Cat - WIP

I am starting off the New Year painting!  I enjoy doing these little detailed paintings but they do come together rather slowly.  This is a 5x5 inch cat wip.

Lion WIP

I just wanted to show that I am still painting.  This is a 5x5 inch WIP.  I am just laying in the initial washes at this point.  I will try to update again this weekend.

Snow Leopard WIP II

I hope that everyone can hang in there with me through the ugly stages and I do hope that I can pull this one out of the ugly stages.  I dropped in a little bit of color just to get an idea of where I was headed with the leopard and then covered him with masking.  I completed the background using black ink and watercolor. Now I am ready to work on the leopard.

A Couple of WIPs

I have been working very hard the last few weeks with my painting but just didn't seem to make much progress.  I am posting a couple that I have been working on and hope to finish soon. You should be able to click on the picture to see a larger version.

I had started on "Walk This Way" last weekend and it went downhill fast and was thrown away.  I have restarted and I think that I am at least improving over the first try.  The photo is from Morguefile and I am doing this one in watercolor.

The snow leopard is a photo from WetCanvas and I have been working on it off and on since the first of the year and I do believe that I just might finish it in my lifetime - lol.  I still have a very long way to go on it but progress is being made.  The background is india ink and watercolor and the leopard is colored pencil. Once I have finished the body, I will go back and check the eyes.  I think they need a bit more shading at the top.

Waterlily WIP

The sun is shining today but the temp is still quite cold for North Florida so this painting will have to wait until next weekend for additional work.  I don't know if you can tell much about it but it is a waterlily showing the reflection on top of the water and then showing underneath the surface of the water.  I still have the lily pads and water hyacinth leaves to add and the defining of the white lily petals.  This is painted on 300lb Fabriano Soft Press paper.  I started my first one on Lana 300lb but had covered the top part of the paper with frisket film while painting the bottom and when I removed the frisket film the surface of the paper was very damaged so I began once again on a different paper. Size: 8x15 inches.

Thank You Rhonda & My Current WIP

 I want to thank Rhonda for my wonderful suprise package I received in the mail!  It included a painting 5x7 (picture included), various note cards, stickers, and art supply samples.  It was so much fun going through the items in the package. When you win a giveaway on Rhonda's blog, you win big!  Thank you Rhonda.  Here is a link to Rhonda's blog:   http://rhcarpenter.blogspot.com/

What a bright spot in a cold, cloudy day here in Florida. 

I had wanted to show you my new painting but I doubt I will get it finished this weekend.  My studio is just to chilly to work comfortably even with an electric heater.  I might post a WIP if I make any progress at all. 

Pears in colored Pencil WIP VIII - FINISHED!

I think it is FINISHED! I will post it here and leave it unsealed for a couple of days just in case anyone notices anything that needs adjusting.  I really appreciate your patience in following along on this one.  I had no idea it would take so long to do.  Since last time I added a bit of color to the pears, completed the stems, add some reflected color in the shadows and adjusted the color in the bottom rim a bit. 

Pears in colored Pencil WIP VII

I am getting much closer to the finish!  Now that I have completed the colander I believe that I need to go back and add some more color to the pears.  What are your thoughts? Of course I still have the stems and some more work on the rims and shadows too.

Pears in colored Pencil WIP VI

Moving slowing along. I am starting to feel like I should apologize that this one is taking so long but I really don't want to rush it (you are probably thinking there is no chance of that - lol).  I am also working on several watercolors and maybe will be able to post at least one of those by next weekend.  I hope everyone has a wonderful week. 

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I also would like to share with you a couple of paintings that have recently sold.  I am so blessed to be an artist and it brings me joy when others want to purchase one of my paintings. Croatian Stroll 10x14 watercolor (many of you watched me take months to do this one step by step) sold through the Haven Hospice in Gainesville and Ocean Swim 16x20 on watercolor canvas was a direct sale through my studio.

Pears in Colored Pencil WIP V

I am really pleased to be able to post progress on my colored pencil pears.  The last progress post on these was Sept. 28 so it has been a while.  I think I am about through with the leaves and background but have many layers to go elsewhere.  Thanks for looking.  Comments and suggestions are appreciated.