Watercolor Play by Colorado Artist Mary Arneson

15 x 22 Watercolor on Arches Watercolor Paper

An exercise in color was the purpose of this particular painting. The rich deep pinks, blues, and greens are the stars...the shapes are incidental. Please feel free to leave a comment or email me at: marysbrush@aol.com

Water Lily, Inky Pool

Acrylic, 11 x 14

I recently became an art instructor for Grumbacher Paints. Their class curriculum guarantees that the class participants will "complete an acrylic painting in two hours!" Hmmm...... So now I'm learning to finish a painting in two hours!! I prepare for the class by creating one painting in the allotted two hours. Then, I paint it again while I demo it for the students. This headlong rush to complete 2-hour paintings has been great fun! I've learned to choose simple images that can be painted with a very limited palette. Every brush stroke counts!

Here's a painting from a recent class. The image is an inky pool at the Denver Botanical Garden with a water lily dancing on its surface.

"Blossom" Time Fine Art Painting by Colorado Artist Mary Arneson

12 x 15 - 17 x 21 Framed

Watercolor on 120lb Watercolor Paper

$150.00 +18.00SH

When I initially began this painting, I wasn't sure just where I would end up with regard to size or simplicity. As the painting approached this stage, I decided that less is more and put my brushes down with a decided...It's finished!! To purchase this painting contact me at: marysbrush@aol.com