tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624437742528724062024-02-18T18:04:27.821-08:00Diane MannionDiane Mannionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02924786746616492084noreply@blogger.comBlogger1368125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-462443774252872406.post-33673192642191704202021-05-02T12:56:00.001-07:002021-05-02T12:56:59.430-07:005 Acrylic Demos and Painting Progressions<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was a project for my acrylic class showing the benefits of working with a limited palette of three primary colors plus white. Following are painting progressions and notes for each sketch. Had only been able to start the apple in class, the rest were finished later for students reference here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd9on11S5GUi83SC0VCoP_27oqiFniRH9pbAfoZYaoGXMBF9QMNgUVLdO5vpKSBGcq-dgfUv1VE2Bo7KXa4uTX3XpdMKMnnzeRVVwHoKbCE0-y4gLxnJ4MhYP57NuY8qdIMENqHi_i0jpE/s2048/AcrylicDemos.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1520" data-original-width="2048" height="421" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd9on11S5GUi83SC0VCoP_27oqiFniRH9pbAfoZYaoGXMBF9QMNgUVLdO5vpKSBGcq-dgfUv1VE2Bo7KXa4uTX3XpdMKMnnzeRVVwHoKbCE0-y4gLxnJ4MhYP57NuY8qdIMENqHi_i0jpE/w566-h421/AcrylicDemos.jpeg" width="566" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrjKCJZynpagoOtT8Y39BdoW7Rw_2bMof400drSqyEf36hKpukquqxCclMNyJEUVecKz4-AWLPBFzutX3niBW_W_pREMx8_j4tBS3Jl26-vT1JalJZv2DBxGMUk2hednRzS69Hx_pdxpwF/s1122/BeachStudy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqGurZ4arsKozvVQSnfNvKZrVrMm-V6T9By2TBftExUttPLg7Uk5NicoeYn9iZb3tA4mtEaPq6-5f874r8dScELiYyEHt6ymEwqa3CdBHfTgRC135AvTLkc2dEPe9OQY-SshSGCb6XGrD/s2048/moonL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1416" data-original-width="2048" height="345" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqGurZ4arsKozvVQSnfNvKZrVrMm-V6T9By2TBftExUttPLg7Uk5NicoeYn9iZb3tA4mtEaPq6-5f874r8dScELiYyEHt6ymEwqa3CdBHfTgRC135AvTLkc2dEPe9OQY-SshSGCb6XGrD/w500-h345/moonL.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Moonscape, watercolor, 9x12" </p><p style="text-align: left;">Drove to Venice in the dark to meet artist friend, Sally Christiansen just before sunrise. We painted the entrance to a trail that leads to the beach from the back of our cars in the parking lot. A full moon was setting in the tree branches.</p><p style="text-align: left;">At just the right time, a man walked his dog into my painting! I love how figures give the landscape a sense of scale. And his red shirt was just the shock of color needed to balance the greens.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Tinkered with this watercolor later to strengthen the contrast. Although a bit overworked, I like the way the light and atmospheric effect turned out. Sometimes watercolor works its own magic without much help from me. That's why I love it!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_8Ov6FzsfHbvRYwFi8pmBQFuMUiJyyEIBdkDHIL_N50y5Gcc4jME9zUPTWLFkNeID8ZNDZLtzQPWIcmVtuc7RXRolDgVh-VcP0rQIDYjyoBZRnKTIR3jxMBlzIPZNIuz_S6RvIHSlHf4/s2020/Moonscape.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1472" data-original-width="2020" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_8Ov6FzsfHbvRYwFi8pmBQFuMUiJyyEIBdkDHIL_N50y5Gcc4jME9zUPTWLFkNeID8ZNDZLtzQPWIcmVtuc7RXRolDgVh-VcP0rQIDYjyoBZRnKTIR3jxMBlzIPZNIuz_S6RvIHSlHf4/w500-h364/Moonscape.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Diane Mannionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02924786746616492084noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-462443774252872406.post-83368516855191819192020-08-31T09:55:00.001-07:002020-08-31T09:57:29.450-07:00Field Sketch<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5SfEQXcviJfwGjz4Tx2hKtFA_ITq_oek4gHXH80ymOkDrMkNgNOk_Zwn00Cfre4_OIxNAy5puLz37OC8fkD-OKp7z9PKrY9qrdCG5e5D5nHdDc8zDmPOZ4lb_8ec1FlJiERUYBB2S0KOI/s2048/ChadwickBoat.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1543" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5SfEQXcviJfwGjz4Tx2hKtFA_ITq_oek4gHXH80ymOkDrMkNgNOk_Zwn00Cfre4_OIxNAy5puLz37OC8fkD-OKp7z9PKrY9qrdCG5e5D5nHdDc8zDmPOZ4lb_8ec1FlJiERUYBB2S0KOI/s640/ChadwickBoat.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>CHADWICK BOAT, 6x8" watercolor, plein air<p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: cambria; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Painted in Chadwick Park, Englewood, FL with the Englewood Plein Air Posse. A few artists were scattered around the area keeping their distance, but plenty of air hugs. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: cambria; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: cambria; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Lovely breeze… remnants of Hurricane Laura that missed us. Our hearts go out to people and animals caught in this nightmare storm! We dodged another one but season’s not over yet.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: cambria; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: cambria; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">I was attracted to the large boat docked across the canal and the overall light effect. Did a quick monochromatic sketch before diving into the painting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: cambria; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: cambria; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">There’s magic that’s captured by painting on location that can never be caught by painting from a photo. I enjoy setting myself up in front of a scene and responding. Letting go of past methods, training and just focusing. Letting the brush go free. It’s visual meditation. