Carolina Wren in a Birch Tree Watercolor Painting Demonstration

One of my collectors loves wrens. I don't blame her, they are sweet little birds and one of my favorites too. She has commissioned paintings of wrens for each of the four seasons. This one is the final one of that collection - she likes birches and asked for a wren in a birch tree.

Let's see how I did this 8x10 inch watercolor painting:

Fall Maple and Oak Leaves Watercolor Paintings

More Autumn leaves! I painted these two small watercolor paintings of oak leaves and maple leaves using the same color palette for both: russet, golden green and orange.
They make a nice pair, don't you think? A great way to decorate for fall. Each painting is 5"x3.5". They'll fit a standard frame with a 3.5 x 5 inch mat opening.

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Perkins Cove Maine in Autumn Original Watercolor Painting

The beautiful and rugged coast of Maine at Perkins Cove is the inspiration for this painting.
I've painted this scene several times but this is the first time in the Fall season. I began it as a demonstration of crashing surf for my watercolor students, then added autumn foliage as it is part of my Autumn Collection.

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Waterlilies - Two Paintings in Watercolor - Tropicals #33 & 34

 "Water Lily Pond"

Here are a few more paintings from the water lily pond at the botanical gardens in Hawaii. I like the painting above for the suggestion of colorful koi fish swimming just below the surface of the water and the little ripples made when they come up for food.

Below, is another view of the pond, this time with emphasis on the reflections and quiet ripples around the flowers and buds.

"Pink Water Lilies"

These two waterlily paintings are for sale as prints in my Fine Art Prints Shop here:
Waterlily Pond
Pink Waterlilies

Original tropical paintings for sale

Japanese Maple Leaves Autumn Watercolor Painting

To continue my Autumn Collection, here is a painting using Japanese Maple leaves as templates. They have such a pretty design as they are, and their deep burgundy color is lovely. In this piece, I saved most of the color for the background allowing the leaves to show lighter against the deeper colors of autumn.
Below is a video so you can see how I painted this.

Paper Birches in Autumn watercolor paintings

More birches! These two are very nice together and, in fact, I painted them at the same time with the same palette of primary colors - one that works especially well with autumn paintings: cadmium red, french ultramarine blue and cadmium yellow.

The scene to the left is inspired by a view that I like in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. There is a mountain road that twists and winds through the mountain range from East to West called the Kancamagus Highway.

Along this road on the eastern portion is a stony river. You might see it behind the trees along with a peek at a mountain top in the distance.

White paper birches line the roadside in many places like in this painting which is 7"x5" painted on handmade watercolor paper.

Paper birch trees, with their bright white bark that glows in the sunlight are a favorite of mine. I enjoy painting these lovely trees especially in autumn when the maples and oaks lend color to the background.

To the right is a grouping of four birch trees also 7"x5" and painted on handmade watercolor paper.

Both of the original Birch Tree Paintings are sold.

But fine art prints on watercolor paper or canvas are available in my Fine Art Print shop here: Birch Trees Prints.

White Water Lily at Taylor Pond watercolor painting

Just HAD to paint this scene of a water lily from Taylor Pond at the local nature preserve. The lilies bloom so prettily there, and when I caught sight of this beauty, it took my breath away...the blueness of the pond reflecting a clear late summer sky, the little beadlets of water on the edge of the lily pads, the pure whiteness of the flower, the little ripples and reflections on the surface. These kind of things excite my paint brush!

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