Canadian Goose

Friendly Goose

Watercolor

4" X 6"

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Sometimes when I start a painting, I wonder why I chose the subject. I wasn't entirely sure that this goose was a smart choice, but as soon as I was underway, it just worked. I love days/paintings like that. It doesn't even bother me that the goose has it neck centered in the painting, because the sky reflection adds interest to the composition. I hope you like it as much as I do.

Yes, I Used Purple

Dusty Miller

Watercolor

4" X 6"

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Upon returning home from a walk earlier this summer, I noticed that my front flower bed was looking particularly nice. I am somewhat partial to lamb's ear and other fuzzy plants, so this year I planted Dusty Miller.

If you wonder why I gave the blog post the title that I did, it is because I almost never use purple in my paintings and my friend and studio mate, Bryan Jernigan LOVES purple (and pink) and uses them in at least half of his paintings.

When this painting began, I started with the silvery sage green. I decided that I wanted the background to be a contrasting color and the purple just seemed to be a good choice. I like the combination and may have to work a bit harder to use purples since I have fallen in love with Shadow Violet in the past few months.

Sweet Honeysuckle

Sweet Honeysuckle

Watercolor

4" X 6"

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Perhaps, you remember the bee photo from my walk back in June that I shared on Facebook. Although I was thrilled to catch the bee in flight, my favorite part of the composition was the pattern created by the leaves and blossoms. I hope I kept the bee looking lightweight and aloft while drawing the eye back around to the flowers.