You may notice that the leaves are a combination of greens and browns. This effect was created by dipping the brush in green and then brown, then laying the side of the brush (which resembles a leaf shape) on the paper.
Month: January 2019
Sketching in Brooklyn, II
In Brooklyn last weekend we got to visit the home of our daughter Kate’s friend Elsie. A fun place to sketch.
Our daughter, Kate, and her daughter, Lila, came up to Brooklyn from Chapel Hill. Happiness is seeing our two granddaughters together, Lila holding her cousin Maggie.
Sketching in Brooklyn
We visited family in Brooklyn last weekend. Here is a sketch in our son and daughter-in-law’s apartment. Can you make spot the mistake I made in the chair legs?
And here is our nine-month-old granddaughter Maggie, who, as you can see, is already a Patriots fan.
Narcissus
There’s nothing like a bowl of narcissus to brighten gray January days.
(The original of this 9″ x 12″ watercolor painting is available for $100; prints are also available at lynnholbein@gmail.com.)
Doodles
Three years ago, when I was in rehab recovering from double knee replacement, there wasn’t a lot to do. So doodling with the colored pens someone bought me was an appealing option.
A Day in the Life …
This month is the three year anniversary of my double knee replacement. It has paid off wonderfully, I am pain-free, and most days I meet my 7,000 step Fitbit goal. At the time, though, it was an act of faith, and I thank God for modern medicine and the wonderful men and women who provide it.
Here’s my “Day in Rehab” I created three years ago, with a set of pens someone had brought me. If you can pinch it open, you will see the PT stands for “Pain and Torture,” and OT for “Occasional Torture.”
Life is like a Bicycle
Given all our New Year’s resolutions to exercise more, this seems a timely quote. I heard it for the first time last week, then dug out an old sketch I made years ago on a trip to Florida to go with it.
Soft and Hard Edges
The secret of watercolor’s special effects is that water attracts water. If you put some paint into a dry area, it will stay put. If you add it to an area you have previously wetted with plain water or another color, it will bleed and spread. You can see examples in this abstract.
Amaryllis
The amaryllis bulb we bought before Christmas is now in full bloom! A delicious thing to paint on a January day.
I plan to offer some originals for sale this year. Today’s painting is 9″ x 12″, and the original is available for $100 by contacting me at lynnholbein@gmail.com.
