IT'S COFFEE TIME - 13 X 22 - Available
Golfing, bulrushes, setting sun. These are things I think of when I see the
red-winged blackbirds. I like to golf in
the late afternoon and the blackbirds are abundant on the golf course. As the sun sets in the evening, the colours
glow on the water and fairways and the birds spur us along with their serenade.
This group was gathered at the bird feeder
and after cropping the picture I thought I would try incorporating the watercolour
pouring technique with a highly realistic drawing of the birds themselves. I found the picture quite a challenge it
became a mixture of both working in the negative and the positive. I finished the picture in the evening at our
campsite and entered it into the Federation Juried Show as soon as we got home.
They made the cut!! It’s
Coffee Time is now hanging in the Surrey Arts Center, Aug 20-Nov. 13. The reception is September 17, 2011.
7:30-9pm. See you there.
It's Coffee Time - Step 1, after the pour
It's Coffee Time - Step 2, working on the negative
7 comments:
Congratulations on getting your painting in the show. It came out really beautiful, Wendy.
Wendy the picture is beautiful. You did a great job of blending the two styles. I too love the redwinged balckbirds and their shrill calls.
Congratulations on your acceptance to the show.
Thank you Carol and Gillian, getting in the show was great but I am really happy to find a way to blend the styles. I love the combination of realizm and impressizm in a piece. It seems to statisfy my need to do detail drawings and still have great splashes of color.
Hi Wendy - this turned out fantastic. I love your pouring technique! The title is great too!
Hi Wendy, I agree with everyone! Your way of putting the two together works well. Congrats on getting in the show!!
Thank you Donna and Barb, I must admit it was very tricky keeping the background from taking over my picture.
Beautiful work!
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