farm
You will almost never see a watercolour painting by me -- I find the medium really challenging. I did this painting a couple of years before I picked up the brush again with any sort of purpose. It was a one-off donation to a fundraiser for an Australian Shepherd rescue group. Aussies are sheepdogs, and the setting is a farm, so there you go: another Illustration Friday in the can.
posted by andrea at 10:01 a.m.
30 Comments:
You surprise me, this reveals another side to you. I think fur is hard to do and you have done it so well.
very nice; exactly what a farm dog is like
I really like what you do with watercolor
this has a soft and beautiful feel to it yet it has your stamp on it for sure! I share your feelings about watercolour but I make a secret promise to delve into it when I get some free time, haha, but your painting gives me hope! Beautiful and I love the subject!!!
zappa looks elegant!
That's lovely! If you enjoyed working that way I would think children's books would be a great field for you, but I understand about not loving watercolor. I worked only in watercolor for 6 or 7 years before I finally tried oils and OH! There's no going back!
beautiful!
I love this, Andrea. It is a beautiful water color AND I used to rasie aussies, so this has special meaning for me. Lovely. Mary :-D
Without expertise but the most uneducated of artful eyes, I say only this is gorgeous, beautiful.
And love that Winnipeg group Crash Test Dummies!! How can you beat that low, original voice?
What fun listening to one of my favorite Crash Test Dummy songs while looking at your art. I was suprised by it at first, couldn't figure out where it was coming from. This watercolor is really beautiful--I like everything about it. You did a wonderful job with the grasses and little flowers, the fur and the interesting texture of the background. It's true it's challenging, but you seem to have it mastered!
Love it! you are soooooo talented, in any medium.....It is true that watercolour is very challenging...because you can not come back and fix things...you did a wonderful painting!
I wanted to say media...
This is wonderful. Hope you'll not quit creating others.
well andrea, you should do more cause they are wonderful!
Many woofs of agreement.
WEll, you are clearly up for the challenge-- that is beautiful.
This really does have such a different feeling from pretty much everything else I've seen...a totally different styke. Even though you're not fond of watercolor painting, you certainly do it weel. I love how you've rendered the fur and the grass...everything seems so fine and light, and I can almost feel the breeze. Lovely, Andrea:>
Thanks for the positive feedback. I hesitated to post it because it's from a different era, an era when I was anything but an 'artist' and I can feel that particular vibe when I look at it -- only because I remember my headspace when I painted it.
Many fine things have come out of Winnipeg, the Crash Test Dummies included!
nicely done!
Fantastic watercolor. You may find watercolor a challenge but you certainly are not lacking in your skill of laying it down. Beautiful rendering of the aussie. I could look at this one for hours.
Neil
Hehhehe! The multi-talented girl! Is that Zappa? Looks tinner...OUUPS! Sorry Zappa! (I hear your cat laughing in her whiskers) :)
Wonderful! I was surprised when I saw it was yours....it is different from your others. I'd like to see more of your old stuff!
wouldn't know you find watercolor challenging by looking at this painting! its beautiful!! and perfect for the subject this week!
Wonderful border collie. My daughter wants one. I want one. Wonderful illustration. Love it.
Love it!
i always amazed by beautiful watercolor. yours is amazing, totally..
Cool. The dog stands out well, and looks great. I like the grass a lot too. Good job.
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Well i got caught up reading your blog and came back here to comment.
You surprise me and i find it amazing the mediums you have tried. This is beautiful. you have captured the subject matter well. Now i am just the opposite and find watercolor easy and acrylics hard.
Andrea, this is so beautiful. You are truly multi talented
This painting tells me you need to continue watercolor painting. It is very nice.
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