Showing posts with label water lily. Show all posts
Showing posts with label water lily. Show all posts

Saturday, November 8, 2014

"Pink Water Lily", original watercolor painting by Karla Nolan




We live in what I call "a little slice of Paradise", Fort Collins, Colorado.  This sweet town has all sorts of horticultural delights including a huge test garden, Colorado State University Horticultural Department, multitudes of greenhouses and gardens.  But one of my favorite spots to visit is The Gardens on Spring Creek, less than two miles from our house.  This past summer I did a solo tour through the Gardens and found this sweet pink water lily, just floating along.  Here it is for you to ponder.  I enjoyed painting it and learned a few lessons about watercolor painting as the painting progressed.  It is one tough medium!

"Pink Water Lily", original watercolor painting, 4.75"x8", $60 includes s/h in continental U.S., click Paypal button below or write me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Susan Spohn --- Water Lilies


Water Lilies
5 x 7
oil on board
Just a quick study of a water lilly pond with some koi fish swimming about in between the pads. The reference photo was not very clear, so I just wanted to work on a basic composition. I want to do a larger painting of this subject in the future. This study is for sale for $40.00 and includes free shipping in the Continental USA. Visit my blog to purchase and to view other paintings: susanmspohn.blogspot.com

Friday, March 11, 2011

"Pond Lily" Watercolor Paintings by Colorado Artist Mary Arneson

22 x 15 Arches watercolor paper

Painting with watercolors brings me so much pleasure.... whether playful or serious, each painting brings a smile. Enjoy! For more information email me: marysbrush@aol.com
For paintings on glass, visit: www.Brush-It-On.com

Saturday, February 5, 2011

"A Monet Star" Contemporary Water Lily Painting by Colorado Artist Carol McIntyre

Inspired by my visit to Monet's gardens in Giverny, France last June. I love the elegance and steadfastness of these flowers that seemingly walk on water.
"A Monet Star," 14x18x1.5 oil with palette knife & brush $795.00
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Thank you stopping by!

Saturday, October 30, 2010

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.