Watercolor Paintings

[rcleary171]

I enjoy watercolor paintings so I decided to give it a try and see what I could produce. It's very challenging and requires a lot of patience (which I don't have much of). I set this tread up to share my work. If you also dabble in watercolors please feel free to post you work here. It's always helpful to share feedback and exchange ideas.

 

[Aunt Marg]

Fantastic work, Rcleary!

Love the colouring, too!

 

[tbeltrans]

We have another artist. You artistic types could get together and have an art show.

Tony

 

[Ruth n Jersey]

Really great. You have captured the speed of the horse with his nostrils flared from a hard run.

 

[Gaer]

I enjoy watercolor paintings so I decided to give it a try and see what I could produce. It's very challenging and requires a lot of patience (which I don't have much of). I set this tread up to share my work. If you also dabble in watercolors please feel free to post you work here. It's always helpful to share feedback and exchange ideas.

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RCleary, Beautifu; work!

 

[Kathleen’s Place]

Beautiful! Love the emotion you captured in the horse. The rider doesn’t look all that concerned, but the horse is like “get me out of here. NOW!”

 

[mellowyellow]

I enjoy watercolor paintings so I decided to give it a try and see what I could produce. It's very challenging and requires a lot of patience (which I don't have much of). I set this tread up to share my work. If you also dabble in watercolors please feel free to post you work here. It's always helpful to share feedback and exchange ideas.

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So many talented people on this forum, great to see .

 

[terry123]

Very nice!

 

[Dana]

Love watercolours and that's a good one...keep going rcleary!

 

[rcleary171]

This was a quick "field sketch" of a Civil War Reenactor. (no one was getting hurt!)

 

[rcleary171]

This was a portrait taken from an old photo of the widow Varina Davis. My hope was to capture her sad yet defiant spirit.

 

[Keesha]

Very nice work rcleary.
Water colour painting is the most challenging medium of all painting styles since it’s the least forgiving. Mistakes aren’t easily fixed.
I dabble in water colours. Here is some of it

 

[rcleary171]

I see - it would appear you have reached a high level of artistic skill. The flowers are wonderful and I love the distant gothic church. I would like to see you repost the ship as it is a bit blurry. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Keesha]

I see - it would appear you have reached a high level of artistic skill. The flowers are wonderful and I love the distant gothic church. I would like to see you repost the ship as it is a bit blurry. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you. The ship picture was given to my in laws so I don’t have another picture of it but oddly enough my husband liked the picture so much he asked me to do the same picture for him but not as bright so I did.

 

[Keesha]

How long have you been painting?
I think your shadowing effects are incredibly good. Overlapped shadowing is the major part of water colouring and you do that much better than I do.

 

[rcleary171]

How long have you been painting?
I think your shadowing effects are incredibly good. Overlapped shadowing is the major part of water colouring and you do that much better than I do.

I started about 6 years ago. I should have taken lessons but I just walked into AC Moore and purchased what seemed to be needed. Now I'm afraid to relearn my technique so I'll just do what I enjoy. As for the overlapped shadowing, much of it is experimental and most of the times I produce mud.

 

[rcleary171]

Thank you. The ship picture was given to my in laws so I don’t have another picture of it but oddly enough my husband liked the picture so much he asked me to do the same picture for him but not as bright so I did.
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Much better! Now I get to enjoy all of the detail.

 

[Keesha]

Much better! Now I get to enjoy all of the detail.

Thank you. You did suggest that others add their water colours if they painted which is the only reason why I did otherwise I wouldn’t have done so since it’s your thread and your work you are sharing.

 

[Pepper]

Wow, @Keesha, I had no idea your art was so lovely. Yours too, @rcleary171. Such gifted people I know!

 

[rcleary171]

Thank you. You did suggest that others add their water colours if they painted which is the only reason why I did otherwise I wouldn’t have done so since it’s your thread and your work you are sharing.

Yes - I was hoping to see other art's work. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Alizerine]

I like to paint buildings in watercolor.

 

[rcleary171]

Great detail - a beautiful rendering of a fine home.

 

[RadishRose]

You three are so talented.

@Keesha it's been a long time since you first posted some of your art so I forgot you painted. I'm wowed again!

 

[rcleary171]

I don't do many still lifes - here is a tree in the springtime.

 

[Keesha]

I don't do many still lifes - here is a tree in the springtime.

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Is it a cherry or apple blossom tree ?
I like how you name, sign and date your work. For some reason I rarely sign my work but adding the date and subject is a good idea.
I like it.