Monday, January 16, 2012

Another Bird

This is a painting I started while we were in Mexico awhile ago when the only reference photos I had with me were birds of paradise.  I hadn't done much more that draw it and put an initial layer of paint in the sky and it looked like it was going to be way too tight so I attached rice paper to it and continued painting.

I love the effect with the rice paper.  I don't know why I don't do paintings with rice paper more often. It gives a softness and a nice textural quality that I can't get without it.  There are also goobers where the rice paper isn't attached completely so the paint spreads which for some reason, doesn't bother me.  It seems to go with the overall look.

The weather here has been so beautiful since before Christmas with temps in the 70s and 80s and almost balmy so working on a tropical painting seemed fitting.

Another Bird
Image Size 12" x 16"
Watercolor

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Posted by Nancy Goldman at 10:00 AM
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8 comments:

  1. martinealisonJanuary 16, 2012 at 10:25 AM

    Une superbe interprétation de vos oiseaux du paradis... Vos couleurs sont si conformes à la réalité...
    Une très jolie peinture.
    gros bisous

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  2. suzanneberryJanuary 16, 2012 at 11:53 AM

    this is just lovely! what a great idea to paint on rice paper! beautifully done!

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2012 at 3:08 AM

    Your watercolors are always some of my favorites out there, Nancy. This is beautiful!

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  4. Nancy GoldmanJanuary 17, 2012 at 3:09 PM

    Merci Martinealison.

    Thanks Suzanne - it's a lot of fun.

    Thank you Sherry. What a wonderful compliment.

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  5. hmuxoJanuary 17, 2012 at 3:13 PM

    I love this painting and love the texture on this piece, Nancy! I hope to see more of your paintings on rice paper!!

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  6. Nancy GoldmanJanuary 18, 2012 at 6:02 AM

    Thanks Hilda. I plan to do more soon.

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  7. Theresa PadenJanuary 25, 2012 at 11:40 PM

    I'm glad you will be doing more on rice paper! This is really lovely :)

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  8. Nancy GoldmanJanuary 29, 2012 at 3:43 PM

    Thanks Theresa. I'll do another soon. You could attach rice paper to your canvases and do some interesting things with your acrylics.

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