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OrangeUmbrellas  JeanM.Canavan watercolor  22x24"

Well, I didn't do so well at documenting the steps in this painting as this is the finished piece! I hope you don't mind too much. I was dreaming about our trip to the Gulf as I was painting-can you tell?

Little umbrellas

are always fun. The colors remind me of the beach and on this cold wintery day I need all the reminding I can get! How's late winter in your area?

Starfish and Silver

Starfish and Silver Watercolor Jean M. Canavan

The most exciting news around here is not that I finished Starfish and Silver, but that I have a new grandson! He had the perfect timing to arrive in the middle of a snowstorm, but mom, dad, and baby are all doing great. So, needless to say, we've been a bit busy!

Work in Progress

I'm liking the reflections in the back of the bowl and the doorknob. Next-the background?

More silver...and orange

I'm on a roll here with the silver and orange! This is painting 2 in my series of what may be only 2.
The glass bottle is a nice break from painting reflections.

Finished!

Jean M. Canavan  Silver and Orange  Watercolor

Finally done! Painting reflections in silver is challenging. While I was painting, I was distracted by the abstracted shapes in the sugar bowl. I was amazed how they pulled together when I stepped back. Do you like my reference to our movie watching over the holidays? Stay tuned for the next silver painting!

WIP #4

Almost there-just a few details and adding more darks to pop the silver bowl forward.

WIP #3

Added the vase in the back today. I am questioning my decision to have yarn in my still life. What was I thinking? Can't seem to make it soft and fuzzy. There must be a trick! I am working around the reflections on the silver... my whole focus for setting up the still life. They are next!

The clementine is still wet and juicy in this photo! I decided to just plunge right in and paint that large orange shape. I experimented with taping the whole shape, but now wish I had left the bottom of the shape open. That's how I learn!

Inspired by some of my favorite artists on-line, I've decided to focus on painting reflective surfaces for my first series. I am hoping to complete 3 full sized, or almost full sized paintings in the next couple of weeks. I am also painting small daily paintings/sketches for class. It's so nice to have some of my already established habits get credit!
I thought I would also work on my documentation, so here is the beginning of painting #1. As you can see, I started with the easiest part-the plant- in my still life!
It is great to be back painting!