Watercolor Illusions by Bobbi Price

Sunny Day Geraniums

2011-07-28T17:05:00.000-07:00

Hi to all my blogger buddies. This is one I just finished called Sunny Day Geraniums. It is for the WCW group I belong to on Yahoo. We are doing shadow studies this month. We all need to pay attention to shadows that we see. You would be amazed at all the different colors reflected in them. I t is so easyto just paint the shadows in purple hues, but I challenge you to start looking at shadows and see if you can see different colors, and paint them in your paintings.

Mukilteo Lighthouse

2011-06-29T16:09:00.000-07:00

I just finished this for a project on my online watercolor group WCW. This month's theme was anything having to do with the ocean. The reference photo was given to me from C.B.Clements who graciously gave me permission to use it. In hindsite, I wished I had changed the composition to show more of the side of the building to give it more perspective.

Philippi Bridge

2011-06-22T17:34:00.000-07:00

This is a commision piece I just finished. This bridge is in Philippi WV hence the name. The original burned down and was then rebuilt. This is painted after the new bridge. I am pleased how it turned out.

2011-06-09T10:04:00.000-07:00

I thought I would share my latest painting. I am not happy with how this one came out, although I do like the clouds. I think it is important to share even the not so great paintings so that everyone can see that we all have our bad days with our art. We need to realize that these mistakes help su to grow as artists, and we need to just keep on painting and dont get discouraaged.

Home Grown

2011-05-25T14:37:00.000-07:00

Here is the final painting. I have to thank my teacher for saving this one from the trashcan. It is just so amazing how someone else's eye can see things thet we cant. I think sometimes that we get so attached to our work, we just dont see it right. Do you agree?

WIP 2

2011-05-22T13:18:00.000-07:00

Hi all, here is the next step of the basket WIP. I added more color to the lettuce, painted the knife color in, and defined the veggies some more. I also started on the bricks in the background by lightly brushing in the color so that it gave the texture of bricks. I am not happy with the table and will have to really work to getting that to look better.

New WIP

2011-05-21T10:58:00.000-07:00

I thought I would share my next WIP that I am working on. This is for a project for Watercolor Workshop. I am using a triad on this one also. I have chosen Prussian blue, Perylene red, and Transparent yellow to do this one. I will post the next WIP in a little bit. Any comments will be appreciated.

Finished WIP

2011-05-20T11:16:00.000-07:00

I finished this one up this morning and wanted to share. I am calling this "Flowers and Fruit. It really was swo much fun to paint. I have another one started that I will post later. It is of a basket with some veggies in it. I am painting it for a project for Watercolor Workshop, a group I belong to.

2011-05-16T14:58:00.000-07:00

I started working on this one in class last week. We are using just the 3 primary colors, so I chose cerelean blue, transparent yellow, and perylene red. We are painting it as if doing a plein aire, which is alot of fun. It sure is loser than my normal style and I am really liking it.

New Work

2010-06-10T15:28:00.000-07:00

This painting was done for a project in WCW. The topic was white. It was really fun to do, but alot of layering to get the shadows deep enough.

2010-06-06T17:26:00.000-07:00

Hi to all my blogger friends,
I just finished this iris painting. I have been working on it for awhile.
C&C welcome.

2010-05-24T12:55:00.000-07:00

Hi all, Had some time over the weekend to do a watercolor of a parrot for my watercolor group.

I had some trouble with the yellow, as it seemed to dominate the painting when I photographed it, but the little guy is growing on me.

still at it

2010-05-10T19:12:00.000-07:00

I am still trying to finish up the iris painting. So while you all wait in anticipation(TeeHee), here is another one I did awhile ago.

WIP

2010-05-03T11:04:00.001-07:00

Hi all, Well I am still working on my painting. It seems to be slow going right now, but hopefully it will come together soon. It is a nice sunny day today, a perfect one to be in my studio doing what I love.

Quote of the Day

2010-05-03T10:59:00.000-07:00

"An artist is a dreamer consenting to dream of the actual world" george Santayana

2010-04-30T11:06:00.000-07:00

Quote of the day: "Painting is just another way of keeping a diary." Pablo Picasso

Hi friends and painters. I am getting ready to enter 2 of my paintings into the San Diego fair art exhibit. I just have to think of which 2 I want to enter. The deadline to register is tonight, so wish me luck.

Here is the latest WIP I am working on. We are supposed to paint a painting using a tetrad color scheme which is using 4 colors that make a square or a rectangle on the color wheel. I have chosen Cad yellow, vermillion, mauve, and windsor blue. I love irises so this is a joy to paint.

2010-04-18T17:53:00.000-07:00

Hi all, and hope everyone is well.