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwypyeLVsoJbFE8okapXAyhlX4frtM8nAbJe6ZVWGB7qar35_0qqEz26Nau80PSwOKJCa8biAlaL48gDWKn-ili58DUFXK_j0f3Y8EH1kpviraNX4s4N_65ThrgwOUnXB4BytnBz9ZRutx/s1440/BLOG2IMAGE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="966" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwypyeLVsoJbFE8okapXAyhlX4frtM8nAbJe6ZVWGB7qar35_0qqEz26Nau80PSwOKJCa8biAlaL48gDWKn-ili58DUFXK_j0f3Y8EH1kpviraNX4s4N_65ThrgwOUnXB4BytnBz9ZRutx/s640/BLOG2IMAGE.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p><p> </p>Diane Mannionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02924786746616492084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-462443774252872406.post-37339020506798826682020-08-29T13:01:00.000-07:002020-08-29T13:01:48.700-07:00Thunderheads<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc0k0jRaCFeaHi0BU4CZSLabAS7OyCbh3VTnVc79c9YqXmrdVj5Nv_-3oiJd66Tx9XMwKKNDGlgwgiaCZqoMW5yrCpGatxaxgjdI9jgdBBjdQAEzyr2desnyflFq8v9oNeINEe2iBfnT-6/s2048/ServiceBeach.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1438" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc0k0jRaCFeaHi0BU4CZSLabAS7OyCbh3VTnVc79c9YqXmrdVj5Nv_-3oiJd66Tx9XMwKKNDGlgwgiaCZqoMW5yrCpGatxaxgjdI9jgdBBjdQAEzyr2desnyflFq8v9oNeINEe2iBfnT-6/s640/ServiceBeach.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>THUNDERHEADS, watercolor, 5x7"<p></p><p>Drove before dawn to meet an artist friend in Venice, Florida. The sky flickered with lightning, wished I had checked the weather. Set up in a shelter at the edge of the shore in case of rain.</p><p>Looming thunderheads swept across the Gulf glowing from the rising sun. Magnificent! Fortunately, they sailed away from us.</p><p>It's never easy deciding what to paint in this location... at least a hundred possibilities. But this time, the clouds were the superstars. And for the grand finale, a synchronized flock of pelicans winged overhead!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpODRrUR35fxeyTJN9Oyot1yGfOhM16Mm6-uW2SQhBuuvEQBGf8O1cl3RDtEPCSWvxlN-BGu7FuPh0FA53DDPOgoVqHam8-qvw6Pq41FpyZVlvpceqE6q3817co-xQlJTJUiFBiZdO7hBX/s1389/8.29.20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1140" data-original-width="1389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpODRrUR35fxeyTJN9Oyot1yGfOhM16Mm6-uW2SQhBuuvEQBGf8O1cl3RDtEPCSWvxlN-BGu7FuPh0FA53DDPOgoVqHam8-qvw6Pq41FpyZVlvpceqE6q3817co-xQlJTJUiFBiZdO7hBX/s640/8.29.20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /> </p>Diane Mannionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02924786746616492084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-462443774252872406.post-79050286039946811582020-08-28T08:44:00.001-07:002020-08-28T08:44:21.733-07:00Field Painting <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbmKnZmA7v8tmel7gWT-cV2ZChS0shCGPSa3svLCSw3RxIwcqdsk7JfoUHFxRzJFS0NaoLuCMpNweq0ZAZ1YHoLNk5nm2lk30KXcAUbMcM9Ru2jLFA6Ei8NkU_kvgeWh0B9YcQA-mX-E6f/s2048/fisherman.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1399" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbmKnZmA7v8tmel7gWT-cV2ZChS0shCGPSa3svLCSw3RxIwcqdsk7JfoUHFxRzJFS0NaoLuCMpNweq0ZAZ1YHoLNk5nm2lk30KXcAUbMcM9Ru2jLFA6Ei8NkU_kvgeWh0B9YcQA-mX-E6f/s640/fisherman.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>FISHING, watercolor, 6x8"<p></p><p>There's a pond five minutes away from my house that's also a good place to paint from the rolling studio and walk the dog... multitasking perfection. </p><p>Sometimes a painting buddy joins me and we set up easels under the shade of the hatchbacks on our Hondas. It's never long, an hour and a half at most, starting as early as possible to avoid the Floridian summer heat.</p><p>One morning a man was fishing, "catch and release," he said. His yellow shirt was a perfect painting accent! Figures add dimension and scale to landscape paintings. </p><p>Another morning, a few monochomatic sketches to study composition and value ideas:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjFXJWLwLcCAl3V5MbVpFuVeBdCfb57rWuTOwrKN-N6PfC-87pd7VqbRnig2jXOjUQ8ykU8009IoWek2YJfceRXDCgJf6my5OCR1qZM1sgqGZ5fzgnuFO640mq9quhHpxIybCxdQ0ej0QS/s293/ValueStudies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="293" data-original-width="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjFXJWLwLcCAl3V5MbVpFuVeBdCfb57rWuTOwrKN-N6PfC-87pd7VqbRnig2jXOjUQ8ykU8009IoWek2YJfceRXDCgJf6my5OCR1qZM1sgqGZ5fzgnuFO640mq9quhHpxIybCxdQ0ej0QS/s0/ValueStudies.jpg" /></a></div>And recently, this same location came in handy for testing a new painting gadget (yes, I'm an art supply junkie). The Portable Painter Micro is 2x3", plastic, lightweight and inexpensive. Perfect for small sketchbook work and to keep handy for emergency painting opportunities when time is limited (like waiting in the car for your husband to come out of Homedepot).<div><br /></div><div>Filled the six half-pans with my most basic palette of colors:</div><div>Lemon yellow, alizarin crimson, ultramarine blue, phthalo blue, burnt sienna, yellow ochre.</div><div>Taped a nifty color chart to the bottom of the micro palette!</div><div><br /></div><div>Clipped one wing of the micro palette to the sketchbook, clip also worked as brush holder!