Mary B Spires Watercolor & Art Stuff

10 x 8 Oil on Canvas Board Now that I've posted the painting, I see I didn't add the stem on the far right cherry. After painting the cast shadows on the background, I decided to paint the background in a middle value of Gray that I added a little Alizarin Crimson too.

10 x 8 Oil on Canvas Board Step 3: I mix a warm color of white, plus added various values of Gray, plus a little Coeruleum Blue and a l ittle Alizarin Crimson.

10 x 8 Oil on Canvas Board Step 1: this is just the base in of local color. I mix a medium value of the local color. Next I will start building up the layers of paint, adding darker values .

10 x 8 Oil on Paper I painted this in a workshop with Michael McEwan. We had a specific palette, with specific values and layout. It was a wonderful workshop, learned a lot!!! thanks Michael 2008/1

As we start a brand new year I want to start the year off right!!! I plan on painting and posting at least 5 times a week. I had a good start last year, but as usual I let the day to day get in the way. We're back in Florida, I start teaching next week........so let the games begin~!!!!!!

11" x 15" Transparent Watercolor This is an update: I put another layer on the background. This also will be a project for HOOT.

11 x 15 Transparent Watercolors This was a fun one to paint. I had taken this picture at my friend, Ann Blackwell's this was a great little yellow lily, but I decided to change it to pink.... I need a couple more watercolors to submit for HOOT next year. Due November 15 th , I always seem to work better on dead line.