Sunday 20 October 2013

New life

A5
Bockingford Paper
Watercolour
For Sale
 
I started this painting a few years ago and just found it hardly started, I no longer have the cacti and it is my little wooden greenhouse in Spring. 


Thursday 17 October 2013

Leafy Sea Dragon

Watercolour
Hahnemuhle Paper
20 x 50 cm
Gifted
 
After looking at lots of photos of leafy sea dragons, I finally understood what they looked like.  I decided how I wanted mine 'posed' and coloured, having such fun with the wet in wet technique. Leafy sea dragons are endangered fish found in Southern Australian waters.  They grow to 8-10 inches and feed on small crustaceans through it's long pipe-like snout.
 

Saturday 12 October 2013

Ornate Pipefish

Hahnemuhle Paper
20 x 50 cm
Watercolour
For Sale
 
Today, I wanted to paint some more fish.  I chose the subject and painted the pipefish and seaweed, then put in the blue background.  My inspiration colour-wise came from Van Gogh's painting of Still Life with Quince.  There is very little turquoise in this painting though - only on the fish.

Friday 11 October 2013

Weedy Sea Dragon

Gerstaecker Aquarell Classic Paper
17 x 24 cm
Watercolour
For Sale
 
Close up of Weedy Sea Dragon.  I wanted to experiment with layers of colour.
The white lines in the water representing bubbles created with my first use of masking fluid for years, borrowed from a fellow artist.

Foxgloves

Watercolour
Arches Paper
A5 size
For sale
 
A close up in transparent watercolour including a bee.
My representation of a Summer's Day.