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZp0XRfognhGU9qukblL3CSp84kjsmeBX8jASlEg674GstZdMVlEEfjbhyphenhyphencbjU-UYpBrfOIYkeZee6JFVmzAUey6vr4s8uXI7tepwPgRRZooRyXyzFwKVzo-p_BMT2lIjIv3L0-cQS6hI/s680/blog8.26Web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="496" data-original-width="680" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZp0XRfognhGU9qukblL3CSp84kjsmeBX8jASlEg674GstZdMVlEEfjbhyphenhyphencbjU-UYpBrfOIYkeZee6JFVmzAUey6vr4s8uXI7tepwPgRRZooRyXyzFwKVzo-p_BMT2lIjIv3L0-cQS6hI/s640/blog8.26Web.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>And finished 30 minute sketch!<div><br /></div><div>My watercolor, Fishing is available in my Etsy Shop.</div><div><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/DMannionArt">https://www.etsy.com/shop/DMannionArt</a><br /><div><br /></div><div>The Portable Painter Micro Palette can be found here:</div><div><a href="https://www.portablepainter.com/">https://www.portablepainter.com/</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>HAPPY PAINTING!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /> </p></div></div></div>Diane Mannionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02924786746616492084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-462443774252872406.post-28931355893966490932020-08-27T09:01:00.000-07:002020-08-27T09:01:26.635-07:00Little Bear Sanctuary<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihEAlZqQCrXOjcMfh4UyNEsVN7kTMHB9W1Wuku7XYfP2ht67u1dLshFaIfmHU4jScZe27PJHS2gemsj6vu7HuCa5aEiiG-9irGBjA3USqkdnPkBsmIPFq31idtEQGDZTnIY21XeO8vswOS/s2048/BlindPig.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1478" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihEAlZqQCrXOjcMfh4UyNEsVN7kTMHB9W1Wuku7XYfP2ht67u1dLshFaIfmHU4jScZe27PJHS2gemsj6vu7HuCa5aEiiG-9irGBjA3USqkdnPkBsmIPFq31idtEQGDZTnIY21XeO8vswOS/s640/BlindPig.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Blind Pig, watercolor, 6.25x8.50"</p><p>A percentage of the sale of these paintings will go towards feeding this pig and her friends who are lucky enough to live in the Little Bear Sanctuary, Punta Gorda, FL. </p><p>Available: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/DMannionArt">https://www.etsy.com/shop/DMannionAr</a>t</p><br /> <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimiFxPttLskpFCkZHp32sKQmPu2ybQ7w6NiONev7jfP_antaVE7nNMZN0MtKkYl0BbgCi0tbng_Oufp1Jws1lGrf7Dyr7Eyc5tcxKGGtDlZwewtBoshxjhu24XI_Ha1zj9Xo_UXvQdBuKu/s2048/1Portrait+of+Ms+Piggy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1503" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimiFxPttLskpFCkZHp32sKQmPu2ybQ7w6NiONev7jfP_antaVE7nNMZN0MtKkYl0BbgCi0tbng_Oufp1Jws1lGrf7Dyr7Eyc5tcxKGGtDlZwewtBoshxjhu24XI_Ha1zj9Xo_UXvQdBuKu/s640/1Portrait+of+Ms+Piggy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Portrait of Ms Piggy SOLD<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0i98ZZOHrKUvsVs4z5GQFdDLtwhM2OFFBDHZsdv185n2tUcZ6eN_CbkglJ6q0tm5Dk1ve56WSxWNT8fquMGmCJadyA2AKFLL3zUjpxdB1X7TxP9f5JyJVecRH1B7qKFlA_Qlw882nbg9t/s2048/DancingGoats.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1481" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0i98ZZOHrKUvsVs4z5GQFdDLtwhM2OFFBDHZsdv185n2tUcZ6eN_CbkglJ6q0tm5Dk1ve56WSxWNT8fquMGmCJadyA2AKFLL3zUjpxdB1X7TxP9f5JyJVecRH1B7qKFlA_Qlw882nbg9t/s640/DancingGoats.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>Dancing Goats, watercolor, 6.25x8.50. Diane Mannionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02924786746616492084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-462443774252872406.post-49766881168551516392020-08-24T10:34:00.001-07:002020-08-24T10:34:49.727-07:00Dancing Goats!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOi3byzWiCekKLecca4wD1Cmie6NDaMQdbMMcIFU_ofmhZbfu8VOtEF1Bz8R7VkSNWkUJyAXnqKuEgHxMIVYZvDFl9gQCS43lXalfs9Mg_3bJLHNn4Zkefn1p-4kJTmOOWtK_gEE9Xk-X6/s1080/DancingGoats+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="781" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOi3byzWiCekKLecca4wD1Cmie6NDaMQdbMMcIFU_ofmhZbfu8VOtEF1Bz8R7VkSNWkUJyAXnqKuEgHxMIVYZvDFl9gQCS43lXalfs9Mg_3bJLHNn4Zkefn1p-4kJTmOOWtK_gEE9Xk-X6/s640/DancingGoats+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> Dancing Goats! watercolor on Arches140lb 6.5x8.75"<p></p><p>These goats are celebrating the opening of my Etsy Shop! <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/DMannionArt">https://www.etsy.com/shop/DMannionArt</a></p><p>A percentage of the proceeds from this sketch and others in my shop will help feed these hungry critters at the Little Bear Sanctuary in Punta Gorda, FL!</p><p>The goats do an excellent job of keeping the lawns trimmed and especially enjoy eating the leaves of the live oak trees.</p><p>Please visit my new shop and let me know what you think! Thanks!</p>Diane Mannionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02924786746616492084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-462443774252872406.post-29157749252995024852020-08-23T10:07:00.000-07:002020-08-23T10:07:35.862-07:00Watercolor News<p> Have posted on my website blog, DIANEMANNION.COM but after so many years here... and so much neglect to this site... cannot and will not abandon it completely. It's difficult to keep up with everything online! For now, I'll copy the text from the my website to this site. