I had a request from a friend to post some of my recent art on my blog so here is a little update for those who don't follow me on Facebook.
I took an online art class and learned a new technique for painting in which you first do inkwash shading, then apply color over it. The picture below is that technique without the color. I liked how this looked in black and white so much that I decided to leave it that way.
This iris below is done using that technique.
This was a Christmas gift for a friend. I realized after posting this that I had added some "beard" details in white before I gave this away but I didn't take a picture of the finished project.
This painting below was a Christmas gift for one of my sisters. She likes butterflies and I had taken a picture of one in my garden that made a perfect model.
This was the start of a painting I did for my sister-in-law. She loves flowers about as much as I do and has beautiful gardens every summer. I thought she would appreciate these zinnias.
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This is the finished painting.
This was what I gave my Mom for Christmas. A friend of mine had gotten a beautiful bouquet of flowers from her coworkers. I took a picture of it so I could draw and paint this. I framed it in an ornate black frame and it looks wonderful.
This sunflower was done with the inkwash technique. I love how it turned out.
I painted this iris for a commission but I didn't like the color so I didn't use it for that project. I did give it away for a birthday present.
This one I did at the hotel's outdoor bar when I was staying in Hawaii. It was too windy for the beach that day so a glass of wine and some painting was in order for the afternoon.
This one I did for a good friend for her Christmas present. I love the bright colors and the vase turned out great too.
