Fish Watercolor in Progress

 

This fish is on Arches 140 paper. I used undersea green and turquoise for the background radial wash. Lots to do still but here is my start. I have taken a break from painting for the holidays and I am "itchin" to get back to painting. I am working on this fish as well as some landscapes and quick pen & ink and watercolor sketches from my photographs taken on the Amalfi Coast.  I am going to also be starting a pastel portrait of a friend's granddaughter. Stay tuned for more posts soon! Happy New Year!

Peppers in Amalfi Market

 

A crate  of peppers in the Amalfi market - beautiful fruits and vegetables.

Lemoncello Shop in Amalfi

 

Another sketch - lemoncello!

Stairs in Amalfi, Italy

 

Here is the first series of little sketches in pen and ink/water color around the Amalfi Coast - there were so many little scenes begging to be painted but, alas, I only had time to snap  a picture so I decided to document these little scenes with pen&ink and watercolor.

Mama Agata's Terrace Ravello, Italy

 

Here is the completed watercolor of Mama Agata's Terrace. Painted on Arches 140# paper, lots of wet on wet painting to keep  it hazy as  it looked,  hard to tell where the ocean stopped and the sky began.  I started with a horizontal underpainting with midnight blue and cool yellow. Look at the work in progress posted on November 28th to see the changes.

Bronze John Calvin Sculpture

 

 Here is Carol Smith's completed cast bronze sculpture of John Calvin. He was cast at a foundry in Bastrop, Texas, finished with a patina, mounted on the wood base. John Calvin will be residing in the office of Reverend Jack Smith, Carol's husband.
This was Carol's very first sculpture and she has captured so well Calvin's features and expression as well as the remarkable texture of his beard and clothing. Stop by  Jack's office to take a peek at this wonderful sculpture.
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