Peaches in a Bowl - SOLD

Peaches in a Bowl

Gouache on Arches Watercolor Paper, 7.5" x 7.5"

SOLD at $15 plus $10 shipping.

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A bowl of  peaches, ripening for summer feasting.

Reflections on the 4th- SOLD

Reflections on the 4th
Gouache on Bristol Paper, 13" x 16"
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Another Gouache landscape with water reflections.
Happy 4th,everyone!

Summer Place 2 - SOLD

A Summer Place 2
Gouache on Bristol Paper, 12" x 15"
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Since a collector wrote me and said that she was going to buy yesterday's, but it had already sold, I was encouraged to do a second version of the same one. They always turn out differently.

As was the case with the first version, this one can be cropped to any smaller size you need.

Lilies - SOLD

Lilies
Gouache on Canson Watercolor Paper,  8.5" x 14"
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I had to google how to spell "lilies". It felt like it wanted two l's.
Anyway, there guys are from "my" food bank, leftovers with bunches of other flowers, from Mom's Day. Lucky me! I've also had pink tulips all week.

Lily on Black - SOLD

Lily on Black
Gouache on Canson Watercolor Paper, 15" x 11"
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Here is the cropped version:

Image Dimensions: 10" x 8.5"
Which means it would fit in an 8" x 10" frame

Wildflower Hillside - SOLD

Wildflower Hillside
Gouache on Canvas Panel, 12"x 16"
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I liked the complicated look of my reference photo for this one, makes for an interesting painting, I think.
Of course there was a lot of editing, and adjustments. I do like how this one came out.

Reflections 2 - SOLD

Reflections 2
Gouache on Canvas Panel,12" x 16"
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Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms!
I enjoyed doing the Reflections painting so much yesterday, that after church I decided to do it again.
It's a bit different, but I like this one too.

Landscape Reflections - SOLD

Landscape Reflections
Gouache on Canvas Panel,12"x16"
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I was reading thru Ralph Parker's blog this morning, and he uses Gouache with both watercolor and oil style techniques. Figured that I'd try it, and on canvas, this technique is much better. In some places (the reflections) I've left the look of the thin watercolor application, and in the rest of the painting, I've used a more opaque application, like oils. AND bristle brushes instead of the watercolor brushes. Ah, much better. Isn't this a nice one?

Blossoms on Blue - SOLD

Blossoms on Blue
Gouache on Canson Mi-Teintes Paper, 12" x 16"
Image Size: 10" x 13"
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The paper is actually a pastel paper, but it took the gouache pretty well.

Pansy in Gouache - SOLD

Pansy in Gouache
Gouache on Bristol, 10" x 11"
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Here is a possible cropped version (it's just paper, after all)

Which would make the size around 7" x 7".
Do you like the cropped version better?

Hydrangeas, Gouache - SOLD

Hydrangeas, Gouache
Gouache on Bristol (Paper), Image 10" x 13"
SOLD.
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I was thinking about a different paper surface, and when I unearthed my pad of Bristol, I found an old watercolor that I had apparently played with, and forgotten. (Bristol is actually meant for dry media.) So I used gouache over it, just to see how the paper worked, and to see what would happen with gouache in a looser treatment. Looks like I need to go over the black areas again, bit other than that, I'll let you guys be the judges.

Red Tulips - SOLD

Red Tulips
Gouache on Toned Cotton Paper, Image size 13"x 13"
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This one could be square, but I've allowed a little extra breathing room at the right.
Just because, which if you like that look, would make is more like 13" x 14".
This one took all day, just so many little pieces.

Apple Blossom - SOLD

Apple Blossom
Gouache on Magnani Cotton Paper, 13" x 13" Image Size
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With Gouache, does the paper make a difference?
Yes, gouache acts differently on different paper, just as watercolor does. I like the smooth way gouache goes on this toned cotton paper, but it does take more to cover an area. The blending is easier as well. I'll have to try other papers, see what happens.

Jonquils in Gouache - SOLD

Jonquils in Gouache
Gouache on Watercolor Paper, Image Size 10.5" x 13"
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I'm finding out with gouache that you need to get your brights and lights down first. Otherwise it'll take too many coats to bring something up to a bright light. Here I went very gingerly with the light yellows, and later decided that it had gotten too chalky, so added more bright at the end. (Chalky is one of the dangers, I am finding, with gouache.) In some places I treated the paint like watercolor.
You can click on this to zoom in.

Crabapple Blossoms - SOLD

Crabapple Blossoms
Gouache on Watercolor Paper, 11" x 15"
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Below is a possible crop. You can cut this one anyway you like.

Another gouache of blossoms, but this time I let some of the watercolor properties of the gouache play out.
And I let go a little bit of my need to "blend" everything. Less frustrating.

Azalea - SOLD

Azalea
Watercolor Pencil and Gouache on Cotton Magnani Paper,
Image Size: 12.5" x 16", Paper Size: 14" x 18"
SOLD at $35 plus $8 shipping.
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One of the neighbors has a gorgeous azalea bush, that sits in a protected spot, but in full sun. It thrives.
She let me clip a couple of sprigs, and this is what I got. Yes, a drawing. There were a lot more blooms than this, but I tried to get the basic shape. Something a little different, and very time consuming.