by Ona Christie | Jan 27, 2015 | Art studio, Still life, Watercolor
Gotta do a still life once in a while… This is a little 4″x4″ mini painting done on a watercolor board. I have a whole bunch of blank ones in a box somewhere. It’s time to go to the grocery store, I think. Perhaps a pear next, or a pomegranate,...
by Ona Christie | May 7, 2010 | Floral, Paintings, Still life, Watercolor
After yesterday’s vulture post, this seems appropriate, as it’s also about death, resurrection and the cycle of life. I did this painting about this time of year five years ago or so. I guess you could call it a plein-aire still life. Although I’m...
by Ona Christie | Aug 17, 2009 | Art studio, Paintings, Still life, Watercolor, Works in Progress
The cherries are starting to look less appetizing in real life, but I’ve pretty much got them down. Now for the background – the fun part! I started out putting in the line of the table but didn’t like it, so opted for a real dark ground, very wet...
by Ona Christie | Aug 15, 2009 | Art studio, Paintings, Still life, Watercolor, Works in Progress
Now the fun part – starting to paint! I figure I’d better get those cherries down first before they start getting fuzzy. I’m using mostly Winsor & Newton paints on Kilimanjaro paper. I often lay down a light wash before starting but didn’t...
by Ona Christie | Aug 15, 2009 | Paintings, Still life, Watercolor
Last week on vacation I got started on cherries! They’re fun to paint because of the luscious color and the contrast between the plump fruit and the delicate stems. I like to attack the darks with loads of pigment, just get down as much as I can and leave it. ...
by Ona Christie | Aug 14, 2009 | Still life, Watercolor, Works in Progress
Just started a new still life! I got started painting cherries last week while on vacation and just couldn’t stop. (I’ll post some pics soon.) So this week I bought more and set a few up in my studio. Ate the rest. They were delicious. I’ll have...