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9BMa2mvXKX9koZPoTiTlflqEL2Cp9c42cn_XNGb0aVgWl8-6XekE0g0jxKy01X0YGGmbyjb60zL8zQ6O1uxbx4OUufmzTSAtpRYDWD2GyJSjjVCGf0PTZn31F1KEdU7aVv8a8pL2pyZ8G/s2048/Tools+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1210" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9BMa2mvXKX9koZPoTiTlflqEL2Cp9c42cn_XNGb0aVgWl8-6XekE0g0jxKy01X0YGGmbyjb60zL8zQ6O1uxbx4OUufmzTSAtpRYDWD2GyJSjjVCGf0PTZn31F1KEdU7aVv8a8pL2pyZ8G/s640/Tools+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCQM61-q5o0JuYbCZwCZFgDX_EnV6EKFUPPA9QrmzwBYoPyLYbWqXQSiiDhSSg4N8I2xb5sSNDXAVLvHKh5KSRdSSmneQzNMAnQWkM7l3mQDzj2yaTrVZva3fJs7MKAW0bz3v1UHMga0iZ/s830/Screen+Shot+2020-08-23+at+1.03.10+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="496" data-original-width="830" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCQM61-q5o0JuYbCZwCZFgDX_EnV6EKFUPPA9QrmzwBYoPyLYbWqXQSiiDhSSg4N8I2xb5sSNDXAVLvHKh5KSRdSSmneQzNMAnQWkM7l3mQDzj2yaTrVZva3fJs7MKAW0bz3v1UHMga0iZ/s640/Screen+Shot+2020-08-23+at+1.03.10+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Just posted on my website blog about my watercolor obsession. 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A photo or computer image is vastly different than the actual scene.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It lacks the color, the sense of space, and especially the values of the subject.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Photography, along with quick sketches, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">painted from life</i> to record color notes, actual light/dark relationships, and a vital sense of place will be the main way I compose studio paintings from now on.<o:p></o:p></div>
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It was comforting knowing other artists were going through the same experience at the same time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Viewing work online from across the country and around the world gave the experience a great sense of artistic camaraderie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m happy that a couple of my “real life” friends decided to join in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They learned the value of how daily practice helped their work, and that sketching and painting faster made their work stronger and more confident.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One friend has decided to keep going after 31 and make it 100 days. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And in a few months, we may create our own challenge, maybe 100 faces or figures or flowers…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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The scariest painting was when I decided to pull into a local nature preserve.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a spur of the moment thing, so I didn’t invite a painting buddy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Set up under the hatchback and realized it was too lonely.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not a soul around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Signs read, this area is under video surveillance, if you see something, say something.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Creepy!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Painted fast and got the heck out of there!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> The sketch </span>turned out pretty good though, must have been my nervous fingers.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Every painting has a story, especially this cold-for-Florida January.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Painted on the beach several times with my painting buddy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wonderful, not a tourist in sight!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Painted with the Peace River Painters one morning that promised sunshine but the forecast was completely wrong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cold, damp, and windy, instead. How we suffered for our art!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> My</span> worst sketch of the month!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Painted during a Quick Paint and won enough prize money to keep me in paint for the next few months. </div>
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Somedays, I painted two or three to keep the pressure off. <span style="font-size: 12pt;">Sometimes, the more you have to do, the more you get done.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">And self-discipline is everything!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Thanks to Strada Easel for reminding me.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">That’s what challenges are good for.</span></div>
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What January Looked Like!</div>
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SEA U LATER, oil, 16x20"</div>
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Delivered a few paintings to the Hughes Gallery for the 2018-19 season which is just getting started down here in SW Florida. </div>
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GOLDEN MORNING, oil, 16x20"</div>
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HERE COMES THE SUN, oil, 20x16"</div>
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WATER PEOPLE, oil, 20x16"</div>
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This painting is back from touring six museums with the American Society of Marine Artists.</div>
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Great Blue and White Herons, sketchbook watercolor, 5x8"</div>
