Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Wildflower Agapanthus

Agapanthus

Watercolors

(on Arches Watercolor paper - 140 lb)

11x14
2015

The name is derived from scientific Greek: αγάπη (agape) = love, άνθος (anthos) = flower.

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Winter Flowers

Winter Flowers

Watercolors

(on Arches Watercolor paper - 140 lb)

5x7

2015

New technique practiced by following brush strokes laid out by the Master Watercolorist Charles Reid.

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Fall Leaves

Fall Leaves

Watercolors

(on Arches Watercolor paper - 140 lb)

9x12

2015

Fall Leaves (After Georgia O'Keeffe).  Georgia O'Keeffe's unique artistic vision made her one of the great American oil painters of the twentieth century.  The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico, holds the premier collection of her work.  This is where I fell in love with her work!

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - The Alligator Who Ate A Rainbow

The Alligator Who Ate A Rainbow

(by mistake of course, he really wanted to eat a whale)

Watercolors

(on Arches Watercolor paper - 140 lb)

5x7

2014

Meet The Alligator Who Ate A Rainbow.  This picture was done for fun and for developing my wet on wet technique.  Also trying to learn to use very bright, fun colors.  

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Winter White Pansy's

Winter White Pansy's

Watercolors

(on Arches Watercolor paper - 140 lb)

9x12

2015

Plants are naturally intriguing.  Without them we humans couldn't exist.  They produce the oxygen we need to support our life force.   They feed us and they heal us, and often they just plain please us! They have been an inspiration for such wonderful music as Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier and for literature like The Lady of Camelia by Alexandre Dumas.  Plants have formed gardens both great and small, and many plants have been giving charming popular names, such as the Pansy!

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Winter Orange Hibiscus #2, Rushing Spring

Winter Orange Hibiscus #2
Rushing Spring

Watercolors

(on Arches Watercolor paper - 140 lb)

9x12

2014

This was a challenging piece for me.  The technique is what challenged me.  It's called wet on wet.  With this particular watercolor technique the artist loses more control of the paint because its movement is truly controlled by the direction of the water.  So wet on wet is considered to be a more difficult technique because of this.  Its best to just let the water and paint do it's 'magical' thing'!

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Winter Flowers in a Water Pitcher

Winter Flowers in a Water Pitcher

Watercolors

(on Sennelier watercolor paper - 140 lb)

10x10

2014

As you can see, my painting style changed with this painting - and I love it!  It is more loose and the colors are more muted than what I usually do.  Its a style I think I will continue.  

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Winter Orange Hibiscus

Winter Orange Hibiscus

Oil Pastels 

(with a Watercolor Undercoat)
(on Sennelier watercolor paper - 140 lb)

5x7

2014

I have never ever used oil pastels before.  I found them to be 'fun'.  I first did one gloss of a water color under painting of the flower and then finished it up with oil pastels.  They went on easily because of the oil in the pastel piece.  They did not make me think of my pastel drawings at all.  It was fun.

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Meet Piper!

Meet Piper!

Watercolors

(on Arches Watercolor paper - 140 lb)

5 x 7 

2014

This was a gray scale tonal study.  And this little girl was perfect for the piece.  This is Piper, a girlfriend's daughter!

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Spring Flower

Spring Flower

Watercolors 

(on Sennelier watercolor paper - 140 lb)

10x10

2014

The colors are bold.  I like that.  The colors jump off the paper.  I like that.  This was a fun piece to work on.

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Fashion Plate #3 Summertime Fun

Summertime Fun

Watercolor

(on Sennelier watercolor paper - 140 lb)

10x10

2014

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Fashion Plate #2 - Frilly and Romantic Dress

Fashion Plate #2

Frilly and Romantic Dress

(on Sennelier watercolor paper - 140 lb)

10x10

2014

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Ballet Dancing Flamingo

Ballet Dancing Flamingo

Watercolor

(on Sennelier watercolor paper - 140 lb)

10x10

2014

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Fashion Plate #1 Shoulder Purse

Fashion Plate #1 

Shoulder Purse

Watercolors

(on Sennelier watercolor paper - 140 lb)

10x10

2014

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Feathered Friends

Feathered Friends

Watercolors
(on Sennelier watercolor paper - 140 lb)

10x10

2014

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Meet Sampson

Meet Sampson

Watercolors

(on Arches Watercolor paper - 140 lb)

9 x 12

2014

In Texas we just love our longhorns!  Numerous schools throughout Texas use the longhorn as their school mascot, including the University of Texas.  The silhouette also evokes the frontier spirit of the Old West.  Southwestern decor often uses cattle horns and skulls.  

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - My Red Hibiscus

My Red Hibiscus

Watercolors

(on Arches Watercolor paper - 140 lb) 

First Place Blue Ribbon Winner  in the 

Northwest Art League Fall Juried Show 2014

11 x 16 

2014

The Hibiscus is native to tropical regions.  The first Hibiscus was native to the warm southern part of China.  Hibiscus blooms last only one day, regardless of how they are preserved, but their contribution to a centerpiece or bouquet in that limited time in nothing short of spectacular!  Their colors are dramatic and usually intense, and the feeling of tropical luxuriance they bring to an interior or garden setting is almost unmatched in the plant world.  

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Two Tulips

Two Tulips

Watercolors, Watercolor Pencils

(Stillman & Birn Watercolor Paper)

8x7

2014

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Smooth Sailing

Smooth Sailing 

Watercolors

(on Arches Watercolor paper - 140 lb)


11x7 (includes the mat)
2014

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Self Portrait

Self Portrait

Prisma Pencil

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