tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68152378498748786062024-03-14T04:13:47.253-04:00Artist Barbara Rosenzweig's Blog: Art, Gardening, Photography, and RamblingsBarbara Rosenzweighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501732206467930442noreply@blogger.comBlogger619125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815237849874878606.post-62282523448620093582015-12-11T21:40:00.000-05:002015-12-11T21:40:12.052-05:00Rainbow Animal Watercolor Painting Series<div style="text-align: justify;">
I've been so excited with my new rainbow animal watercolor paintings that I forgot to give you updates along the way! I'll try to make up for that. Once I finished painting the Rainbow Zebra Fantasy, I started right away on a giraffe. It was so much fun letting the colors beautifully mingle one right into the other in each patch on the giraffe's body! ...and I just loved its eyelashes!!</div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/253764164/nursery-wall-art-rainbow-giraffe-art?ref=related-2"><img alt="https://www.etsy.com/listing/253764164/nursery-wall-art-rainbow-giraffe-art?ref=related-2" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO-ACajtzKV0_lC1vahyZN3IUXxOi1hhEDhk7bs8As5Q1Hs3A_hWe6mTEk__XpaIY-0-XfG1KpyrOrApqeT9RMAf-c5WQ6rjNFouBKsgrkABf7-Ep9F4-HdBZRQqJIYod3i8u-IpzZgsk/s400/Giraffe+1_2.jpg" width="317" /></a></div>
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After completing the zebra and giraffe watercolors, I thought that creating an elephant would be a neat challenge. There would be no specific, realistic body patterns to work from this time. Once I had my drawing, I decided to just go for it letting one color blend into the next. The trick here is to avoid making mud, so between laying down each color, I cleaned my brush. What do you think of this magical creation?</div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/255156978/magical-rainbow-elephant-art-print?ref=related-1"><img alt="https://www.etsy.com/listing/255156978/magical-rainbow-elephant-art-print?ref=related-1" border="0" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-hXbLfiI5z94o30VphtccWWLNzJBhcZMGjCkW5FzaV_j-BAAovA1jdmeN0Shn5oBg8IUHOnqdn1kvmKGWMMf24_EqxSTe6GbZnkb_engz6NqQaXC4rSBv0m23_aHZfoTHe8ZtBWUo8mQ/s400/Elephant.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
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With so much in the news lately about pandas, I thought that it was about time that I created my own! This was a bit different from the other animals since it had long, thick dark fur with some large patches of almost white. To give this panda volume and shape, I used subtle shading of color along the ridge of the back and between its eyes. </div>
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The latest in my new series is the hippo. I can't believe how much fun this journey is! Hope that you're enjoying it, too!</div>
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Barbara Rosenzweighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501732206467930442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815237849874878606.post-18167834928891793112015-10-16T14:00:00.001-04:002015-10-16T14:02:49.890-04:00Zebra in Color Watercolor Painting in Progress<div style="text-align: justify;">
As you may have guessed, I love vibrant color! Besides my flower paintings, with rich luscious colors, I created a whole series of Sports Figures using color in a very different way.</div>
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Here's an example of this type of painting, my recently completed "Ice Hockey Goalie."</div>
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fine art print of original watercolor painting</div>
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I decided to start of series of paintings using this mingling technique with animals. This is my first attempt, a Zebra! Hope that you enjoy seeing the progress!</div>
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Probably the most difficult part so far, besides the drawing, is not getting lost in the stripes. After a while, they seemed to be running together. While working on this, I'm thinking about the next painting. Maybe a giraffe. Any suggestions?</div>
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Barbara Rosenzweighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501732206467930442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815237849874878606.post-86161328034119480042015-10-04T21:10:00.001-04:002015-10-07T22:46:23.046-04:00Beach Boy and Girl, Painting in ProgressI just love painting children on the beach! I guess that there's so much nostalgia involved that it keeps me young, if only in my mind.<br />
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Here's a bit of insight into my painting process. For this one, I decided to start with the figures instead of the background. I'll try to capture the warmth of their relationship in this painting. <br />
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Below, I've started to rough in the water, surf, and sand. I've used lots of earth tones in the sand to give it character, as well as dragged my almost-dry brush sideways across the paper to take advantage of the heavily textured 300 lb Arches cold press paper. </div>
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In order to give more interest to the horizon, I've added a distant shore and, since I want to give the water greater depth, I've painted over some of the surf.</div>
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I didn't like the way the water was looking, so I decided to remove it. This is not an easy trick with watercolors, but I'll share some secrets with you. First, wet the brush, then lift and blot as much paint as will come up. Next, use a special short, stiff-bristled brush called a Fabric Dye Brush by Loew Cornell, to lightly scrape the color off. If all else fails because the paint is a staining color, use Mr. Clean Magic Eraser!</div>
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Now that I improved the colors in the water, I started to define the waves at the near shore.<br />
