Day Lily Watercolor

Hi, I think the computer may blow up. It's roaring so loud. I'll do this quickly. I've painted a day lily on Masa paper on 140lb cold press Arches watercolor paper. The flower was so lovely in my front yard I had to pick it before Sadie ate it. She has been a rascal today. Oh my. Thank goodness she is asleep now. I've used Cad red,Cad yellow deep and light,permanent rose,opera,and thindago violet. Hope each of you have a wonderful weekend. Love to you,Diana

Lilies in Watercolor

HI, I'm in a slump. A painting slump..  But I decided to push and do this yellow day lily, Sherrie I held the blackeyed susan up to the painting but it was too small and didn't fit with the lilies. So tell me what you think. I added the burnt sienna under the yellow day lily to define it some more. It became lost next to the bolder ones. I'll look at it for a few days to see if I'm finished..

  Here is a lily from my garden. I'm in awe that it's here and it's so gorgeous. I've tried not to look at it when Sadie was looking. I can just see her running around the backyard in glee with my stargazer lily in her mouth. ha ha. Not so far!! Thank goodness. Here is Sadie on the Eastern Shore News.   Talk to you soon. love,Diana

Loose Lily, Better or Worse?

I tried to loosen it up some. As you know usually it's more exact. Tell me -- better or worse.. love,Diana

Does One Petal Count?

HI! Does one petal count? I picked this day lily in my front yard. It's my favorite. The colors are so vibrant.I wet the petal then used Cadmium yellow dark, Cad.Red,Thindigio Violet, and a touch of Cad.Orange.I used my pencil to draw the veins while it was wet,this works wonderfully for little veins.  I've painted just one petal and it's closing up. I do have another bud on it... if someone doesn't eat it.

 Sadie,our puppy, picked/ok,broke- another day lily today and it had 5 buds on it. I cringed and brought it inside hoping something will bloom in here. Sadie is also pestering dear Rudy, our 19  year old cat.. Every once and awhile I'll see a paw come out of the box.. she did get a toy dropped on her.. There's a lot of hissing going on.
Love to you,Diana

Day Lily Watercolor Class this Sat.

Hi! I've just sent off my email for my class at Norfolk Botanical Garden this Saturday. The information is on the right side of the blog. This painting,Day Lily, doesn't have the masa paper on it-- but I'll be preparing a sheet for each student to have when they walk in as well as teach them how to apply the paper in class. It takes awhile to dry as you know if you've used it. It's so very beautiful. It will be a fun class. The gardens supply us with flowers picked that morning and they are gorgeous!! And the classroom overlooks the hummingbird garden,so you know I'm in heaven!

This lily is from Sterrett's Gardens a small garden a few miles from us. I love to go look at their gardens but end up ooohing and aaahing so very much! :)

One class I had with Masa Paper,I taught them how to prepare the paper and told them to put it outside to dry in the sun. One lady came to class the next time and said she put her paper on the front steps and it blew away.. She never found it! HA HA..

Hope you are having a great weekend.. talk to you soon,Diana
I've posted on craig's list for a puppy.

Hawaii

HI, sorry I haven't posted lately. Yesterday I had an appointment across the bay. You see ,I live on the Eastern Shore of Va., which is a small peninsula of land surrounded by the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean and it's lovely here with it's calming nature,farm land and fishing but it's not a big city so sometimes we end up going "across the bay' to specialty shop and do errands, so that was what I did yesterday. I bought some wonderful watercolor paper, and got some student grade for our family trip so the kids can enjoy painting with me. I also went to Sam's and stocked up on groceries and things.. it was a busy time. Today I didn't get to paint because of more errands here on the shore.. but tomorrow.. AH- I'm going to try out my new paper. These 2 photos are some painting I did a few years ago. This is my Hawaii series and the second is a couple of my tractors and a day lily painting. I have done some sketching but not really delved into a new painting!Tomorrow!

Talk to you soon! Diana

Luna Moth Added to Bottles

hi! I've added a luna moth to the bottle painting. I love blues and greens together. On my walks I find one or two of these gorgeous moths each summer. They are so amazing. Pale green, almost transparent wings with a fuzzy white body.. I've straightened my bottles I've got to check that one on the side..

I like to start my day painting. How about you? I get up, get my coffee and sit down to my art table... It's so relaxing to have a paint brush in hand early...

Here is a photo of a daylily from my yard yesterday! It was the color of cantalope! wow.. I took photos but was so tempted to just sit down and paint. But we have some family coming this weekend and I'd better straighten the house up a little! Today it's scrunched up -- the flowers only last a day.. but there's a bud coming!

Hope you have a great weekend,relaxing and peaceful. talk to you soon,Diana

If you get a chance stop by my show at the Red Queen Gallery!

Hope it's done!

I've tried to pour my heart into it. talk to you later,Diana

A New Rooster and Daylily

hi! This morning I've been working on a new rooster. I've used irridescent powder on his tail feathers, rice paper with gold highlights and even scraped red paint on his cone.Monelle painted one ,too!

The day lily is from yesterday. Still got a lot to do on that.. Frames come in tomorrow..

Red Queen Gallery Opening Friday, Here we come! talk to you soon,Diana