Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Monday, September 28, 2009

Cosmos Study

A cat came by while I was doing this study of the Cosmos flower.
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Sunday, September 27, 2009

Chrysanthemum

The Chrysanthemum has interesting insecticidal uses. The active component found in the Chrysanthemum is called pyrethrins that attack the nervous systems of all insects.
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Saturday, September 26, 2009

Chrysanthemum Study

Chrysanthemums are usually portrayed in two different ways. The line drawing approach and the two tone brush approach. The two tone brush loads the base of the brush with a light tone of sumi-e ink and then tips the brush with dark sumi-e ink.
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Friday, September 25, 2009

Clouds

The clouds were painted with two washes. The first wash tones the entire paper and put down some color for the clouds, The second wash painted the base of the clouds and the paper was tipped to allow the water to bleed upward to establish the top of the clouds.
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Thursday, September 24, 2009

Cloud Study

I call these clouds "white line clouds." I bought a bottle of white opaque. The opaque white is brighter than the white paper. I used the opaque white to establish the white highlights on the clouds.
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Bamboo

This painting is much larger than the others. I used a hake brush to paint the main stem of the bamboo.
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Monday, September 21, 2009

Bamboo

There are two general types of bamboo: clumping and running. Clumping bamboo grows in tight clusters as shown in this painting. Running bamboo is a gardener's nightmare. Running bamboo is very aggressive and spreads through their roots over a wide area.
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Sunday, September 20, 2009

Auto

For a change of pace, I painted a manufactured subjects rather than a natural subject.
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Saturday, September 19, 2009

Bamboo Study

Bamboo is one of the four primary forms in sumi-e painting. These four forms are often referred to as the "four gentlemen."
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Corn Plants

One of Mexico's greatest gifts to the humanity was the domestication of the corn plant.
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Saturday, September 12, 2009

Friday, September 11, 2009

Balboa Park

Balboa Park in San Diego is wonderful for painter. An almost unlimited source of painting subjects, which include people, buildings, gardens and all bathed in sunshine.
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Thursday, September 10, 2009

Grapes

Grapes grow is clusters of six to 300 and in various colors.
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Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Pomegranate

The pomegranate is native to Persia and has been cultivated for thousands of years.
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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Wisteria

Wisteria can grow in a mound when unsupported, but grows best when is it can climb up a wall or a tree.
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Sunday, September 6, 2009