Mary B Spires Watercolor & Art Stuff

11" x 14" on Watercolor Paper Once step 2 was completed I realized that the splatters of paint were too much. So using an old tooth brush I removed some of the color on the flowers and leaves. Once this was dry I wet each flower and Stem seperatedly and drop in a medium value of Purple. The last step was to outline the flowers and stems with a Fine Sharpie Pen. Fun beginning project!

11" x 14" on Watercolor Paper Step 2 Once the paper was completely dry, using a dark value of Green, Blue Green and Purple I painted the dark background. Going around the flowers.

11" x 14 " on Watercolor Paper Step 1 I added 4 stain colors to create the background....once the surface starter to dry I splattered water with the #8 round brush. As the surface started to dry, I also splattered paint.

Brittney & Luke This is my granddaughter with her new husband. Boy do I feel my age!

15" x 16" Watercolor on Paper I'm still not happy with the hands! But as you know the left brain takes over. I need to step back for a few days, before I try to fix them! I always like to get away from it for a few days before I sign it. This will give me a chance to be more objective. I don't know why we can't critique our own work!

Step 2 The first step was to drop in Ultramarine Blue, Blue Gray and a little Gamboge , just to tint the paper. Next I started painting the veins on the flowers with Blue Gray and Blue Green. Next I started working on the leaves with a Blue Green and a mixed Green. Take notice of the Purple in the flowers. I didn't see this until I started painting! Remember the first lesson in painting is to LOOK AT THE SUBJECT!

15" x 16" Watercolor on Paper A couple of weeks ago I was teaching a 3 day workshop in Indianapolis, Indiana. I took the time to visit the Indy Museum of Art. WOW! What a collection! The first day I visited I was there 3 hours, needed more time, so I went back one evening, spent another 3 hours. This O'Keeffe Painting was about 6'x6', it just took my breath away. Of course, it was painted in oils but as you can see I've painted it in watercolors. This was such a fun project. Hope you enjoy the step by step.