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Painting completed! I finished the water by making small, close strokes at the horizon and created longer waves nearer the shore. I also worked on the water and boy's beautiful blond curls, added more bright white foam to the surf, lightened the boy's shirt so that it would move more to the foreground in front of the blue water, and defined the feet.<br />
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I hope that you enjoy my new watercolor painting!<br />
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Can you smell that fresh-off-the-vine wonderful tomato aroma? When I went to the Farmers' Market, I just couldn't help being attracted to these brilliant tomatoes with their glistening, ripe skins and fantastically shaped greens! <br />
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To get this wonderful tone, I used "new gamboge," a yellow watercolor paint that when the oranges and reds are applied over it, make it come to life.<br />
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For all of the years I've walked the beaches of Florida and the Caribbean collecting seashells, I never found one with chevron stripes like this one. I had to paint it and share it with you!</div>
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Have you ever seen a shell like this Fighting Conch? I'm told that they were once plentiful, but if you found one like this, please let me know where.</div>
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</span></span>Barbara Rosenzweighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501732206467930442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815237849874878606.post-42670205105690887642015-01-09T22:53:00.000-05:002015-01-09T23:09:18.911-05:00Art Demo Video - Alstroemeria Lily Flower Watercolor PaintingI've finally finished my Alstroemeria Lily Flower Watercolor Painting! <br />
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"<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/215776678/pink-alstroemeria-lily-flower-painting?">Pink Alstroemeria Lily Flowers</a>"</div>
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As you can see from the blog post below, it looks similar, but certainly a lot of "fine tuning" has taken place. One of the main things that I did was deepen the dark pinks of the shadows and put more golds and yellows into the petals. Whenever dark colors are made even darker next to light ones, like on the far right petals, it makes the flower "pop." </div>
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I also properly defined the stems below the flowers. Once they were in, I was able to put shadows and a dark background to give depth and drama.</div>
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For the background on the left, I used more layers of ultramarine blue and burnt sienna next to the flower to "push" the flower image forward, also creating greater depth. In the video below, you can see that c<span class="userContent">ross-hatching watercolors can create a rich, deep background that makes the subject of the painting POP! I learned many of my techniques from renowned artists, including Ann Abgott.</span> </div>
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I just can't help myself! I've put it off for as long as I can, but I can no longer delay painting these fabulous flowers! </div>
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When I first saw Alstroemeria, I thought that they were "fake" silk flowers. It wasn't until I actually touched them that I realized they were indeed real! I have been buying fresh cut Alstroemeria for quite some time now because not only are they beautiful, but they last weeks! </div>
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Here is the beginning of my painting of a bouquet of salmon-pink flowers. After I penciled them in, I started to lay in the colors to get the general shapes and experiment with the background. </div>
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After weeks, it's finally starting to look like something. I'm trying to get that luminous quality that these flowers are known for. </div>
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I still have a long way to go, but I will keep working at it. It's the tiny details that make all the difference! I hope that you enjoy getting a glimpse at my painting in progress. When I finish, I'll post the completed Alstroemeria!</div>
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Tell</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">, </span><a href="http://homecomingmn.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-diyers-27.html"><span style="color: #2288bb; font-family: Times New Roman;">The DIY'ers</span></a><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">, </span><a href="http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2013/10/anything-blue-and-pink-friday-week-31.html"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="color: #2288bb;">Anything Blue
& Pink Friday</span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<br />Barbara Rosenzweighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501732206467930442noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815237849874878606.post-41414124392026084122014-11-22T14:30:00.001-05:002014-11-22T14:30:17.280-05:00Season of Giving ART
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THE DATES – December 3 and 4, 2014!<span class="usercontent"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span class="usercontent"><span lang="EN" style="color: #141823; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">It's
that time of year again – </span></span><span class="usercontent"><b><span lang="EN" style="color: #365f91; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><a href="https://give.abingtonhealth.org/MSB"><span style="color: windowtext;">Main Street Boutique</span></a></span></b></span><span class="usercontent"><span lang="EN" style="color: #141823; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> is back! Please join </span></span><span class="usercontent"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me<span style="color: #141823;"> for one of the most highly