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My favorite painting of this group!</div>
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Still splashing about with watercolors... haven't stopped since the 30 watercolors in 30 days challenge. Watercolors in the morning, once in a while a pastel, and oils in the afternoon, not a bad plan. </div>
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I think it's healthy for an artist to work in different mediums, one informs the other. I've learned a lot about simplifying masses with watercolor, and a lot about color with pastels. My oil paintings are showing the results (I hope). Have not been showing oil paintings until my show in March at the Hughes Gallery in Boca Grande.</div>
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Here are a few recent watercolors:</div>
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Snookhaven Again, sketchbook watercolor and gouache</div>
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Morning Splash, Chadwick Park, 6x9" on Arches cold press</div>
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Wave Study, sketchbook watercolor and gouache</div>
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Card for Angie, watercolor, 8x6" Arches cold press</div>
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Farmer's Market, sketchbook watercolor</div>
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Safe Anchorage, sketchbook watercolor, Chadwick Park</div>
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Poinciana Trees, sketchbook watercolor, Englewood Sports Park</div>
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Blue Shed and Poinciana Trees Again, sketchbook watercolor</div>
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Stormy and my rolling studio setup on location.</div>
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Snook Haven Light, 5.5x8.75" watercolor, plein air</div>
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Haven't posted since my September 30 sketchbook watercolors in 30 days but have used those sketches to produce studio work, translating watercolors into a large, studio paintings. That 30/30 time and energy wasn't wasted but instead helped energized my creative expression and output. Watercolor, gouache, even pastels have informed the way I paint with oils.</div>
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Thrilled to learn that watercolors are a quick and easy way to gather reference material for "serious" work, which means only taking a sketchpad and watercolor box into the field instead of more cumbersome oil painting equipment. And (bonus observation)... I can easily sketch almost anywhere, in my car (auto-painting), standing or sitting in public places (urban sketching), or blending in with tourists on the beach. I've become a <b><i>stealth-sketcher</i></b>!</div>
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I'm also becoming a minimalist, cutting watercolor supplies down small enough to tuck in a pocket or purse. Have sketchbook, brush, and paintbox always ready to travel... to let it flow on the go!</div>
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Painted at Snook Haven this morning with the Peace River Painters, a talented group of artists. Sat near the water with an Arches 7x10" watercolor block (140lb paper cold press) on my lap and happily splashed away. And when I pulled the masking tape off (love those clean edges)... I didn't hate it! Oh, happy day!</div>
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Sweet September, 30 sketchbook watercolors in 30 days</div>
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This isn't the first time I've signed up for a 30 paintings in 30 days challenge, a tough decision, difficult at times (especially on weekends)... but always worthwhile. My self-induced rule was painting from life in watercolor in a sketchbook. I had used watercolors for many years as an illustrator and wanted to play, instead of work with them.</div>
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I've painted with gouache and discovered I could do a pretty awful watercolor and "save" it with gouache. For this series, I kept a bit of gouache handy as an emergency device but wanted to work mainly with transparent watercolor. Gouache is an opaque watercolor which can cover mistakes and hide horrible bits (and came in handy it did!). </div>
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During the past 30 days, I studied watercolor books, discovered brilliant watercolor artists online, watched Youtube videos and relearned how to use this medium. I rediscovered the joy of splashing about with watercolors!</div>
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The caps on my old illustration Winsor and Newton watercolors, carefully stored in airtight containers, were so old they crumbled when I opened them. Thankfully, Winsor and Newton replaced the caps when I reported the problem!</div>
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I also used Daniel Smith and Schmincke watercolors. Treated myself to a nifty little Schmincke travel palette that fits in my purse (12 pans which I refitted with 24 half pans). </div>
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Sketched image with mechanical pencil Graphgear 1000 Pentel 7, or a Pentel waterbrush. The only brush I used for the main part of painting was the Escoda Versatil #12 travel brush (LOVE IT!), held lots of water, covered large areas or small details with a fine point.</div>
