Watercolor Monoprints - Autumn Birch Leaves

The exciting thing for me when I make these prints is the tension between abtsract and realism and control and spontanaity.  My need to play with paint is satisfied at the same time the paintings have a subject or theme.  Here I have added quinacridrone magenta to my usual pallete.  The pigment explodes when dropped onto wet paper and spreads itself beautifully.

Two Birds Yellow

Acrylic painting on canvas 9 1/4" x 12 3/4"

I finished this painting a couple of days ago. Now I can start another one - just waiting for the gesso to dry.

Mom is Home

A new painting listed on Etsy. While I was painting it it reminded me of when I was little. my brother and sisters and I, used to wait for my Mom to come home to make our tea. She said we looked like baby birds.

Acrylic on canvas
9 1/4" x 12 3/4"