anticipated shopping events of the season to support Abington Health</span> and
the healthcare of our local community<span style="color: #141823;">. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">This is a great day out at the lovely <b><span style="color: #365f91;"><a href="http://www.hvccpa.org/Club/Scripts/Home/home.asp"><span style="color: windowtext;">Huntingdon Valley Country Club</span></a></span></b>
for ONE STOP HOLIDAY SHOPPING! (2295 Country Club Drive, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006) </span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">I’ll be exhibiting my Original Watercolors and affordable
Matted Fine Art Prints, along with more than 35 others showing their jewelry,
clothing, art, skin care products, and much more! Visit my website <span style="color: #365f91;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/barbararosenzweig"><b><span style="color: windowtext;">here</span></b></a></span><span style="color: #091eb7;">
</span>to get a preview of my work. I’m looking forward to seeing you at this
very special event.</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Order online directly from my <span style="color: #365f91;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/barbararosenzweig"><b><span style="color: windowtext;">Etsy
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<span class="usercontent"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Please<span style="color: #141823;"> </span>forward and <span style="color: #141823;">share
this</span><span style="color: #141823;"> with your family and friends to
help spread the word about this unique</span> opportunity to benefit our
community and have a wonderful<span style="color: #141823;"> holiday shopping
experience</span>, too!<span style="color: #141823;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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to <span style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://barbararosenzweig.etsy.com/"><span style="color: #0070c0;">Watercolors by Barbara Etsy Shop</span></a>, <a href="http://www.watercolorsbybarbara.com/"><span style="color: #0070c0;">Watercolors By Barbara Website</span></a>, <a href="http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/watercolorsbybarbara.html"><span style="color: #0070c0;">Fine Art America</span></a>, <a href="http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2013/10/make-it-pretty-monday-week-72.html"><span style="color: #2288bb;">Make it Pretty Monday</span></a>, </span><span style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0070c0;">IShouldBeMoppingTheFloor</span></a>, <a href="http://boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0070c0;">BoogieboardCottage</span></a>, </span><span style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://jennymatlock.blogspot.com/search/label/Alphabe-Thursday"><span style="color: #0070c0;">Alphabe-Thursday</span></a>, </span><span style="color: #52514a; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.lifeonlakeshoredrive.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Join the Party {Linky}</span></a></span><span style="color: #52514a; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><a href="http://www.diybydesign.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Fall into Fall</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">, and </span><a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/"><span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Pink
Saturday</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">, </span><a href="http://www.fivedaysfiveways.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Five Days Five
Ways</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">,</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><a href="http://www.naptimecrafters.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Friday Favs</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">, </span><a href="http://www.trulylovelyblog.net/category/fancy-this-fridays/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Fancy These Friday’s</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">, </span><a href="http://www.craftionary.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Friday Link Party</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">, </span><a href="http://www.cheeriosandlattes.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Saturday Show &
Tell</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">, </span><a href="http://homecomingmn.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-diyers-27.html"><span style="color: #2288bb; font-family: Times New Roman;">The DIY'ers</span></a><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">, </span><a href="http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2013/10/anything-blue-and-pink-friday-week-31.html"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="color: #2288bb;">Anything Blue
& Pink Friday</span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></div>
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As soon as I saw this little girl on the beach, I knew that I wanted to paint her! I was struck by the child's activity, methodically and purposefully digging the sand, plopping it into piles, and gazing periodically at the ocean.</div>
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She was wearing a yellow striped bathing suit and surrounded by nothing but sand from my vantage point. I started to paint her that way, but quickly wanted a more vibrant bathing suit and a rich cobalt blue sky. I love painting shadows on something white. As you may know from my earlier blog posts, I'm using the mingling technique for her hat with mingled permanent rose, verditer blue, and mineral violet watercolor paints.</div>
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Once finished the bathing suit, I worked on the flesh tones, facial features, clouds, richer sky colors, along with texture and color to the sand. </div>
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At first, I was going to leave the ocean as a distant shore, planning on having the painting focus mainly on the child. But the more I looked at it, the more it seemed like she was sitting in a desert! I really missed showing the ocean, especially with lots of waves!</div>
