57- Beach Near Little Presque

My oldest sister lives in the UP of Michigan. A while ago she uploaded the beautiful reference photo for this painting and I asked if I could paint it. It was almost unreal to me. She agreed, so here it is.

This one is oil on canvas and its a big one. 24" x 36" It is my first waterscape in oil and I'm pretty happy with it as such.

56 - watercolor

More watercolor technics practiced / hopefully learned from the same book as the last one. I am still having a hard time interpeting from another artists interpetation of a reference. Not enjoying that part, but still enjoying painting watercolors.

I've been working on the watercolors in the evenings but oils during the day. I've got the oils set up in a studio but the watercolors can be done in the livingroom and not disturb anyone else. I think I currently have 10 oils going. All of them pretty close to completion. One of those is a re-work of a painting I considered done at one point, but decided to work on some more.

I'm also taking a throwing class. My first art class (YEAH!!!) It is really pretty cool to learn to throw clay. I've only wanted to do this since I was a child and ruined my record player with playdough!

55 - Watercolor

Still working on my watercolor technics This one is a project from a book. There are several different technics in one painting. I find it difficult to interpet and paint a painting. To me, it is much easier to paint from a reference photo, but I did learn several how to's in this project.

It is 9" x 12" on 120lb

54

Number 54 doesnt have a name yet. It is my 54th painting and my 11th watercolor. It is my new favorite watercolor. Once of the few not out of a book, but painted from a reference photo. I'm pretty happy with it.

9" x 12" on 140lb

53

Still working on my water scenes in watercolor. I may adjust this one some more...right by the boats is not quite right.

9" x 12"

52 - Down On The Boondocks

Yes, yet another waterscape. Still practicing with watercolors, waterscapes and landscapes all in one. I feel I'm getting better at all, but will continue for a bit longer on the waterscapes just to get confident. I really don't care much for the top of the painting but I do like the water area.

9" x 12"




I posted this in wetcanvas and the replies pretty much were not good. I tried to use all of the c&c offered to improve this little painting. Still not in love with it, but I think its better.

51 - Windy Day or Vertigo

I have narrowed the name of this one down to either Windy Day or Vertigo.. still not quite sure. Someone also suggested Surfs up and I kind of like that too. Don't know..hmmm.. I don't know

Anyway, Yesturday's painting is one taken from a book but I didn't like part of the refernce so I changed it. The top part (the part looking down which is actually at the bottom of the painting, I painted totally different than the reference picture. The rocks just appeared as did the grass and the log. They were suppose to be there I guess. I like them.

It is once again on 140lb 9" x 12" paper. From that size I'm sure you can guess how small the fishermen are in real life (so tiny).