tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86357055581555891982024-03-14T09:09:24.322-05:00Staying Young at Art“To practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow. So do it.” <i>Kurt Vonnegut </i>
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“Have no fear of perfection, you'll never reach it.” <i>Salvador Dali</i>
vlchristensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02099058350580241928noreply@blogger.comBlogger259125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635705558155589198.post-50661007560637853232017-12-17T20:42:00.000-06:002017-12-17T20:42:29.281-06:00More watercolor and mixed media<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watercolor, Elegant Writer Pence and Intense blockso on Arches cold press paoer</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watercolor and Elegant Writer pen on Arches cold press paper</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watercolor and Inktense blocks on Arches cold press paper </td></tr>
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Playing around with some techniques I gleaned from Karlyn Holman's Making Your Mark book and DVD.vlchristensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02099058350580241928noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635705558155589198.post-61892453144194710832017-12-06T00:08:00.000-06:002017-12-06T00:08:54.063-06:00Back to the easel<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mixed media (watercolor and ink) on Arches cold press paper </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Underpainting done with Speedball Elegant Writer pen brushed with water.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mixed media abstract, watercolor and Posca pens</td></tr>
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It's been a while since I posted. So now I need to catch up!<br />
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I've been watching a lot of video tutorials and reading quite a bit about watercolor but haven't spent much time putting my learning to practice. Finally tonight I dusted off the easel, wet the paints and went to work.<br />
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Tonight's project was a painting of Rudbeckia. I was inspired by a video by watercolorist Karlyn Holman to do a drawing using a Speedball Elegant Writer pen. The trick is to use a wet brush to activate the pen's ink after you complete the drawing. Once the ink is wet you can spread it around with a brush, and after that dries it becomes permanent. While wet the black ink tends to separate into green and pink and shades in between. Very cool. You can stop after 'painting' the ink with water (see underpainting above), or you can layer watercolor. The trick before painting with watercolor is to make sure all the Elegant Writer ink has been activated with water (either via brush or a spraying a fine mist of water) and letting it dry first, otherwise you will be spreading ink when you layer on the watercolor.<br />
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The bottom painting was done with watercolor and Posca markers. I think it looks like an overgrown potted plant.vlchristensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02099058350580241928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635705558155589198.post-40776233817400684242017-10-26T23:29:00.000-05:002017-10-26T23:29:02.567-05:00More watercolor <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watercolor on Arches cold press, by Vicky Christensen </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watercolor on Arches cold press, by Vicky Christensen</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watercolor on Arches cold press, by Vicky Christensen</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watercolor on Fluid cold press, by Vicky Christensen</td></tr>
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It's been a while since I posted. Still working on my watercolor skills. The sweet little doggie in the first painting is my sister's Charlotte.vlchristensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02099058350580241928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635705558155589198.post-45785099274998092292017-10-07T18:32:00.001-05:002017-10-09T17:44:47.345-05:00Flowers, flowers, flowers <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Qor watercolor on 12 x 16 Fluid cold press, by Vicky Christensen </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Qor watercolor on Fluid cold press paper, by Vicky Christensen </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Qor watercolor on Canson Plein Air Watercolor Artboard, by Vicky Christensen </td></tr>
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This week I painted some 12 x 16 paintings, including an abstract. I think I like the abstract the best.vlchristensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02099058350580241928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635705558155589198.post-58069124834035364912017-10-01T12:15:00.000-05:002017-10-01T12:15:13.019-05:00Watercolor bouquet <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watercolor on cold press paper, by Vicky Christensen </td></tr>
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It's a new week. Here's a bouquet to cheer you up.vlchristensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02099058350580241928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635705558155589198.post-39330152382150024242017-09-28T23:16:00.000-05:002017-10-01T12:17:17.048-05:00Falling behind<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watercolor on Arches cold press, by Vicky Christensen</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watercolor on Ampersand Aquabord sample, by Vicky Christensen</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watercolor on Arches cold press paper, by Vicky Christensen</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watercolor on cold press paper, by Vicky Christensen</td></tr>
