NEW PAINTING - LITTLE GIRL WITH CHEEKS OF TAN!

"Beach Girl with Big Hat and Polka Dots"

by Barbara Rosenzweig

As soon as I saw her, I knew that I had to capture this adorable little girl trying to keep her mom's hat on her head with the strong ocean breeze blowing! ...and I just love polka dots!!

Please let me know what you think of my latest watercolor painting. Does she remind you of anyone you know?

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PAINTING IN PROGRESS - PART 2

Analyzing how a painting progresses is a constant process. With my little girl in the daffodils, a few things really started to bother me. For one thing, I found the small purple crocuses in the foreground distracting. For another, I don’t find the horizon of trees in the background pleasing. I will try to remove both and see if I can come up with a solution that will unify the painting and help focus more on the little girl and flowers.



Once I carefully removed layers of watercolor paint, I was able to rethink my composition. I decided to blur the background in soft greens.

Finally, I added layers of golden yellow to give a sense of light, created a shadow under the child, carefully redefined each of the daffodils, and deepened the shadows of the jacket. FINISHED!

I hope that you enjoyed seeing the decisions I made and why as I created my "Girl with Daffodils" watercolor painting!

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PAINTING IN PROGRESS - PART 1

Here's a new painting that I thought you would enjoy. It's of a little girl getting ready to pick her first flower of spring - a daffodil. It's still chilly, so she has her coat on.

I'm going to show you a few steps at a time to my creative process. This really takes weeks to complete, but I'll speed up showing you the process.

Here's the beginning of the painting. I have the little girl with the start of flowers - the basic composition.

Now, I've added more color to the flowers and grass to add depth. Not sure that I am pleased with the horizon or the distracting purple crocus in the foreground.

Although the shadows on her jacket are not done yet, I want to see what a line of trees would look like in the distance at the horizon.

Don't think that I am pleased with the horizon trees yet. I'll have to think about it and work on another part of the painting.

That's all for now. I'll bring you up to date in a bit. I'd love to hear from you and learn what you think of this painting so far. Any suggestions?

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BOY INTO THE SURF PAINTING

BOY INTO THE SURF

My exuberant scene shows the pure childish delight at being on the beach. I tried to capture his sense of freedom and absolute joy! This fine art print of my original watercolor painting will brighten up any child's room or a home at the shore! This is the perfect companion piece to "Girl into the Surf!"

Sand Between My Toes
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FRUIT AND SILVER COFFEE POT PAINTING

FRUIT AND SILVER COFFEE POT

This elegant tablescape combines the lush colors of fresh fruit with the wonderful reflective qualities of the beautiful silver coffee pot and salt shaker. What a wonderful addition to a contemporary formal dining or breakfast room!

Is it the spring in my dream?
A beautiful collection with my Fruit and Silver Coffee Pot painting by Sigalit Alcalai from SigalitAlcalai .

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BEACH WALK AT SUNSET PHOTOGRAPHY

BEACH WALK AT SUNSET

This peaceful scene was captured along the Gulf of Mexico on Anna Maria Island, Forida. It imakes a great gift for the beach lover in your life or to have for your own enjoyment!

Love of My Life

TheJetty from TheJetty created this wonderful collection. Thanks for featuring my Beach Walk photo!

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PEARS WATERCOLOR PAINTING

PEARS

Have pears at the peak of ripeness - luscious fruit in all its beautiful, rich colors - right in your own home - year round! This painting will give you pleasure hanging in your kitchen!

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These are "Finds!" from J Ramble from AllOriginalsOutlet . So happy that my Pears painting is featured here!

Changed from jramble on Jan 14, 2012

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