Dutch Iris Flower Challenge

"Dutch Iris" 2.5"x3.5" watercolor

This format is also known as ACEO (Art Card Editions and Originals). I took the reference photo 7 years ago so I'm glad to have finally painted from it for my watercolor group's flower challenge. This iris was simply begging to be painted with the its beautiful contrasting colors of yellow and purple along with the ridges on the tips of its petals that fold along the tips for added feature.

Guinevere ACEO

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

A portrait of Guinevere, Queen of King Arthur and lover of Lancelot.

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Little Girl

2 5/8 x 3 1/2 inches

Pink and White Rose

4.5 x 5.5 inches, watercolor, 2008.

Painting of a pink and white rose from my garden.

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Bluebonnets Painting

Experimenting with a looser style for my bluebonnet paintings. This is a watercolor, of course.

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Ganymede ACEO

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

A portrait of Ganymede, the Trojan prince whom Zeus fell in love with and abducted, disguising himself as an eagle to carry Ganymede to Mount Olympus.

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Jason ACEO

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

A portrait of Jason, in Greek mythology the leader of the Argonauts in their quest for the Golden Fleece.

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"These Boots ... " Watercolor - cowgirl boots ACEO.

Here's my latest watercolor "These Boots ..."
It's ACEO art card size (2.5x3.5")


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Dragonflies

Something a little different from me today. Dragonflies in an abstract style.
ACEO 2.5 x 3.5
J. Elaine Hays (Lanie)

Suicide Blonde ACEO

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

A painting of a bleach blonde woman, inspired by the title of the INXS song, Suicide Blonde.

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A Dryad ACEO

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

A painting of a dryad. In mythology dryads were tree nymphs. They were long-lived and shy.

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Blonde Girl ACEO

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

Portrait of a young blonde girl.

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Diana ACEO

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

Diana was the Roman goddess of the hunt, moon and chastity.

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Lavender Fields on Canvas

(c) M Pruitt 2008

Artist grade watercolor paints on YES! canvas created especially for watermedia. It's 16"wide and 12" high and comes wired and painted on the sides so it can be hung directly on the wall.

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Gold and Pearls

5 x 7 inches, watercolour and gouache, 2008.

A painting of an exotic and handsome Prince in pearls and gold.

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Cowboy ACEO

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

Portrait of a handsome cowboy in a black stetson.

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Wooden Indian - Americana old western town

My latest watercolor:

It's an old statue - wooden Indian, in the Western town of Jacksonville, Oregon. This town is used a lot for old western movies, so this probably has been photographed or filmed many hundreds of times.

Watercolor ACEO 2.5x3.5"
"Old Town Americana - Wooden Indian"



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Claudia

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

A portrait of Claudia, the child vampire from Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire. In being made a vampire as a child she stays eternally physically a child though she matures mentally.

The Slave

6.5 x 11 inches, watercolour, gouache and gold ink, 2008.

A painting of a young male slave.

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Gloriana

4 x 6 inches, watercolour, gouache and gold ink, 2008.

A portrait of Elizabeth I. Edmund Spencer's poem "The Faerie Queen" featured a character based on her called Gloriana and it bacame a popular nickname for her. Elizabeth ruled for 45 years between 1558 and 1603.

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Tea Rose

A quick and not too detailed ACEO for me today.

Mary, Queen of Scots

4 x 6 inches. watercolour, gouache and gold ink, 2008.

A portrait of the ill-fated Mary, Queen of Scots. Executed aged 44 in 1587 for plotting to overthrow Elizabeth after being held a virtual prisoner for 18 years after being forced to abdicate the throne of Scotland to her son in 1568.

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Dutch Laundress

A 17th Century Dutch Laundress from my Working Girls series.

Size: 8 x 10 inches

J. Elaine Hays (Lanie)

Victorian Kitchen Maid

VICTORIAN KITCHEN MAID
Size: 5x7 inches
Just finished this piece today. Another watercolor from my "Working Girls" series.

J. Elaine Hays