anywhere near the goal, for me it morphed into focusing more on the challenge of seeing where I could go using the watercolor medium for the first time in about nine years.  I wondered how the work I had done in oils during the previous years would influence my watercolor style and technique.  I did start out wanting to be more abbreviated and loose in my style but in the end moved more towards attention to detail (I seem to love the details).  In this piece, I wanted to play up the strands of hair and highlights and see where that took me.  Also, I loved portraying all the subtle colours present in a head of red hair. So, I'm happy with what I did manage to get done in September, even if falling well short of the goal of 30 paintings.

Roman Face

Watercolour, 5 x 7 inches

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A little section of a larger sculpture that was photographed by my daughter and her boyfriend while on holidays in Rome last year. 

The Juggler

Oil on 1 1/2 inch gallery canvas (16 x 20 inches)

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I started this painting with the idea of working further on hands as a subject since they can be a challenge.  I wanted to have lots of light and shadow interplay both in the hands and in the wrinkles of the t-shirt.  My husband kindly served as the model for the reference shots and as I worked through the painting, it also became a bit of a tribute to him as he is often seems to be juggling his life to accommodate the demands of family and work.  And yes, he can actually juggle (a little).