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Once the ocean was painted, I concentrated on refining the rest of the painting, lightening the sand piles where the sun hits them, toning down the sand a bit, and deepening the color of the water at the horizon to give it added depth. </div>
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I haven't shown all of the steps that it took to get to the finished painting which took me three weeks to complete. I just wanted to give you a bit of insight into my watercolor painting process.</div>
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I hope that you enjoyed this little taste of my decision-making process with this painting!</div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 7.5pt;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Linked
to <span style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://barbararosenzweig.etsy.com/"><span style="color: #0070c0;">Watercolors by Barbara Etsy Shop</span></a>, <a href="http://www.watercolorsbybarbara.com/"><span style="color: #0070c0;">Watercolors By Barbara Website</span></a>, <a href="http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/watercolorsbybarbara.html"><span style="color: #0070c0;">Fine Art America</span></a>, <a href="http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2013/10/make-it-pretty-monday-week-72.html"><span style="color: #2288bb;">Make it Pretty Monday</span></a>, </span><span style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0070c0;">IShouldBeMoppingTheFloor</span></a>, <a href="http://boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0070c0;">BoogieboardCottage</span></a>, </span><span style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://jennymatlock.blogspot.com/search/label/Alphabe-Thursday"><span style="color: #0070c0;">Alphabe-Thursday</span></a>, </span><span style="color: #52514a; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.lifeonlakeshoredrive.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Join the Party {Linky}</span></a></span><span style="color: #52514a; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><a href="http://www.diybydesign.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Fall into Fall</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">, and </span><a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/"><span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Pink
Saturday</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">, </span><a href="http://www.fivedaysfiveways.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Five Days Five
Ways</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">,</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><a href="http://www.naptimecrafters.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Friday Favs</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">, </span><a href="http://www.trulylovelyblog.net/category/fancy-this-fridays/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Fancy These Friday’s</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">, </span><a href="http://www.craftionary.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Friday Link Party</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">, </span><a href="http://www.cheeriosandlattes.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Saturday Show &
Tell</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">, </span><a href="http://homecomingmn.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-diyers-27.html"><span style="color: #2288bb; font-family: Times New Roman;">The DIY'ers</span></a><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">, </span><a href="http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2013/10/anything-blue-and-pink-friday-week-31.html"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="color: #2288bb;">Anything Blue
& Pink Friday</span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span> </div>
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<br />Barbara Rosenzweighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501732206467930442noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815237849874878606.post-44232140119908347472014-08-26T15:38:00.002-04:002014-08-26T15:38:45.599-04:00Nursery Art Beach Children Paintings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/67875425/boy-into-the-surf-beach-watercolor?"><img alt="Boy into the Surf" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1-xSpWafXPO6-JoUIrYN3f-L7t6xGIi5i5WQWnBTA6JDwX4x2ShyphenhyphenrLB8N3E7o2YC0Vqx9P7BGFGLYzvXoWauHQns_MjUFuky2Jf9iGEKjX5mlqWzzr0l-ljGHJepD5zNFgiK3PkHNGhM/s1600/BoyintotheSurf.jpg" height="640" width="505" /></a> </div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/94598177/beach-girl-polka-dot-sun-hat-art-print?"><img alt="https://www.etsy.com/listing/94598177/beach-girl-polka-dot-sun-hat-art-print?" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGLrgrLJJjm0r-TtSUAL07mfL0CT5PuouFJ0TiJD3AEdhAZ3zv8jCkyt23DLgn8BZ7qRsE0kTffAxsDVmMHgZ5Lel3S1nvGOk4lU4ugju5d3ZM9sgCQv1pOIXPTVI_6Jwtxiy2BCXWIKc/s1600/Beach+Girl+with+Big+Hat.jpg" height="640" width="475" /></a> </div>
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My paintings "Boy into the Surf" and "Beach Girl with Big Hat" (unofficially, I call her "Beach Girl with Cheeks of Tan!") fine art matted prints, have gone to a new home in California! <br />
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Recently, I have found that many of my paintings of children have been used to decorate the nursery or used in a seashore-themed home. Since I do love the beach, I find myself noticing children anywhere I travel and then painting them in a beach setting.<br />
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That's how I did the painting below. This adorable little boy was at a festival with lots of booths, fun, grass, and trees. After getting permission from his mom, I painted them at the beach instead! <br />