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Started series in a Non-watercolor paper 6x8" Moleskine sketchbook, then to a 6x8" Handbook with watercolor paper. Have a 6x6" Pentalic watercolor sketchbook waiting in the wings. </div>
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Discovered many new directions and possibilities in this challenge. Watercolor has become my favorite sketching medium and will inform my oil painting. These 30 watercolors are only the beginning!</div>
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Strada Easel 30 Paintings from Life Challenge, Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days September 2018 Challenge</div>
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Diane Mannionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02924786746616492084noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-462443774252872406.post-26766494523381439212018-09-30T14:57:00.001-07:002018-09-30T14:57:56.755-07:00Neighborhood Watch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Neighborhood Watch, sketchbook watercolor</div>
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Last watercolor of the 30 paintings in 30 days! </div>
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Will give full report soon, right now... it's off to celebrate.</div>
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Diane Mannionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02924786746616492084noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-462443774252872406.post-13371334847909490742018-09-29T07:06:00.000-07:002018-09-29T07:06:54.751-07:00Looking Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Looking Up, sketchbook watercolor</div>
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Painted with the Englewood Plein Air Posse in the small garden behind South Design Living, a lovely home decor shop. (2980 Placida Rd) Interesting how it's possible to stand in one spot and "see" a lot of potential subjects to paint. Looked up and knew this coconut palm was it!</div>
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Had to hold my sketchbook up to glance back and forth to sketch this tree, but a sore arm was worth it.</div>
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Thrilled with this little watercolor! Sometimes they turn out good! It's what makes painting outside so exciting. </div>
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Lights Out, sketchbook watercolor</div>
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Lights Out! A familiar phrase in this part of SW Florida during turtle season. Turn off lights facing the Gulf of Mexico while sea turtle eggs are hatching so they don't travel in that direction, mistaking lights for the moon, and head inland instead of the surf. </div>
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The boat on the left was named Lights Out, thus the title of this watercolor sketch. Another monochromatic start in Payne's gray. Thought I'd take it further but liked the way it works as is.</div>
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It was another 93 degrees in the shade, hot and humid day. Painting in the car, auto-painting even with the air-conditioning running, was not comfortable, headed back to the studio to finish. </div>
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I like the way this sketch captured the blazing sun and humidity. Was going to add more details to the figure working on the left, but again, leaving it alone shows the strength of the high-noon sunlight. </div>
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Learning a lot with this 30 paintings in 30 days challenge (and I thought I knew it all!). Give the painting a chance to show you where it wants to go. Let the paint breathe. Let it be. </div>
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Watercolor has taken me in new directions with colors and massing, design and spontaneity which will hopefully translate well in my oil paintings. One medium informs the other!</div>
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Diane Mannionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02924786746616492084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-462443774252872406.post-41703561114681712742018-09-27T04:34:00.000-07:002018-09-27T04:34:46.545-07:00Offshore Breeze<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Offshore Breeze, sketchbook watercolor</div>
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Venice Sketch</div>
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One brave sunbather (who appears in my Offshore Breeze sketch above)</div>
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Stood in the shade by the parking lot in the same spot as last week. Offshore Breeze is a compressed view, move palm trees closer. It's also full color, while Venice Sketch is a limited three color palette.</div>
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Red tide still lingers, water still brownish. A group of tourists planted a blue umbrella and settled down, they only lasted about twenty minutes. The area around Venice pier this time of year is usually crowded with beach people. Still sad.</div>
