Pink Rose

Pear Hug

Sleigh dogs

Watercolor on FAVINI Torchon 350gms/180lbs watrecolor paper.

Painted with Winsor & Newton Artist's paints.

H quilt in Fall Scene

"Big H in Fall Morning" 10x13.5 watercolor on paper

I did this for our challenge for months of Sept-Oct. The challenge is "quilt". I wanted to not fall into a tight one despite the subject and hopefully still be able to convey the lovely variety of colors and patterns on a quilt.

This is based on my best friend Hillary. She speent a week with us 2 fall seasons ago, all the way from California. Well she has always been so loving to visit me just about anywhere I move because she probably misses her sushi and art buddy lol Ok it doesn't have to be sushi, it can be ANY food but most likely exotic. Ok it didn't have to be exotic, it could just be a burger in some greasy spoon -- AS LONG AS IT'S FOOD! lol

I made this H-quilt for her, a timely gift for her visit :)

Do visit her blog http://hillarymillerart.blogspot.com as she is posting an excellent silk painting demo!

Poseidon

4.5 x 7 inches, watercolour and gouache, 2008.

Poseidon was the God of the sea, earthquakes and horses. He was a virile God, fathering many children. He was also moody and could be difficult, causing storms and earthquakes, wrecking ships and drowning men.

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St. Francis of Assisi ACEO

ACEO, 2.5 x 3.5 inches, watercolour and gouache, 2008.

Saint Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of animals, the enviroment and Italy. He founded the Order of the Friars Minor, or Franciscans. One of the legends of his life is that one day, while travelling, he happened on a road where the birds filled the trees. He stopped to preach to them and the birds surrounded him and seemed to listen to him, rather than fly away.

Nomeus

4 x 6 inches, watercolour and gouache, 2008.

Nomeus, a merman, enjoying an excursion away from the underwater city, attracting the attention of some marine life.

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