48- The Rock

Yes, another waterscape watercolor. Out of the same book as the others. I am pretty happy with my rock and even my tiny little people...my water...not so much...More practice to come. An advantage watercolor has over oils is they dry quickly so you can do many more paintings than oils... The largest downfall I have found so far, is I haven't found a way to get the whites back once I've lost them...

47 - Colors

Another watercolor - This was a very challenging one.... Still working on my landscapes / waterscapes... Haven't decided weather this one was successful or not yet. This one's reference photo was thanks to the generous person who submitted it to wetcanvas' reference library. I think it would have taken much longer to do in oils but also would have been much easier technically. Still need to practice both landscapes and seascapes.

46- Bo

Bo Schembechler - This is the portrait that just kept going... I have decided I dislike commissions. When I paint something that someone else wants me to paint I don't look forward to painting as much. So with everything else going on in my life, the boyfriend getting diagnosed with recurring renal cell cancer (stage 4), the elderly couple I take care of from my church both going into the hospital (mulitple tiems), My youngest son graduating, my mom passing away, my youngest son going to college...it has been a long 6 months. To be honest, I didn't start the commission right away. Didnt start it in December when asked. Actually started it around June (I know bad huh?) But things just kept happening so I kept putting off starting it...

I think he turned out ok. He is large (2' x 3'). The largest painting I've done to date. The gentleman it's for is very happy as is, so I am too.

45- Rushing

#45 is another watercolor. From the same book as no 44. The first one with water. Painting water is a bit challenging... I think I got the look of the rocks ok, but the water I am not sure.

44- Winter Landscape

My 4th watercolor attempt and my 2nd watercolor landscape. Landscapes are not something I've done a bunch of, even in oil. But, I bought a book on painting watercolor and this was one of the projects... Sadly it didn't turn out as planned. I'm going to do more landscapes. You know what they say practice, practice, practice.

43- Trio

Watercolor on 140lb paper

My 3rd attempt at watercolor... I am so enjoying this medium! It is quick, it is fun!

42 - Wild Prarie Rose

Wild Prarie Rose

Yes, I know I skipped 41. #41 was my very first watercolor, so please excuse I am not showing it. I'm pretty sure no one will. Most likely it will be destroyed for its own good.

The wild prarie rose is the state flower of North Dakota. This one was done in watercolor on 140lb paper. It is my second watercolor painting. I really kind of like how quickly a watercolor painting progress. An oil would take weeks or even months for me to complete. There is something freeing about a painting that can get over worked very quickly (I learned about over working on my first one).

I hadn't been doing much painting lately. It is a great feeling to have my heart back (and my head back) where they belong.