Marianne's September Draw and Paint

[pbp908]

I want to grow up to be Marianne!

[mpizzazz]

I want to grow up to be Marianne!

Your paintings are just fine the way they are, Pam!

[Debbie J]

I’m enjoying all your wonderful drawings! Hope you’re having a fun time!

[mpizzazz]

I'm getting these in on the 14th Eastern time so I'll be caught up!

Sep 12
One of our two pigeons who visit and sit on our windowsill. He was staring right in at me so I took his picture.

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Sep 13
The mug I put water in.

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Sep 14
The battered palm off our balcony.

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And that is the end of that turquoise paper!

[paddlegal]

More winners! Your pigeon stare is excellent. I am amazed that you can get such seemingly true colors on colored paper or do you have to really adjust for that using watercolors? However you do it, it is wonderful.

[pugmom]

Another batch of superb paintings ---- love the pigeon.

[Keitha]

These are all fabulous Marianne, as I knew they would be; you've got mad skillz with a watercolour brush! One of the best things about creating these visual treats is how they instantly transport you back to that time and place when you look at them in future; you're creating a fabulous reminder of your month.

[pat-czap]

This has been a fascinating journey so far. Such beautiful scenery, subjects and final works of art. Painters always make me say WOW, how do they do that!? Well done Marianne.

[mpizzazz]

More winners! Your pigeon stare is excellent. I am amazed that you can get such seemingly true colors on colored paper or do you have to really adjust for that using watercolors? However you do it, it is wonderful.

I thought you might like the pigeon, Farley! I've taken so many bird photos on this trip, they have their own folder. But I've already decided that if we move here, I need a better zoom.

For these pages of colored paper, I'm looking for subjects that would look natural on that color paper. There is a lot of sky here in my photos so it was easier than I thought it would be to add greens and grey over the blue. I didn't think it mattered that the white mug looked bluish but added the white pen and smeared it around to add some white.

[pamcook]

Yes - what they all said! I’m enjoying you artwork (and all the others) so very much

[4nancie]

Very talented

[mpizzazz]

The next 3.

Sep 15
There are several glass sea creatures in the bathroom here. My favorite is this whale.

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Sep 16
I also like this glass dolphin. We see dolphins out our windows every few days. Update:
THIS afternoon we saw TWO BABY DOLPHINS with their parents!!!

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Sep 17
It's common to see the remains of a bushfire along the roads here. Most of the trees have no leaves, of course, but some have the burnt leaves still clinging to the blackened limbs and trunks. I don't know why they don't burn off or what kind of trees they are.

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[pamcook]

[Keitha]

I think glass is a hard thing to paint, but your pieces are wonderful.

[nchoney]

You're doing a great job, Marianne.... my fave is the duck, I think.... fun way for you to document the memory of that fun encounter