Monet, Sunflowers and ACEOs for PPF

From Monet to Bull Elk, it was a busy week!

ACEOs for 30/30 this week had a TIME theme, Sleeping, clocks, and sunrises, due to Daylight Saving Time starting on Sunday. Here are my little 2.5 x 3.5 inch watercolor and pen and ink sketches using the theme. I always like to have a little push to make something, a theme or challenge or reference photo. The reference photos for these were found on paintmyphoto.ning.com. They are for sale in my Ebay Store.

 

Claude Monet painted a Sunflower Bouquet in a Vase, and my WC class this week was painting the Masters, so, since I love painting flowers, I did this one in watercolor, 9x12 on 140# cold press paper. 

and I also did an ACEO on hot press, very fast and loose.

Here is the reference photo I used of Monet's painting. 

The purpose was not to duplicate the original, only to give the "impression" of the impressionist artwork, using watercolor whereas he used oils. It was great fun and I think I will do more "Masters" paintings. It was totally different from how I usually use WC so I learned a lot.

And the challenge on Artist Reference Photos for March included a photo of a Bull Moose by Chuck Rondeau. Here is my version of it. 8x10 watercolor on hot press paper. For sale on DPW auction. I have never painted an elk before.

And last, but not least, a challenge on Facebook to paint a very colorful bird, a Lilac Breasted Roller, photo by Chris Allsebrook. Here is my interpretation, 5x7 watercolor, pen and ink on 140# hot press paper. For sale on Daily PaintWorks. I like the way this one turned out.

Sunflowers, Trucks and Santa, PPF

What I painted this week . . . 

I usually sketch with watercolors and a pen when  I have to wait for stuff to happen, like the bus to arrive, or the doctor to call my name. These little sketches are usually flowers, so I guess the series could be called "Flowers in Waiting."

ACEO 3 Sunflowers, Watercolor and Pen - Sold

These old rusty Trucks For Sale were painted for a challenge on DPW.

Here it is matted. I love mats.

From this reference photo . . . 

 And another challenge, Santa and Me, 

on a Facebook group, to paint our interpretation,

 

of this photo.

30 paintings in 30 days - ACEOs

The Challenge:  Paint One Painting a day for 30 days in Sept 2013

 Visit Leslie Saeta's Blog for more information.
PPF, Paint Party Friday

These are all 2.5 x 3.5 inches, Little ATC/ACEO cards.


Day 30:  Wine and Fruit in front of a Window

Day 29:  Flowers in the Sun, Floral Bouquet in a Green Soda Pop Bottle

Day 28:  5 Pumpkins and a Black Cat

Day 27:  A Sincere Halloween Pumpkin Patch tiny landscape.

Day 26:  Ferns and Flowers in an Urn

Day 25:  Bougainvillea Bush

Day 24:  Fat Cat in Pumpkin Patch

Day 23: Black Cat with 3 Pumpkins

Day 22:  3 Black Cats in a Pumpkin Patch, for Halloween, ACEO

Day 21:  The Long Walk Home:  ACEO WC and Pen

Day 20: Pot of Geraniums, WC ACEO, SFA (Small Format Art)

Day 19:  ACEO: Gypsy Fortune Teller, costume for Halloween

Day 18:  Magenta Pansy Flowers

Day 17:  Ceramic Pot with bouquet of flowers.

Day 16: 3 Blue/Black Tulips

Day 15:  Waiting for Mom:  Lonesome Pup

Day 14:  Pirate Dog in Costume for Halloween

Day 13:  Halloween Kitty:  Puss in Boots.  Ready to Trick or Treat.

Day 12:  Hydrangeas in a Pot:  WC and Pen, ACEO

Day 11:  White Flower #1, ACEO WC & Pen

Day 10:  "Basset Hound" ACEO, WC & Pen and Ink

Day 9:  Black and White Cat ACEO Watercolor and Pen

Day 8:  Fluffy Cat, or Scratchy Cat?  ACEO, WC pen and ink.

Day 7:  ACEO:  Tipsy Vase of Folk Art Flowers.

Day 6:  ACEO:  "Thistles" watercolor and pen

Day 5:  ACEO, Folk Art:  "Flowers by Design"  Watercolor and Pen

Day 4:  ACEO, Folk Art Floral Bouquet in Yellow Vase

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Day 3:  ACEO, A Spring Bouquet of Wildflowers in a Green Vase

For Sale on Ebay

Day 2:  Red Roses in a blue glass vase ACEO

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Day 1:  Watercolor Sunflower ACEO:  Loose Illustration Style.  

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Art Abandonment, My first

My first abandonment finally got dropped, into a box of FREE bread at the Senior Center in Altadena, CA. It was gone when I came out after my art class. Wonder where it went? It was an ATC size acrylic painting of sunflowers on a mini canvas with an easel for displaying it.

"Art Abandonment is a group designed to encourage random acts of art, left in various locations around the globe. The idea is that folks can make something and leave it for a lucky unsuspecting person to find. Artists can then post locations and photos of abandoned goodies…and finders can let everyone know that they are the lucky finder!"  Doesn't that sound like fun?

"So leave some art. Leave a contact email for the finder…and if you get notified share the message -- Here's an intro page on Typepad for full explanation: http://michaeldemeng.typepad.com/art_abandonment/"

Art Abandonment: Sunflowers on an Easel

I will abandon these sunflowers this week and hope whoever finds them will contact me.

"Art Abandonment is a group designed to encourage random acts of art, left in various locations around the globe. The idea is that folks can make something and leave it for a lucky unsuspecting person to find. Artists can then post locations and photos of abandoned goodies…and finders can let everyone know that they are the lucky finder!"  Doesn't that sound like fun?

"So leave some art. Leave a contact email for the finder…and if you get notified share the message with this group. If you prefer you can use the contact email: i.found.artwork@gmail.com we'll be checking it often and share the results.  Here's an intro page on Typepad for full explanation: http://michaeldemeng.typepad.com/art_abandonment/