More Watercolor Painting...

This is the Hibiscus Flower we did in the watercolor class I'm taking with Joyce Anderson.  I found painting flowers very frustrating but something clicked this past week with the layering techniques. 

Size of the paper was a little too big for my scanner so the black background didn't scan consistent, hence the light and dark horizontal bands.  The darker bands are more true to the overall background color.

Focusing on Watercolor Techniques...

...This is the result of an exercise from the "Ready to Paint Series - Watercolor Flowers" by Wendy Tait.  It took me two days and overall I'm pleased with it!

4/30/11 - Spring in the Palouse

Eastern Washington is bursting with green this time of year. Vast wheat fields dominate the landscape.  Posting 2 days later.  I was inspired to do this after Joe and I drove an ~ 6 hour loop this past Saturday from Walla Walla (southeastern WA) north up through the coulees, east of Coulee Dam, then south on a 2 lane road for hours and few cars.  I love where I live!