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/194569861/beach-boy-child-mom-mother-seashore?"><img alt="https://www.etsy.com/listing/194569861/beach-boy-child-mom-mother-seashore?" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8X_Pxmtlschtgq-LMK7Qe3b8likteG3KVPIlo5RWQ23VWBDxqnuuvegzSQ4SuDWx_muocnjmUcoryGLAAoP1K_2Hk5uN7HoM5CBq7iXlSfWE9oDY6JcIHHWncITKrFQ1Oy7LWEkj5B08/s1600/Beach+Boy+&+Mom.jpg" height="640" width="490" /></a></div>
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I hope that you enjoy these paintings! Please let me know what you think.<br />
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Barbara Rosenzweighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501732206467930442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815237849874878606.post-54882671223526014262014-07-13T14:26:00.000-04:002014-07-13T14:30:50.469-04:00Beach Child Holding Red Ball Seashore Watercolor Painting <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It looks like I just can't get enough of this adorable little boy! I saw him on the beach with his father and grandfather and, of course, asked if I could photograph him for some new paintings. No problem! Although the pictures that I took showed only sand as a backdrop, I wanted to create a beautiful sunny day with waves and clouds. </div>
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Colorful shadows are always important to me in creating an interesting painting; after all, this is art and not a photograph! I used the mingling technique of letting one color delicately run into the next, careful not to get mud!</div>
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My painting is of a child clutching his big red ball enjoying the day with his family. He seems to be in his own happy world of perfect peace, soaking up the sunshine, surf, and warm sand! </div>
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I created this watercolor for all of you who enjoy family beach vacations. For me it brings back warm memories of my now-grown children, for you it might remind you your own children or even grandchildren playing on the beach! Enjoy! </div>
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HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! Here's my modern little Yankee Doodle Dandy to help celebrate the holiday! As soon as I saw him on the beach, I knew that he'd be the perfect subject for my Independence Day tribute! "Freedom" is what my newest painting is all about!</div>
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You may be surprised to see that this time I didn't paint the sand and sea. I felt that with the shadows, the painting said everything that I wanted to express - childhood, freedom, joy, motion.</div>
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What does this watercolor painting say to you?</div>
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<br />Barbara Rosenzweighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501732206467930442noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815237849874878606.post-14132973705894370712014-06-18T23:13:00.001-04:002014-06-18T23:20:19.624-04:00Blue Butterfly Watercolor Painting Art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When I first saw this gorgeous butterfly, my jaw dropped! Not only is turquoise my favorite color, but the luminous quality of this blue and the brilliant contrast of its black edges just blew me away! <br />
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I love painting butterflies, especially the Monarch, but this one was a special challenge. The scales on the wings are reflective and seem to shine. I tried to convey that in this painting. Unlike the Monarch Butterfly painting, which feeds on bright yellow-orange flowers of the milkweed Asclepius, I wanted to make the background out of focus, just giving hints through color of the leaves and flowers this stunning creature lives among.<br />
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When I created this painting, I thought that it would be a wonderful addition to a child's nursery or for an accent to any room in your home! What is your favorite butterfly!<br />
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& Pink Friday</span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span> Barbara Rosenzweighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501732206467930442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815237849874878606.post-45933832308310262252014-06-02T23:25:00.000-04:002014-06-02T23:25:12.399-04:00Beach Adirondack Chairs...And the Winner is... <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Thanks to all of you who entered my Mother's Day Contest! You shared wonderful memories of your moms, based on my paintings that reminded you of her. ...And the Winner is Lou Anne P! Congratulations! The prize is a $52 gift certificate from my shop for a large matted 16x20 fine art print of her choice.</div>
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didn't sit on the beach but in the back yard almost every summer evening
chatting, laughing, telling stories, playing. My mom and whomever had time to
enjoy the moment would choose a spot from her eclectic, colorful supply of
outdoor furniture. These precious evenings continued her whole life and I
often ponder the memories today as I sit in my own colorful eclectic supply of
furnishings on the patio." Lou Anne</span><br />
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A perfect day for the beach, so grab your shovel and head to the surf! I just love seeing children on the beach and this little fellah is no exception. </div>
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When I created this watercolor painting, I wanted to capture the wonderful reflections and shadows in the watery sand, the foamy surf, and a beautiful sun-filled sky.</div>
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Do you remember when you were a child and strutted unafraid toward the ocean? Do you recollect the thrill of a beach adventure? Do you recall the unique feelings of joy you felt there? I do and still relive them every time I walk the beach!</div>
