This is a regular watercolor of a crazy flower that was in our backyard. The owner had never seen it before but said it was on a ginger plant. It cured me of wanting to paint flowers.
This is Greeta’s painting of the inner harbor at ocean springs.
This watercolor is of the instructor of a watercolor class that we took.
I like the composition of the flower, very geometric, amd of course it doesn't matter what the actual flower looks like. I like the way the central flower looks straight at it while it's six(?) buddies look to either side.
ReplyDeleteLove the sky on the boat painting but I am confused about the vertical white poles(?).
What's that big blue painting over the teacher's head.
Oh wait those are trees in the boat painting. Well trees, clouds, not that much difference.
DeletePilings. The backbone of a dock.
ReplyDeleteCured you of wanting to paint flowers? Why? That is a good painting! I've never seen a ginger plant before, but it's so interesting. And I like the value choices you made. It feels so tropical, but in a very ordered way.
ReplyDeleteGreeta, that water is perfect! The colors are exactly right and the reflection just glows.
So cool that you documented the class you took. It looks like fun!
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ReplyDeleteA nice diary of your time in Michigan! I hope, Alan, that you attempt more flowers--maybe a simple gerbera daisy, or as a further challenge, one of those extremely exotic orchids. Greeta, love the Golf harbor boat too.
ReplyDeleteReally, I hope your desire for painting flowers returns, Alan, since this one is striking in color, value and composition.
ReplyDeleteAnd Greeta, the way you achieved the depth of field with a few strokes of plant life in the foreground is sublime. Also, all the greeny-yellows of the reflected water and landscape offset by that red and white boat works to great effect.
I must say that watercolor instructor doesn't look anything like me, but otherwise it's an interesting composition with all the paintings in the background.
The flower is fantastical — like some flowers are — detailed and bizarre but the bees get the message! Love Greeta’s boat...the reflection and the greens overhead, very atmospheric. Who painted the instructor? I’m guessing Greeta. It reminds me a bit of her people at the art museum sketches. And if Alan painted her, she’d have a drink in her hand...!
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