Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Just Waiting On A Friend

I have been sketching people from clothing catalogs, as I wait in the car to pick up my kids at school, so I found this weeks Daily Paint Works Challenge to be the perfect excuse to try a sketch in watercolor!  This is 5 by 7 inches on Arches watercolor paper.

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  1. Mermaid's PaletteApril 26, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    Maria- I love this and I also love your clothing catalog idea for practicing people sketches! Nice work!

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  2. AtelierBrigitteApril 26, 2011 at 12:16 PM

    Lovely pieces you have on this blog!!

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  3. LindaApril 26, 2011 at 7:14 PM

    Nice! I like it.

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  4. Martha KislingApril 26, 2011 at 7:28 PM

    Hi Maria - I love that you describe yourself as a vet, mom and artist. I was an engineer and stay at home mom who started painting when my kids were small, too. The kids are older now but I am still painting and happy to discover your blog and wonderful animal art. I put a link on my blog to yours so that more people can enjoy your wonderful paintings!

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  5. mary maxamApril 27, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    nice challenge piece! I haven't tried it yet, but like your handling of the values here.

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  6. PatApril 28, 2011 at 2:51 AM

    Lovely sketch! xx

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  7. Maria's WatercolorApril 28, 2011 at 6:39 AM

    Thank you everyone for the positive comments on my challenge painting. Must admit I am a bit intimidated by painting people and it was a little freeing to give it a try, animals have always been so much simpler for me to decipher than humans... in so many ways... but I keep trying to figure them out!

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  8. Studio at the FarmApril 28, 2011 at 2:51 PM

    Thank you so much for your comments on Bruno. And I am glad you enjoy the "process".

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  9. StilinStudioApril 29, 2011 at 3:21 PM

    Kudos to you for challenging yourself to painting people! You did a great job on this! I, too, sketch from magazines and catalogs. I have yet to try painting them, though. But you've inspired me! Nice to "meet" you, Maria - I'm looking forward to keeping in touch via the blogsphere!

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  10. Carol Schiff Daily PaintingApril 29, 2011 at 3:45 PM

    You nailed it!!!

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  11. Maria's WatercolorApril 30, 2011 at 1:02 PM

    Thank you LInda, I really enjoyed seeing your blog and artwork, you have inspired me to want to try that Yupo paper!

    Thanks Carol, the pose on that woman was more difficult than I thought when I started in, but I am glad I gave it a whirl!

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