HI, I just put the final touches on this new Eastern Shore Mini. I used quinacrodone burnt orange in the trees and in the grasses. This is a color new to me. I like it instead of Burnt Sienna sometimes because it is brighter,almost a reddish orange.
I got the Christmas wreath made and on the front door. It's a doozy. I used a grapevine I had made a few years ago and put fresh loblolly pine, cedar, and american holly woven into the vine. It was lopsided so once I got it on the front door I simply took the scissors and trimmed it into a round! Welcoming yes, beautiful no. It smells good though.Nice bow.
I named my little painting "Almost Home" because it is a scene from the Shield's Bridge which is 3 miles from us and on the way to home. talk to you soon,Diana
Diana, thank you so much for visiting and commenting on my blog .. you are way soft hearted like me... It's alright , better to be like us than hard.-hearted.
ReplyDeleteAs for your watercolors, you paint beautifully, I still struggle with w/c but love it.. I see you mention that Quin. burnt orange, I might try that as I have been so dissappointed in Burnt Sienna lately.. I've always bought WN and tried M Graham wow was that a bigger dissapointment!. but Brown Madder by WN is also brighter . ok thats my 2 cents worth for the day. lol ! I'll be back again to check on you..
thank you Barbra Joan, yes I am soft hearted and I think that is a good thing esp. as an artist. I usually use either Da Vinci watercolors or WN. and you are so right it seems like each brand changes the colors slightly. thank you for your comments they mean so much. keep them coming :) take care, Diana
ReplyDeleteI feel as if the Eastern Shore was made for watercolors! And you do them so well.
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