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My painting buddy and I stayed near the parking lot on a boardwalk. Later that day I received an email from her. After several trips taking painting gear back to her car, she had forgotten to take her painting which was left leaning against a railing. Several hours later, she rushed back and found it still there! Because there are not many people around, red tide saved the day. She thought no one liked it, but it's a sweet little painting anyone would have been happy to find.</div>
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Strada Easel Challenge Day 27, and Leslie Saeta's 30/30 Challenge </div>
Diane Mannionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02924786746616492084noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-462443774252872406.post-39802413625207545842018-09-26T06:48:00.000-07:002018-09-26T06:48:14.001-07:00KEEP OUT!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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KEEP OUT! sketchbook watercolor</div>
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This watercolor study started as an underpainting, a grisaille using only Payne's gray but loved how it turned out, so called it finished as is. Was going to build up colors in transparent layers, but this shows the character of the old fish shack... a dark and dreary place. Located on or near the Placida Fishery which is ready to be bulldozed for development. Another small piece of Floridian history soon to be lost.</div>
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Found Payne's gray wonderful to sketch with because it can be lifted, lightened, darkened, and reworked easily. Happy with the way values can be adjusted. This watercolor is an excellent example of a value study. Values do the work, color gets the credit. But in this case... who needs color? </div>
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Strada Easel Challenge Day 26, and Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days 9/18 Challenge </div>
Diane Mannionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02924786746616492084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-462443774252872406.post-26408885645270704152018-09-25T10:13:00.000-07:002018-09-25T10:13:07.548-07:00Catboat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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CATBOAT, sketchbook watercolor</div>
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Local color at a nearby boatyard. Started as an auto-painting with air-conditioning running, but it's still 93 degrees in the shade here... finished later in the studio. Although I wanted to do a loose, sketchbook study... had to tighten up to show the details of this boat.</div>
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I've always loved the look of classic catboats! Big sail with one mast on the bow. Captain John said they don't sail well into the wind, better for downwind conditions. And they're not easy to paint, either.</div>
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Not much to report technically except it took longer than 20 minutes. Changed the worker's shirt from white to orange. Thought it worked well with the purple/orange color scheme. Attempted to mass the warm light and purple shadows. Fairly happy with this one.</div>
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Strada Easel Challenge Day 25, and Leslie Saeta's 30/30 Challenge. Have noticed these challenges are strengthening my self-discipline muscles. <i>Self-discipline is everything!</i> What gets counted gets done!</div>
Diane Mannionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02924786746616492084noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-462443774252872406.post-39375891999862939152018-09-24T08:14:00.002-07:002018-09-24T08:14:35.282-07:00Those Clouds!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Those Clouds! sketchbook watercolor/gouache</div>
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Folks complain that it's too flat in Florida... but we have the most incredible clouds! Clouds like mountains! During an early morning dog walk this week, the sky was filled with drama, huge clouds reflected the sun while soft purple ones drifted below. </div>
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Really wanted to capture this scene... but I have a<i> fear of painting clouds! </i>My car was parked in a good spot across a pond reflecting all this glory. Ready for a cloud painting challenge, I snapped open my sketchbook and painted away. </div>
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Fortunately, the first horrible attempt is buried under layers of gouache in the image above. Again, gouache to the rescue! Sometimes, an awful watercolor can be saved by painting over it with gouache. Reworked it back in the studio. Sorry I didn't snap a photo to compare, wish I had, it's always a good learning lesson. Not thrilled with my rescue attempt but it's better than it was.</div>
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I still have <i>fear of painting clouds! </i> The only cure will be painting more... (yikes) cloudscapes.</div>
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Day 24 of Strada Easel Challenge, and Leslie Saeta's 30 paintings in 30 days </div>
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Diane Mannionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02924786746616492084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-462443774252872406.post-22331000846305942552018-09-23T08:39:00.000-07:002018-09-23T08:39:10.809-07:00Becky's Garden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Becky's Garden, sketchbook watercolor</div>