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Ways</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">,</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><a href="http://www.naptimecrafters.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Friday Favs</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">, </span><a href="http://www.trulylovelyblog.net/category/fancy-this-fridays/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Fancy These Friday’s</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">, </span><a href="http://www.craftionary.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Friday Link Party</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">, </span><a href="http://www.cheeriosandlattes.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Saturday Show &
Tell</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">, </span><a href="http://homecomingmn.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-diyers-27.html"><span style="color: #2288bb; font-family: Times New Roman;">The DIY'ers</span></a><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">, </span><a href="http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2013/10/anything-blue-and-pink-friday-week-31.html"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="color: #2288bb;">Anything Blue
& Pink Friday</span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span> </div>
<br />Barbara Rosenzweighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501732206467930442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815237849874878606.post-77469873682393951882014-04-25T23:11:00.000-04:002014-04-25T23:12:59.753-04:00Ming Vase Orange Lily Painting in Progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I absolutely love mixing my Ming Vase with things orange! Last year I created a composition of a blue and white vase with two orange segments. Although it took a very long time to get the oranges just right and give the illusion that they were on a mirror, I was happy with the final result.</div>
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Now is my chance to create another painting with one of my favorite vases. I found a lovely lily that has fabulous color, structures, and texture. Placed on the mirror along with the vase, I sketched the composition.</div>
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Next, I painted the dark background of blues and purples to create depth. Then came the vase details.</div>
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Below, you can see the painting of the tops of the stamens (the anthers), the top of the central pistil (the sticky stigma), and a few of the petals. [I know, I just can't help myself. I taught biology for close to 40 years!] </div>
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There's still a lot more to be done here. This is just the start. So, what do you think? Does this painting look like it may create the illusion of the vase and flower reflected on a mirror?</div>
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& Pink Friday</span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span> </div>
<br />Barbara Rosenzweighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501732206467930442noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815237849874878606.post-7692208064207833392014-04-22T22:12:00.000-04:002014-04-22T22:14:08.726-04:00Pink Lily Watercolor Painting Art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/187190007/pink-lily-flower-painting-art-print-of?"><img alt="https://www.etsy.com/listing/187190007/pink-lily-flower-painting-art-print-of?" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2lqmk-K2F5dh7h5uUw17EFPt8R8AlQLBGlwJl3eMbAN_fPvyPmQzjqwCkZkTfk-xJgvblbNoDPMcj2z3U8Gw2TdimcGhqVQQXXqC_Ij40yVZIixhnimSGf0Q-HPbFgSvMCBDcKYIUC4/s1600/Alstroemeria+Pink.jpg" height="400" width="318" /></a></div>
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I absolutely love this flower! When I first saw the Alstroemeria, I thought that it was an artificial silk flower. This South American Peruvian Lily, or Lily of the Incas, seems to be available at most markets and lasts up to three weeks. What more could I want from such a stunning cut flower for brightening my kitchen. <br />
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After planning for a long time, I decided not to paint the entire bouquet, but focus on one beautiful blossom of the Alstroemeria Lily. Although I favor realism in my art, especially in creating flowers, I prefer to make the backgrounds impressionistic. If you look carefully, you can see hints of buds just starting to open.<br />
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I hope that you enjoy this Fine Art Print of my Original Watercolor Painting which will last even longer than the real thing! It will give you many years of pleasure!<br />
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Ways</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">,</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><a href="http://www.naptimecrafters.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Friday Favs</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">, </span><a href="http://www.trulylovelyblog.net/category/fancy-this-fridays/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Fancy These Friday’s</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">, </span><a href="http://www.craftionary.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Friday Link Party</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">, </span><a href="http://www.cheeriosandlattes.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Saturday Show &
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& Pink Friday</span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span>Barbara Rosenzweighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501732206467930442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815237849874878606.post-51042867299589562272014-01-17T13:35:00.002-05:002014-01-17T13:38:47.905-05:00Beach Adirondack Chairs Painting, Watercolor Art Print<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Where do you find the best place to relax? My spot is on the beach! Here, colorful chairs look out to the ocean to create a relaxing, peaceful seashore spot for you to dream.</div>
