Day #13: Cyber Bouquet

I decided to do something different for Day #13...I did an original painting on the computer using the GIMP software.  I used mostly the paintbrush and airbrush applications.  This computer painting can be printed out if I want a solid copy that one can hold, etc.  GIMP is an  image software that can be downloaded to your computer free.

Day #12: Heather's Bamboo

Well - this has been a busy day...I spent most of the morning at the epidural clinic at the Orthopedic Institute of Ohio where I received a steroid epidural in the lower lumbar area of my back to help eliminate some pain.  It wasn't very painful - just a little nerve wracking ...worrying about the unknown.

When I finally got around to doing my work for day 12, it was already 9:00 p.m., so I looked for the easiest thing around that I could do quickly.  My eyes fell on the bamboo which was a gift from the wedding of my niece, Heather in June.  Amazingly, it has thrived - grown pretty well considering the fact that I do not really have a green thumb.

The painting was done in Prismacolor watercolor pencils on 140 lb. Canson cold-pressedd watercolor paper.  Why I am using Canson w/c paper?  Well, I mistakenly bought some last year and have been trying to get rid of it.  I am finally on the last sheet! Yeah!

Day #11: Designing Koi

Designing Koi is the painting for Day #11.  It is entirely done with Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils on 140 lb. cold-pressed watercolor paper.  I decided to do this composition stylistically - more graphic design than a fine arts painting.

Day #10: Pamela's Window

 

 

This was day #10 in my quest to post a work of art every day for 90 days - sooooo - 80 to go!!! This painting was taken from a photograph taken by my friend Pamela Baker - a wonderful photographer. We spent a great afternoon drawing together and looking at the pictures on her website - www.bakercreekdesigns - the source of this photo is one of the pictures on the website. This is watercolor and is painted on 140 lb.Canson cold-pressed watercolor paper.

Day #10: Pamela's Window

This was day #10 in my quest to post  a work of art every day for 90 days - sooooo - 80 to go!!!  This painting was taken from a photograph taken by my friend Pamela Baker - a wonderful photographer.  We spent a great afternoon    drawing together and looking at the pictures on her website - www.bakercreekdesigns - the source of this photo is one of the pictures on the website.  This is watercolor and is painted on 140 lb.Canson cold-pressed watercolor paper.

Day #9: Urban Glow



Well - this is day 9 in my quest for 90...I decided to work abstractly for a change.  I did a quick sketch of some neighborhood houses - wet the paper and dropped in some color wet-in-wet and then added some brighter color in some different areas and houses.  While the paper was still wet, I added some abstract directional lines in black watercolor pencil.  I have always loved to draw on wet paper with watercolor pencil.  I particularly enjoyed using the technique in life drawing classes in college.

Day #8: The Haitian Woman

Well - I have arrived at day #8 - only 82 to go!  Todays painting was created completely from Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils on 140 lb. Canson cold-pressed watercolor paper.  I loosely used a royalty free photograph for the inspiration.  What fun!