Darcie

Thank you so much! 😊

Watercolor rendition of Pigeon Point Lighthouse in Pescadero

#lighthouse #californialighthouses #watercolor

Ocean foam

#watercolor #monkeymind #ocean #foamy

Rough headline

This guy hopped into someone’s boat and this other guy was feasting.
#AvilaBeach #CentralCaliforniaCoast

That’s a great tip, thank you!

Lotus flowers
#watercolor #art #painting #lotusflowers

Practice landscape trying out paper I’ve decided I don’t like because too much texture comes through.
Watercolor results are really affected by paper & paint type.
There really isn’t a student grade paper I like much. Every time I think so, it doesn’t stand up to other challenges
#watercolor #art

Another class coming in May- a study of texture in watercolor.
We’ll explore tools like salt, blotting, scratching & wax resists, then we will paint an easy birch tree scene using our colors & brush to convey texture.
Class will be at Arts at Heart in Shelter Cove California. More details to come

Twas a pretty epic comeback by the Giants which culminated in a 10th inning walk off splash hit into the Bay…
🤘🏼
#giants #baseball #sanfrancisco #mccoveycove

Getting ready for class. Subject- painting a watercolor ocean, for all skill levels.
#watercolor #ocean #watercoloriswellness #painting #class #stormyseas

King Range meeting the Pacific Ocean.
#pleinaire #watercolor #paint #saturdaypaint #pacificocean #kingrange #lostcoast #sheltercove

The Oregon Coast is pretty spectacular.
#oregon #oregoncoast #surf #pacificocean #westcoast

I love your color palette!

It’s so hard to complete pieces sometimes. 1 piece a day is out of reach for me right now, even though I hear that rate recommended all the time! 🤪

Rhododendrons

These are beautiful pieces, especially love “Soil” and the Seal. 💖
And if you love watercolor you may want to check out Ampersand Aquabord which allows you to “scrub” out color, all the way to white, with scrubbing brushes.

“Soil” Watercolor 1 of 31 choices for giveaway

“Herbivore (Invertebrate)” Watercolor 1 of 31 choices for giveaway

“Wet” Watercolor 1 of 31 choices for giveaway

#smArtist Hosted by @KAC-Art.bsky.social March 2025 Art Prompts Theme: The Food Chain Use the hashtag #smArtist any time for your original art of any medium that has thoughtful intention, personal meaning, or a message behind it. You may consider the OPTIONAL word prompt for each day. Feel free to interpret broadly or abstractly. Mediums include: traditional art, digital art, photography, textile, fiber, sculpture, written word, etc. Not affiliated with Smartist phone application. Daily March 2025 Prompts: 1. Soil 2. Seed 3. Nurture 4. Sprout 5. Light 6. Wet 7. Herbivore (Invertebrate) 8. Herbivore (Vertebrate) 9. Carnivore (Invertebrate) 10. Carnivore (Vertebrate) 11. Terrestrial 12. Flight 13. Scavenger 14. Underground 15. Bacteria 16. Fungi 17. Filter 18. Nutrients 19. Growth 20. Change 21. Wind 22. Energy 23. Respiration 24. Green 25. Carbon 26. Cycle 27. Produce 28. Cell 29. Decay 30. Consume 31. Rebirth ENTER GIVEAWAY TO KEEP ONE OF THESE PIECES!

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#Prize: Choice of any 1 of 31 of my pieces from the #smArtist #artchallenge prompts for March.

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My watercolor rendition of Cezanne’s Village of Gardanne.

#watercolor #postimpressionism #artistrendition #inspiration#paulcezanne #villageofgardanne #paint

I really like derwents a lot. Inktense are really nice and vibrant, also quite staining, and the regular “watercolor” are more lifting but still very nice. They all flow and blend really beautifully.
I’ve never tried the prisma though and would like to

What watercolor pencils do you like?

So cool! I love the lesser traveled Eastern Oregon and that part is amazing. What a wonderful photo!

Spring inspiration. Cant wait for the blooms so I’ll paint them…
#spring #flowers #roses #blooms #watercolor #art #painting #loose

Good luck!

I hope it works for you but let me know what you think when you try it! I have cycled through all kinds of student grade papers trying to find a happy affordable medium…but you won’t hurt my feelings if you feel different 😁😊

It’s decent texture for “student grade”- def better than Strathmore. I don’t always stretch unless using a lot of water, then especially anything under 140 lb

I like Richeson 135lb.(not 140lb 🤷🏽‍♀️)
I order from Blick in larger sheets 12x18, then cut in half to 9x12

Sunlight through the trees.
#watercolor #trees #sunlight #shadows #art #shadesofgreen

Thank you! It’s mostly “opera pink” by Daniel Smith with a little mix of rose madder or alizarin crimson.

Pink rose.
#watercolor #pink #abstract #art

Even small windows open up large universes.
If that rock that it’s sitting on could talk…