Wednesday, May 20, 2015

looking...

watercolor

“There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something. 
You certainly usually find something,
 if you look, 
but it is not always quite the something you were after.” 
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit

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36 comments:

  1. SadamiMay 20, 2015 at 8:14 PM

    Very lovely work!!! Cheers, Sadami

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  2. hmuxoMay 21, 2015 at 12:00 AM

    Excellent work, Minnemie. And love the quote!!,

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  3. Gatepost productionsMay 21, 2015 at 3:15 AM

    Only totally brilliant, M, and I've just seen the Zebra and the portraits ... wow you're on a roll. So pleased for you: no better feeling when the art is flowing, as it clearly is with you.

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  4. PaintingWriteMay 21, 2015 at 3:35 AM

    Min this is stunning.there's always such a delicate ethereal quality to your paintings.

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  5. Jean SpitzerMay 21, 2015 at 8:27 AM

    Dreamy.

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  6. Paper rainbowMay 21, 2015 at 4:26 PM

    This is wonderful.....the composition, the background, everything, fantastic work.

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  7. UnknownMay 21, 2015 at 11:22 PM

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  8. Valerie-JaelMay 22, 2015 at 12:09 AM

    Wonderful work, Happy PPF, Valerie.

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  9. Abigail DavidsonMay 22, 2015 at 12:13 AM

    Wow, your work is beautiful! Wonderful arrangement and color palette -- really captures the spirit of nature!

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  10. Kate RobertsonMay 22, 2015 at 12:15 AM

    Just beautiful, love it.

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  11. ChristineMay 22, 2015 at 12:40 AM

    Really beautiful piece!

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  12. GigglesMay 22, 2015 at 12:57 AM

    Lovely!

    Hugs Giggles

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  13. UnknownMay 22, 2015 at 1:10 AM

    This is beautiful and so thought provoking.

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  14. Rosie KaplanMay 22, 2015 at 1:41 AM

    First time back here for years so first time I have seen your work. Its gorgeous and very compelling.

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  15. Clare LloydMay 22, 2015 at 3:00 AM

    Wonderful. Happy PPF

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  16. UnknownMay 22, 2015 at 3:55 AM

    First thing I noticed was the texture of the piece, just wanted to touch it! Amazing work and the quote makes it perfect!

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  17. LailaMay 22, 2015 at 3:56 AM

    Quality work, nothing less!

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  18. My name is Erika.May 22, 2015 at 5:55 AM

    This is really fabulous. You have a lot of talent drawing animals.

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  19. Cindy D.May 22, 2015 at 8:12 AM

    Wow! Totally gorgeous and so majestic!

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  20. Linda KunsmanMay 22, 2015 at 8:24 AM

    wow-this is so finely detailed and absolutely captivating!

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  21. Gloria j ZucaroMay 22, 2015 at 9:12 AM

    This is so wonderful! I can't even imagine how you did the sparkly background!???

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  22. Virginia J BaileyMay 22, 2015 at 10:05 AM

    Incredible as always. That background is amazing. I would love some tutorials from you, or how I did it type blog posts. I always enjoy seeing your work.

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    1. minnemieMay 30, 2015 at 1:30 PM

      Thank you, Virginia! I confess my process to be rather random...my completed paintings usually differ greatly from what I had envisioned at the outset, and I often wonder myself how I ended up where I did! The one thing I consistently do is to start with a yellow under wash - sometimes several. I learned this from Susan Harrison-Tustain (http://www.susanart.com/paper-limited-palette-priming-method-yellow-underwashes), and even though I don't quite capture the intended effect, doing this does help me get over the white canvas paralysis:-) I use a lot of wet-into-wet, and then salt and frisket for texture and depth in just about every layer. And then I put the almost completed painting in a place where I can see it often during the day (sometimes staring at it for weeks) to determine where I need deeper values and detail. I will try to post progress pictures more often - I just need to remember to take them!:-)

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  23. GlorV1May 22, 2015 at 10:57 AM

    Awesome work. Great quote.

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  24. rose AKA Walk in the Woods - she/herMay 22, 2015 at 1:08 PM

    Gorgeous!

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  25. MarjiMay 22, 2015 at 1:59 PM

    Gorgeous! You are so gifted in capturing the essence and soul of the animals. M.x

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  26. SirkkaMay 22, 2015 at 4:14 PM

    This is a very lovely painting!

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  27. dentheMay 22, 2015 at 4:20 PM

    oh, this is so so beautiful .....Love it ♥

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  28. JKWMay 22, 2015 at 4:42 PM

    Wonderful, beautiful watercolor. . . totally mastered. Love the quote too (so true). Blessings, Janet PPF

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  29. Miss MarpleMay 22, 2015 at 11:04 PM

    Fantastic, I am flabbergasted! - irma

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  30. Irene RafaelMay 23, 2015 at 8:19 PM

    Love the quote, love the painting!

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  31. JaneMay 24, 2015 at 4:55 PM

    This is fabulous, the animal seems to be jumping out of the picture . Gorgeous texture !

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  32. NordljusMay 25, 2015 at 6:22 AM

    Oh this is lovely! Beautiful colours, and a great quote.

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  33. Valerie-JaelMay 30, 2015 at 2:17 PM

    Absolutely stunning! Hugs, Valerie

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  34. WysneusMay 31, 2015 at 9:05 PM

    Die agtergrond is uitstekend... so ook die lig op die horings. Goed gedoen!

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  35. sirkkisOctober 3, 2015 at 9:43 AM

    Truly gorgeous art work. Thank you for visiting my site.

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