Life's a Bear

Life's a Bear
11X14 Original watercolor

I like my pears some what firm.

I started painting these pears when they were green and hard. By the time I was done they were so ripe I could not eat them.
I like to eat my pears some what firm but I came up with a great painting so it made it worth letting them ripen more than I like.



"Five Ripening Pears"
11X14
Watercolor on 300# Arches paper

Loose Moose

This was another demo for my watercolor class. I tried to put as much color on the paper as I could. The effect is a warm and bright painting.

My students were challenged with the task of staying loose, to use lots of color and to let the paint mix on the paper. They all came through with flying colors.

Great Job everyone!

14X14 Watercolor on arches 300# paper

Contact me: Terry@artstringsgallery.com

How Now Brown Cow

This is not what I typically paint but it was fun to do. I painted this as a demo in my watercolor class.

Limiting my palette to three colors I used Quin. Sienna with French Ultra Marine to get the dark browns and then Phalo Blue for the back ground and in the white of the cow.
Dr. Martins Bleed Proof white was used to paint the whiskers around the nose, eyes and head.

11X14 Watercolor on 300# arches paper

contact me at www.terry@artstringsgallery.com