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It was HOT, high noon and over 90 degrees when I painted in Becky's garden last week with a friend. We found some shade and once in a while a bit of breeze. So we painted fast and left as soon as we could, planning on returning to this colorful place when the weather cools off.</div>
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Didn't like my watercolor at all. Should have left it as it was but didn't want an ugly page in my shiny new sketchbook. Decided to rework it as an exercise... Payne's gray and gouache to the rescue. Still don't like it much, ack.</div>
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How it looked fresh from the steamy hot field.</div>
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First rescue attempt, over-use of white gouache.</div>
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Final attempt, like how Payne's gray darkened the background which made the field look brighter.</div>
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High-lighted here and there with toned gouache. Still don't like it but good practice for the next one.</div>
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Day 23 0f Strada Easel, and Leslie Saeta's challenges, 30 paintings in 30 days</div>
Diane Mannionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02924786746616492084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-462443774252872406.post-28383061789137723872018-09-22T06:52:00.000-07:002018-09-22T06:52:31.979-07:00Tony<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Tony, sketchbook watercolor</div>
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Artist and sculptor, Tony posed for us at the Punta Gorda VAC this week. First twenty minute pose lightly sketched with pencil, the second pose added washes, third more details. Left before overworking. Great fun! </div>
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Usually, I work in oils, pastels, or gouache for portrait sessions but haven't used transparent watercolor very often. Wonderful discovering new techniques and methods! This 30 paintings in 30 days challenge has been great for experimenting with new possibilities and directions. Glad I decided to limit it to small sketchbook watercolors. </div>
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When not painting, I love watching painting videos and reading art books. Recently came across Laurel Hart's generous and absolutely useful watercolor information on her Youtube channel. Can't wait to try this method:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anlMSrCZPqE"> Keeping Washes Clean</a>. Her videos are long, so I watch small parts at a time to let the information sink in.</div>
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Also great for learning on Youtube:</div>
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Strada Easel Painting from Life Challenge Day 22, Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge</div>
Diane Mannionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02924786746616492084noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-462443774252872406.post-68675376279180061112018-09-21T08:12:00.000-07:002018-09-21T08:18:43.497-07:00Venice Sea Oats<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Venice Sea Oats, 20 minute, sketchbook watercolor</div>
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Day 21 of 30</div>
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<b>Happy with This One!</b></div>
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This was the second sketch of the morning last Tuesday and I'm happy with it! Once in a while, one will paint itself. Let the watercolors and brush flow... </div>
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The umbrella in the background was a photo session for someone's celebration which only lasted a short while. My painting buddy and I remained close to the parking lot where a breeze blew the red tide fumes away. Sadly, the beach remains empty. What's wrong with this picture?</div>
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It was a relief not confining myself to a limited three color palette with this sketch. There are 24 half pans in my paintbox and I used about eight or nine. Instead of using a single yellow, I let it rip and dipped into lemon, cadmium, even orange. Used purple, and Moonglow, turquoise, and transparent burnt orange. A feast of colors. Fun!</div>
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My favorite paintbox with the current color chart! This <i>was </i>a Schmincke 12 half pan set. Lightweight and small. I removed the pan holder and was able to fit 24, instead of twelve half pans. Could also fit a few full pans along with the half pans. I fill empty pans with tube paint. </div>
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They're held in with tiny balls of reusable museum putty, which holds well and is easy to remove.</div>
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Package of museum putty my husband brought back from California where a whole lot of shaking goes on and stuff is stuck in place with this.</div>
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Strada Easel Day 21, Leslie Saeta's 30/30, and last day of ArtWorkLivingChallenge 5 days of 20-30 minute painting.</div>
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