Orange bell pepper

Last week, I bought Fabriano Artistico white watercolor paper because I wanted to try it, and it was on sale. This bell pepper is my first try, but at this time I could not say if I like the paper. In this painting, I did the underpainting in wet in wet while the glazings in dry in wet. In my next try, I'll paint in a loose technique which is my prepared style.
Have a good and relaxing weekend to all of you.

Portrait of an Asian lady

Last month I challenged myself again to do a portrait from photograph. I decided to try an Asian feature face. I shelved the painting for a while, and last week I showed it to the members of my painting club. Their verdict: it is a very good try. And now I am showing the painting here.

This is in watercolor and it measures 19.5x24 cm (7.75x9.5 inches).

three roses

We are just back from our long vacation in some cities in Eastern Europe. Since our vacation time is over, now I will try to start painting again and visit all your blogs.

I made this card-size painting last August and gave it as a greeting card to our nice neighbor. It is in watercolor. I used here a pallete knife and a small brush. May you all have a nice weekend.

twin pears

Have not done any real serious painting project these past weeks. Hopefully, next month I will be able to concentrate again in a more fine project. But here is a painting of pears from my quick brush strokes.

just another sketch of roses

A loose and quick watercolor sketch of roses. 

Did this while thinking of a new subject to paint.

Grapes III: wip

Another grapes I started to paint last week - in watercolor, 24x30 cm in size. 

I used my previous 2 paintings as reference for this one. Your comments are welcome.

More happy days in the coming week to everyone.

A rose for MH17 victims

Yesterday, it was so touching to see on TV how the Dutch government accorded with great respect the remains of the victims of the Malaysian airlines flight 17 that was shot down in eastern Ukraine. The transport of all the victims' remains from Ukraine is not yet over but it will be finished soon. To express my sympathy to the loved ones of the victims, I posted this rose which I quickly sketched directly on paper with a brush and watercolor paints. I hope they will find comfort and peace in the middle of their suffering.

Apple blossoms II

Watercolor, 27x35 cm

I think I have not yet postedd this painting here although I finished it last June. For reference, I used my own photographs and I also referred to the images I saw in the internet for some details.  I painted this second apple blossoms in order to become familiar with the details of the subject. 

One week trip to France

Just back from a week travel to France. Had seen Tour de France and were at a cattle farm, a wine city of Riquewihr and other places in France. In driving back to Holland, we also stopped at a few places along the Rhine river in Germany. See some pictures below:

Tour de France2014, L'Epine, France

Tour de France 2014, L'Epine, France

 Road to Riquewihr. In the background are examples of grapes
plantations for the D' Alsace wines. Riquewihr itself is a home
for a lot of wine distilleries.

Houses and shops, Riquewihr city center

 Riquewihr city center

Riquewihr city center

A view from where the Loreley statue stands in the middle
of the Rhine river in Germany.

papaya fruit

Watercolor

 Papaya, a tropical fruit. 

There are many varieties of this fruit, but this one above is from the Philippines.