Friday, June 10, 2011

Paint Party Friday!

Since this week's subject is The Muse, and mine seems to mostly come in the form of animals or " totems ", I will bring back the most recent example of that via the "kissing deer petroglyph" with the bluebird that just "flew in unexpectedly"! An older example is a painting I did entitled " Ramona " ( after the Ramona play in Hemet Ca) . Its probably too hard to see this here but in the original (20x30) there are all kinds of little "spirits" that show up in the background if you use your imagination and they are sometimes different for everyone who looks!!!Thats what makes watercolors so FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

33 comments:

  1. Your watercolor is beautiful. You are right, you can see so many different things in your painting. It is like looking at clouds and trying to make shapes.

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  2. I totally agree. The little visitors that appear in watercolors are reason I use it. Love the Romona painting. I have a thing about petroglyphs too

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  3. Lovely paintings and themes. happy PPF

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  4. I really like your KISSING DEER work. HAPPY PPF!

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  5. Debbie, omg!!! That watercolor painting is amazing!!! You are so talented! And, of course, I love the aceo! Have a wonderful day, my friend ;o)

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  6. Beautiful works. Happy PPF and enjoy the weekend, Annette x

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  7. Wow, that is one fine piece. very rich in texture, and I love your Muse! Beautiful watercolor too!
    Happy PPF!

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  8. Wonderful - I love the shimmer in the kissing deer piece and your use of watercolor is beautiful :)

    xo
    Kristin

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  9. p.s. I also wanted to say Welcome to Paint Party Friday!!! Yay!!!

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  10. Beautiful, Love looking at these and trying to see all there is hidden in them. Very interesting work.

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  11. What a fun post. your paintings are lovely.

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  12. i love this watercolour! the background is fantastic and i like the idea of different hidden spirits that you have to look carefully to see!

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  13. Watercolor is definitely fun to work with. Great Work! ;)

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  14. Your work is beautiful! I love seeing what shows up in the backgrounds...very interesting.
    Happy PPF~

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  15. You do amazing work! That watercolor has me mesmerized. Ooh, I love your idea of hidden spirits. I've been looking for the hidden images and see all sorts of them. Welcome to PPF! :)

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  16. Thank you everyone for making my first PPF so FUN!!!I've had a blast looking at all your beautiful work too! What a great way to stay inspired!!!!! Love, Deb

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  17. I love this and had hearted it on your Etsy shop awhile back!! In fact I hearted quite a few of your creations!! I love totems and on my other shop www.BlueOtterArts.etsy.com I have some totem jewelry. Anyhow there are a bunch of us first timers. Your blog is beautiful btw.

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  18. Very cool pieces! I loved your comments and insights on PPF. Welcome! It great to have you join us!

    Love the spirits in the watercolour - I saw several! Makes it an even more interesting and lovely piece.

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  19. Your work is unique and beautiful...love it!

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  20. I love this,, there is so much going on with your work,, I like that,,

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  21. Loving the dense textures in these, lot's to explore... Oh I have to tell you the school camp was compulsory LOL, I must admit, I'm more at home with a computer than the outdoorsy elements ;) Hey just thought, 'Jeeze Louise' we should start a campaign to bring that saying back in fashion... there's 2 of us so far ;)

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  22. Very cool! its like looking at clouds and seeing different things! :-)

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  23. These feel ancient and wise-- I love it!

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  24. Such a lovely watercolor....you see the couple and their magical world around them...and it makes you wonder which came first...did their love create the magic or vice-versa :)

    I was lucky enough to see petroglphs in Arizona, gosh 12 years ago now...but it was definately a highlight in my life!

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  25. i like the deer...beautiful watercolor, too! happy ppf!

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  26. Hey Shelle, I'm up for the Jeeze Louise campaign,lol, and falling off my chair!!!Deb

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  27. Her Speak- WOW, that's an awesome compliment, thank you!!!! Deb

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  28. Cameron, wow, I never thought about it like that, what a beautiful insight!!!!Yes,petroglyphs are just amazing, glad you got to see some!!!Deb

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  29. Eva, thanks for the welcome! I'm glad you saw the little spirits ( and they are hard to see at this size!!!)Deb

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  30. Thank you so much agian to everyone who stopped by for PPF ! I had so much fun checking out all your sites and beautiful artwork too!!! Thank you Kristin(for the welcome too!) and Eva for starting such a fun group! Can't wait till the next PPF !!!! Deb

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  31. Donna, I love your totem jewelry, especially the bear necklace!!! I put up a link to Blue Otter Arts here, love it!!!! Deb

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