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To give you a bit of insight into my painting process for this one, here are a few of the stages this new watercolor went through. Early on, I decided to have four colorful Adirondack chairs looking out at the beach and ocean. I roughed in where I wanted the clouds and chairs.</div>
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Next, I started to add vegetation and darken the backs of the chairs and shadows under them. This is a much longer process than you see here. My purpose is to give depth and drama to the painting.</div>
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Creating dramatic clouds turned out to be the most difficult part of this painting. I didn't want them to look like a big white blob, but wanted them to be light and airy, letting a cobalt blue sky shine through. At this point, though, it still wasn't right. The blue was too deep in spots. I also added low and tall grasses in the foreground for depth and further darkened the backs of the Adirondack chairs. </div>
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Finally, I lightened the blue in the clouds and blended more of the clouds to give a softer effect, as well as added a third tall grass on the right. </div>
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I love getting commissions for portraits at the beach! This painting was created from cherished family photos. Since I totally enjoy painting beach scenes, this was a delight to do. Colorful clothes, shadows across the water and sand, reflections in the water, never-ending waves, along with a beautiful sky, perfectly captures this family's wonderful memory of a meaningful vacation! </div>
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photos, I sketched in the leaves and then added my watercolors, making sure to
vary the tones within each. This is just the first “layer” of color. Since this
is a painting, I am not necessarily tied to the actual colors or positions of
the leaves in the photos. For this particular painting, I decided that the
composition looked better turned upside-down! The large yellow shape at top
felt “heavy.” </span></span></div>
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major change was to “delete” the green leaf in the center. It was way too
distracting, so I lightened as much color as I could by “lifting” it with a
brush, water, and blotter. Then I added another leaf over part of the former
green blob. I have to constantly keep in mind the shapes of the “negative
spaces” between the leaves for when I add the background.</span></span></div>
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decided to feature the leaves on still-green grass. I intended to show bits of
twigs as I had in my previous smaller painting. But for this one, I felt that
they were too distracting with so many more leaves in this painting.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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completed the background by adding a few layers of greens and blues to give it
depth. You can see by comparing these last two photos that I’ve painted over
many of the distracting twigs. Now your eyes can focus on the beauty, textures,
and colors of Autumn Leaves! Enjoy!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Tell</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">, </span><a href="http://homecomingmn.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-diyers-27.html"><span style="color: #2288bb; font-family: Times New Roman;">The DIY'ers</span></a><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">, </span><a href="http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2013/10/anything-blue-and-pink-friday-week-31.html"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="color: #2288bb;">Anything Blue
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<span class="userContent">SORRY, SORRY, SORRY! I just couldn't help myself! The earlier leaf painting below looked good, but not great. I went back and made the background a richer mingling of blues and greens to make the leaves "pop!" Was this an improvement? ...or am I the only one who sees this?</span> </div>
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The colors and shapes seem endless as I look at the leaves that have fallen from my trees this autumn! I love the curled edges, the great shapes of the holes, and the patterns of one leave on another!</div>
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My new painting is a tribute to this glorious time of year!</div>
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<br />Barbara Rosenzweighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501732206467930442noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815237849874878606.post-71621065711161870782013-11-05T23:27:00.003-05:002013-11-05T23:27:29.257-05:00Holiday Gift Certificate for Fine Art Print of Original Watercolor Painting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Not sure what to give this holiday season, but are sure that the recipient will love a Fine Art Print of my Original Watercolor Painting from my shop? Here's the answer - A Gift Certificate for any 16x20 matted print!!<br />
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This takes the guesswork out of choosing the ideal gift for family and friends! <br />
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Selecting from the Sports Series for athletes is easy, just select from <br />
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...but maybe not for the others on your list. Gift Card Certificates are great for that reason! <br />
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When you purchase the Gift Certificate, you can opt to receive an actual gift card in the mail or have an emailed pdf to print and give as a gift. This entitles the person you give it to, to choose any matted 16x20 Fine Art Print from my Etsy Shop. If it's offered in the smaller matted 11x14 size, I can make it in the 16x20 size for them.<br />
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Bonus!! FREE GIFT WRAP <br />
