[Aquanet] More Comments from Beauregard, AL

[Barry]

Cia, Just wanted to give you a special THANKS,  not only for the kind words on my piece but to all of these "gifted" artist. 
Thanks for the inspiration!
These monthly things are fun and tend to make me break out of old patterns. Will be making another "run for the border" at the first of July but hope to get in on next months gallery later in the month. Keep up the great work everyone!
Barry L.
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  "Clay Jugs Distorted"
  11" x 8"
  140# Arches CP; cadmium red, new gamboge, French ultramarine

  This is a design sketch based on a realistic watercolor, playing with color and distortion. 

  Nita Leland 

  Hi Nita, this is very interesting!  I have yet to try something like this, I guess
  I'm intimidated by the style!  Would not know where to begin.  I like the 3 primaries,
  and one place, on the red jug, where you have put a dark blue shape on it, looks
  like one can discern that it is a spot that is open, with blue underneath.  Proves that
  cool colors recede and warm ones advance!

  "Orchidaceae Phalaenopsis"
  10" x 8"
  Watercolor on 300 gr Arches paper

  This painting was done after a trip to our beautiful Botanical Garden in Montreal. I took over 350 photos on my digital camera and I always try to go a couple of times a year. It is a pleasure for the eyes and all our senses to visit this place. I wanted to show the delicate beauty of this flower up close and personal. 

  Lorraine Arsenault 

  Lorraine, this is exquisite.  Such depth, light and shadow, and detail, and yet it hangs together beautifully.
  Of course, I love it that you have it lit by the sun!  

  "Prettiest of all"
  10" x 10"
  Watercolor; Arches paper 300 lb hot pressed

  I love it when my apple tree blooms in spring - it's a big old tree that fills up most of my window. Hardly a year goes by that I don't immortalize a blossom or two. 

  Mary Doane 

  This is delicate and lovely, Mary!  Lots of people painted apple blossoms this year, this one is just as lovely as it can be!

  "Huarache's & Seashells"
  20"x 12"
  Arches 300 wt.cold press Winsor & Newton paints

  Just something out of the ordinary for me. Enjoyed it! Wondering about placing something between the two shells in upper left or not? Ideas? Thanks for the opportunity! 

  Barry Launius 

  Barry!  This is pure inspiration and a show stopper for sure.  I hope you will enter this in a competition.  It's has it all, and should win a prize!

  "Le collier de perles / Pearl necklace"
  10 inch high x 8 inches
  No glass watercolor (varnished) on Waterford 200 lb c.p.

  I thought that it would be nice to add a pearl necklace to this this glass perfume bottle. I like to paint from life, with the subject in front of me. 

  Lorraine P. Dietrich, iaf, news 

  Tres bien, Lorraine!  This is lovely, the pearls add the exact note to make this sing, the way you draped them is perfect for the painting, and
  you made them look like I could pick them up!

  Cia





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