Deb Ward, GWS, OWS, PWS, WSI - WATERCOLOR/WATER MEDIA - My passion is teaching adult “beginners”. Weekly classes in my home; workshops; classes for Cincinnati Recreation Commission. My work is nationally recognized and published - see “Featured” on my sidebar. I’m a Signature Member of Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana state Watercolor Societies, Cincinnati Art Club, past-President of Greater Cincinnati Watercolor Society. Contact info below under “Class Information”

Sunday, September 5, 2010

SUNLIT TEAPOT


For the background I decided to do some “wallpaper”. A friend brought over some wallpaper samples and I reduced one of the patterns, then traced it onto vellum, then copied it onto 2 pieces of paper, then overlaid it on the painting, then traced it onto the painting, then miskited it, then applied 2-3 layers of yellow paint, then removed the miskit and then added the slight shadow behind the table edge and – voila!!!! This shows the miskit still applied.

Sunlit Teapot, Casein, 20x16
And, finally, here is the almost completed piece. I’ll live with it until I’m sure it is finished, and then will use 3-4 layers of varnish to complete it.

11 comments:

Christiane Kingsley said...

Absolutely gorgeous! An look at the lace! Wow!

Nancy Goldman said...

This looks finished to me Deb. It's lovely. I really like the addition of the wallpaper.
What surface did you use for this painting? Do you always varnish?

debwardart said...

Thanks Christiane.
Nancy - surface is watercolor board and I will varnish when I'm positive it's finished. I like the look better with varnish than without.

Ann Buckner said...

Nicely done Deb. You do such good lace work. Love the reflections in the pot ad that blue just sings with its yellow/orange near complements.

debwardart said...

Thanks Ann!

Gretchen Bjornson ART said...

Deb, I can see this painting hanging in a bed and breakfast somewhere. So lovely.

Vicki Greene said...

The lace, the flowers, the pitcher, the reflections - there is so much to love about this painting and the wallpaper background is icing on the cake. Excellent!

mollie jones said...

Love this painting, Deb...really love it. I've been away from your blog for about 2 weeks and had no idea that you had been ill. So glad to know that you're doing so well. And, thanks for the info on your heart problems...we women just need to listen to our bodies don't we! Now...keep on painting.

Lisa Walsh said...

Fantastic, Deb. You can do lace like no other. Love the reflections in the teapot, and the highlights, and how the wallpaper echos the rose color. Another winner!

debwardart said...

Thanks Lisa - after more reflection (on my part!) I think there are a few corrections needed and as I feel better will attack them.

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