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If you do not want the physical gift card mailed to you, please put that in the note to buyer and include your email address. I will email you the pdf to print (as appears in the listing photo). Both will include complete instructions on how to redeem the Certificate.<br />
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The archival print of my original watercolor painting will arrive to your recipient's home as an 11x14 print in a 16x20 white, bevel cut mat, enclosed in a clear protective plastic sleeve ready for easy framing. It fits into a standard 16x20 frame.<br />
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If you would like a Gift Certificate in any other amount, simply convo me and I will set up a customized listing just for you!<br />
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This Gift Certificate is valid only in my Etsy shop and it is only redeemable here.<br />
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<br />Barbara Rosenzweighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501732206467930442noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815237849874878606.post-47651743038327289022013-10-25T12:00:00.000-04:002013-10-25T23:04:53.359-04:00Monarch Butterfly Painting Art Print of Original Watercolor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/166839979/monarch-butterfly-painting-art-print-of?"><img alt="https://www.etsy.com/listing/166839979/monarch-butterfly-painting-art-print-of?" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAEbLmodpvYPcRCdNiqlXH8yKkvf163bqiLV5lXtH13AzbHiiiMI52Iz87064MM_mhoMQdgENzG6snAIhyphenhyphen4kM_7qj3qdzaPz2-UQTHkjyNs9swOIKAI7yeo2-iGTd24Oscpk2P76736t4/s400/Butterfly+Monarch+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
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matted to 16x20 $52</i></span><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>8x10
matted to 11x14 $37 </i></span><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>sold
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It seems that I just can't get enough of painting this fabulous butterfly! I'm lucky to have the Asclepias plant in my garden. It's a milkweed that the Monarch loves and I, too, love it for its bright yellow and orange colors. You can see that I like to fade out the flowers to better feature the butterfly. I chose this "pose" to paint because its wings were partly closed showing the beautiful markings there.</div>
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Here's my other Monarch Butterfly painting with the wings open. Do you have a preference? It seems that there were fewer Monarchs around this summer. Have you seen that difference, too?</div>
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matted to 16x20 $52</i></span><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>8x10
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<br />Barbara Rosenzweighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501732206467930442noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815237849874878606.post-56804336732817201492013-10-16T16:58:00.003-04:002013-10-25T22:53:21.491-04:00White Hibiscus Flower Watercolor Painting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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matted to 16x20 $52</i></span><br />
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matted to 11x14 $37 </i></span><br />
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I had so much fun making the many shadows on my "Yellow Hibiscus" watercolor painting (<a href="http://barbararosenzweig.blogspot.com/2013/04/yellow-hibiscus-flower-art-print-of.html">http://barbararosenzweig.blogspot.com/2013/04/yellow-hibiscus-flower-art-print-of.html</a>), that I knew one day I would paint a white hibiscus! That "day" has come (it actually took quite a long time to create this) and you can check out the results for yourself.</div>
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As you can see, the brilliant shadows really stand out against the white petals. I love vibrant, rich color! To create this "Mingling" effect, place the first color at one corner of the shadow and, while it is still wet, quickly clean your brush, load with another color, and lightly touch the edge of the brush to the previous color. Then watch the magic begin as the paints blend to form wonderful patterns! Continue this process until the shadow is complete and use this method wherever the mingling works best for the painting.</div>
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I became so fascinated with this process and its wonderful results, that I created an entire series of painting using ONLY the Mingling technique. You can see this in my experimental Sports Series. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/BarbaraRosenzweig?section_id=11890447">https://www.etsy.com/shop/BarbaraRosenzweig?section_id=11890447</a> </div>
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Even if you don't consider yourself an artist, grab a children's watercolor set or get one at the dollar store, and just have fun trying this out!</div>
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<br />Barbara Rosenzweighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501732206467930442noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815237849874878606.post-86572027587478743972013-10-08T23:14:00.001-04:002013-10-08T23:19:22.242-04:00Grey Horse Portrait Painting Watercolor Art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>11x14
matted to 16x20 $52</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>8x10
matted to 11x14 $37 </i></span><br />
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matted for standard size frames</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I don't know if you remember a TV show called "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mister_Ed">Mr. Ed</a> (1961-66)," but I do! I was thinking of it while painting this horse portrait and the thought of it kept bringing a smile to my face, especially as I painted its eyes. I almost felt as though it was coming alive and was ready to speak to me, like it did on TV! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">What were your memories of this show?</span></span><br />
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