Girls Just Wanna Paint Monthly Challenge

"Anxiety" 

6x6 Watercolor

This month the Girls Just Wanna Paint topic was "Anxiety" which made me sort of anxious. 

I came through, though, with this watercolor. The blue green background is the calm and the "static" in the lower part of the painting is the anxiety.

Actually, anxiety is static.

The Gallery

Dowling Walsh Gallery

6x6 watercolor

I thought I was using removable frisket while painting this piece but it turned out that the stuff I bought is NON removable. Who knew? Anyway, it gave the first pass an interesting look so I added some more and just finished the painting. This is my interpretation of 'Interior' which is this months Girls Just Wanna Paint challenge. Meanwhile, I'll be looking up using non removable frisket to see what the point is. I'm sure there is one.

Stepping Out

"Snowy Egret"

6x6 WC

SOLD

I painted this little watercolor on a 6x6 block that I just couldn't resist buying. The paper is very smooth and slick with sizing but I like how I can move the paint around on it. The washes stay wet and the paper doesn't buckle.

A  birdwatcher friend was highly amused when I told him how I reminded myself that this bird is a snowy egret. Snowy egrets have yellow feet and to make that association was to think 'don't eat yellow snow'.  I know, but it worked ;)

Last Sunday I had the most fabulous day out visiting friends and artists at the annual North River Arts Festival. Despite the gloom and doom weather forecast both days ended up sunny and beautiful.

These photos of the Puppet Parade say it all!

The NRAS bathing beauty and her cabana

can you see who's inside?

It took me a while but I figured out 

who was underneath this outfit ;)

It was 'Honorable Mention" winner Sally Dean 

with her fantastic mosaic "Amelia"

Island Getaway

Little Gasparilla Getaway

6x6 watercolor

Watercolor throwback to our trip to Little Gasparilla Island in March. 

This little cottage is literally ON the beach!

Beach Point Morning

This is from a photo I took at Beach Point in Truro one morning in the late summer. Really, the light is more golden than I painted it in this watercolor, but I think I'll try it in oil and give it more of the mood I first felt there. The tide is low and the boats are all lying on the sand.

Awaiting Summer 6x6 WC

$110 plus $10 S&H

Our challenge subject for Girls Just Wanna Paint  is 'three'. I kept thinking literally, three flowers, three jars, three lipsticks etc., but while I was painting this I noticed something. This old fashioned summer cottage sports three old fashioned Victorian Shutters. Sly? Yup, but it works. If you're in the area my GJWP 'homies' are painting in Hingham Square this weekend at White Magdelena House. Meet the artists, watch them paint and share some refreshments. For information on locations and hours go here.