Monday, November 14, 2011

Some views from Wisconsin

 A couple of recent studies. To the right is a watercolor pencil and paint sketch of the front yard where we stayed in Chimayo, the weeping willow leaves were irresistable! This is done in a 5 x7 Moleskine WC notebook. I've discovered that watercolor pencil is magical, all those hard edges dissolve beautifully beneath a wet brush and add a controlled edge, fun to play with!
To the left, my first take on the Rio Chama; in it I amalgamated two photos of the many I've seen of this view. If you have a chance, take a peek at the book Hillerman Country, done by the novelist Tony Hillerman and his photographer brother Barney. Gorgeous shots of country all around the four corners and on the Navaho Reservation, including this very familiar view of the oxbow and sandbar.

Art in the Garden - San Diego Success

I participated in my first "art show" yesterday with 7 other artists in our teacher's garden. So many of my friends came to support my efforts. My cards were a success. I was really pleased. I would like post some of my New Mexico cards but don't know how to do this. XXOO to all, Pam

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Welcome to the New Mexico Watercolor Connection

When I got to New Mexico
that was mine. As soon
as I saw it that was
my country. I’d never
seen anything like it
before, but it fitted me
exactly. It’s something
that’s in the air – it’s
different. The sky is
different, the wind is
different. I shouldn’t
say too much about it
because other people
may be interested and
I don’t want them interested.
Georgia O’Keeffe 1977

Hi All

Well it has taken me a while - but here it is - the New Mexico Watercolor Connection. I hope our web page will be an easy and fun way to stay in touch with each other, share our thoughts and watercolor images AND plan for future painting adventures.

It was so wonderful meeting each of you at Jan Hart's watercolor workshop in Espanola.
After the workshop I returned to Albuquerque and before I knew it I was home in Wellesley Massachusetts. As soon as I returned home I read 'Georgia O'Keeffe and, New Mexico/  
A Sense of Place'  the book that was written for the first exhibit at the Georgia O'Keeffe museum in Santa Fe.I bought the book at Ghost Ranch.This book is a treasure and so inspiring. Not only does it talk about how O'Keeffe captured the essence of the land, but it also talks about the rich history of the land. And O'Keeffe's beautiful paintings. I highly recommend it.

I finished my workshop skull painting by darkening the green background.

Here is my first painting of the Chama River.


This is my painting of the Chama River from this morning!


And for a touch of New England here is my painting of a scene in Kennebunkport Maine.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Happy painting.

Phyllis