I have just completed this latest painting. I got to reference from suzannewi on webshots. I think this is my favorite painting I have done in awhile. I used a limited pallette of various oranges and blues to create a soft appearance. When you want to get luminosity in you paintings, you should try to paint with just one layer, because added layers tend to dull that color. FYI

2010-02-24T14:44:00.000-08:00

Hi friends,

I have been really busy this week, but just finished this one called "Le Chef Cafe". It is from a reference photo I got from a friend on Webshots. I love cafes, so I really enjoyed painting this one. I mixed all the blacks in this by using ulramarine blue and burnt sienna. It makes a really beautiful black that can be used as a warm or cold color depending on how you mix it.

2010-02-22T17:48:00.000-08:00

Hi friends.
I have been busy finishing up my latest painting. It is called Spring Bouquet. I got the photo reference form Jacky Parker on Flickr. It was so pretty I just had to paint it.

2010-01-25T18:03:00.000-08:00

Hi friends,
I just finished this one of some bluejays. It was fun to do. We don't see too many of these in So Cal, so this brought back some childhood memories.

2010-01-02T14:45:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year everyone. Well, as I start 2010, I hope to find new creativity and paint better than ever. I think our painting and talent evolve together as will grow with our knowledge and desire to put our feelings on paper. It is that desire that feed us. Here is a painting I finished last year. It brought back memories of playing dolls with my sisters, and is was a joy to paint. Life just seemed simpler then.

2010-01-02T14:38:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year to everyone. I hope this year will bring new creativity to all our art and many new masterpieces to share. I did this raggety ann doll before Christmas but never posted it. (I could have sworn I did) So I will share it with you now. She was so much fun to paint, and brought back memories of playing with a doll just like this one when I was little.

2009-12-26T14:00:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas. I spent the day with family and it was very enjoyable, except I have a horrible head cold an couldn't taste anything, Bummer!!! I have attached a picture of my Christmas card for this year. I know, I should have posted it before Christmas but was just too busy. The card was featured on Empty Easel. http://www.emptyeasel.com/ You can click on the link and then click on LATEST ARTICLE. It was a very nice Christmas present an quite an honor.

2009-11-22T17:41:00.000-08:00

Hi all,
You have probably wondered what happened to me. I have been painting, but had to take my camera in because I dropped it. Consequently, I couldn't take photos of anything!!!

Here is one I just finished fo a watercolor group I belong to. I called it shelf Life. It was very fun to paint.
But let me tell you, what a challenge!!!!!
Now I am going to finish a painting of a raggedy ann doll, Which has been extremely fun to do. I hope I don't keep you to long before I get it done.

2009-10-07T19:30:00.000-07:00

I have been away for awhile. I just back back from visiting my family in Detroit. It was the first time all six brothers and sisters have been together in about three years. We had lots of fun, and it was definitely too short of a visit, but I am ready to be painting again. Here is a picture of the 6 of us.

2009-09-15T13:42:00.000-07:00

This last one I did for a pear project for a group I belong to. It is called "Pears and Grapes". I composed and photographed the reference photo from some fruit I had. I think it came out somewhat muddy looking.

2009-09-15T13:38:00.000-07:00

I am getting ready for a trip to Detroit in a couple of weeks to visit my family. I have 5 brothers and sisters and we will be together for the first in a long time. I am so looking forward to it and hope I dont miss all the fall colors.

The painting above I did from a photo from a friend I met on webshots. She gave me permission to paint it. It was taken in New England somewhere and is a pen and ink. I called it "The Old and the Beautiful"

2009-09-15T13:13:00.000-07:00

Hi and I apologize for not being here for awhile. My on line friend Cia died of cancer and it has been hard trying to concentrate. She was such a fantastic artist and a true southern belle. I will miss her so much.

I have gotton behind on adding my paintings which I have no excuse for. This one called "Looking for Seashells". These are 2 of my grandsons, Ryan and Kyle. I had to combine 2 different photos for the painting so had some problems with body sizes but think it came out ok.

2009-09-01T09:35:00.000-07:00

Hi all,
Had a tiring but very fun weekend with 5 of my grandkids while their parents went to Vegas. I was exhausted when they left, but we did a lot of crafts and painting which was a lot of fun. I am finishing up a painting for a group I belong to on the internet and will upload it after I add the finishing touches.

2009-07-28T19:08:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

I just finished this for the WCW project. We had to do something hot. We have the Temecula balloon festival every year so this one was easy. This is done on 1/4 sheet of arches rough.

2009-03-23T06:36:00.000-07:00

Hi all,
Since this will be the first of my entries I will give some background. Last September they found 2 tumors in my stomach that were removed a week ago last friday. So I am on a liquid diet for now UGH!!!! Don't have results yet but the DR is positive it is not stomach cancer but the tumors could be cancerous. NO results yet.
I am just beginning to get back into painting and will post what I am working on alittle later.

GETTING STARTED

2009-01-28T18:23:00.000-08:00

Hi all,
I want to invite everyone to come along with my on my journey through life and watercolor.