Got a Light?

It is no secret that I love everything about the beach. If I listed everything that I loved about the beach, I would probably bore you. Sea gulls seem to have personality and this one just seems to have a story. A friend of mine took this photo and graciously allowed me to use it in this painting. I had so much fun painting him, I think I will do it again! This is a watercolor using MaimeriBlu paints on #300 lb. paper. I love painting white areas with a lot of color and I think shadows should be as interesting as the rest of the subject matter. Bet this painting will end up being a workshop in the near future.

It's a jungle out there!

Have you ever gazed at the sky and saw animals or other images made by the clouds? I hesitate to ask this question for fear someone will twirl their finger at their ear and hum the crazy song. This painting was created the same way you might see images in the clouds. I used a mixture of gesso and plastic wrap for the "cloud" stage and then embellished the images I see with FW acrylic inks.