Watercolor is my passion. After teaching art in the public schools for 40 + years I now have time to create art for myself. I am a watercolorist who sometimes likes to work in mixed media as well. My journey in art began when I was a small child and continues to this day.
Barbara Hart Sailor
"Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Monday, January 17, 2011
Lemonade Pitcher with Bosc Pears
I started this watercolor still life this afternoon and finished it after teaching tonight in Wapakoneta at Riverside Arts Center. The watercolor is 14" x 11" and is painted on Fabriano cold-pressed watercolor paper.
A lovely piece indeed with beautiful shadows. I am impressed by how fast you can paint such a beautiful painting. You also have a lot of energy to paint after a class...Do you have special lighting for painting at night...I find that with my ordinary lamp, I never work well at night.
Studio...I have had pieces of the Fabriano for several years - I haven't seen it in catalogs recently, but haven't really been looking. I always liked it, though.
Christiane ... I have very good lighting and an Ott Light which I also use at night. I had to work after class last night if I was going to get my daily painting post into my blog - www.barbsdailycreations.blogspot.com.
Thanks, Mary - you are always so generous with your compliments! :) Like you, I love indigo - you can do so much with it. Mary - after so many years in the public schools classrooms, I consider myself a teacher first and painter second. Teaching will always be my first love.
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How do you find the Fabriano? I've only used Arches.
A lovely piece that speaks of homey simplicity.
A lovely piece indeed with beautiful shadows. I am impressed by how fast you can paint such a beautiful painting. You also have a lot of energy to paint after a class...Do you have special lighting for painting at night...I find that with my ordinary lamp, I never work well at night.
Just a beautiful piece. I love the deep indigo here. Barb, you are such a teacher and I so enjoy learning from your blog.
Studio...I have had pieces of the Fabriano for several years - I haven't seen it in catalogs recently, but haven't really been looking. I always liked it, though.
Autumn Leaves...Thanks - I think it is the pitcher - my favorite! It is part of a lemonade set with 6 hand thrown glasses and the pitcher. I love it.
Christiane ... I have very good lighting and an Ott Light which I also use at night.
I had to work after class last night if I was going to get my daily painting post into my blog - www.barbsdailycreations.blogspot.com.
Thanks, Mary - you are always so generous with your compliments! :)
Like you, I love indigo - you can do so much with it.
Mary - after so many years in the public schools classrooms, I consider myself a teacher first and painter second. Teaching will always be my first love.
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