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I'm still at it, honing my watercolor painting skills. Above is a sampling of the paintings I have done in the past several days.vlchristensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02099058350580241928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635705558155589198.post-27610839605267999492017-09-23T19:48:00.000-05:002017-10-01T12:18:21.384-05:00More watercolor practice <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Still working on my watercolor skills. For whatever reason I am having a hard time painting loose with watercolor, but I keep trying. The top two were done on what I consider my practice brand of paper. I wish I had used Arches instead. The bottom painting was done on a sample of Aquabord.vlchristensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02099058350580241928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635705558155589198.post-31937882118177815562017-09-18T22:48:00.000-05:002017-10-01T12:18:43.438-05:00Hydrangea abstraction<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Painting by Vicky Christensen, watercolor on Canson Watercolor Artboard</td></tr>
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I bought a Jean Haines video today. After watching I was revved up to put color and water on paper. Here's the result.vlchristensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02099058350580241928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635705558155589198.post-39440298318753518252017-09-17T21:36:00.000-05:002017-10-01T12:18:57.346-05:00Ampersand Aquabord samples <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I ordered some samples of Ampersand Aquabord from Dick Blick. The idea of painting on a surface that won't warp when wet is appealing, and you can varnish it so could hang the paintings without putting them behind glass. So far it's not as nice to paint on as good quality watercolor paper, but close. One big plus: it certainly is much easier to lift color back to the white than paper, without causing any damage to the surface.vlchristensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02099058350580241928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635705558155589198.post-54951033091184381932017-09-15T00:09:00.000-05:002017-10-01T12:19:24.561-05:00Peeking through the picket fence <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Painting by Vicky Christensen, watercolor on cold press paper </td></tr>
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Here's a flower I saw a couple weeks ago, peeking through the picket fence, begging to be noticed. And now it has been immortalized in watercolor.vlchristensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02099058350580241928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635705558155589198.post-81876330434835281692017-09-12T00:10:00.000-05:002017-09-12T00:10:04.329-05:00Purple Coneflower <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Painting by Vicky Christensen, watercolor on cold press paper </td></tr>
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Another day, another flower painting. The local season is winding down, so I'm capturing them while I still can.vlchristensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02099058350580241928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635705558155589198.post-46870330813023912942017-09-11T16:38:00.000-05:002017-09-11T16:38:06.806-05:00Sunflower<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Painting by Vicky Christensen, watercolor on Canson Watercolor Artboard</td></tr>
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This is my first painting on Canson Watercolor Artboard. I had a few problems glazing the center of the sunflower as it had a tendency to reactivate the underlying dark pigments. It's a cold press finish and very thick, so it stands up to lots of water.vlchristensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02099058350580241928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635705558155589198.post-2467181122649983852017-09-09T18:39:00.001-05:002017-09-09T18:39:36.769-05:00I keep running into hydrangeas <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I discovered another beautiful hydrangea bush on a walk today and had to paint it. There's no way I have enough skill to capture its beauty, but this painting tries to capture its essence.vlchristensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02099058350580241928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635705558155589198.post-71492308658442428762017-09-08T20:54:00.000-05:002017-09-08T20:55:29.153-05:00Shrub roses<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Painting by Vicky Christensen, watercolor on Arches cold press paper </td></tr>
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Trying to loosen up my watercolor painting style with this one. I passed these shrub roses on a walk a couple days ago and snapped a photo with my phone.vlchristensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02099058350580241928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635705558155589198.post-36797494470045308472017-09-07T19:58:00.000-05:002017-10-01T12:19:48.113-05:00Another hydrangea painting <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Keep trying til you get it right. I didn't use masking fluid this time, painted around the buds but ended up losing some of the highlights after an ill-fated attempt to glaze them. Fortunately I have a starter set of Windsor and Newton gouache so this gave me a reason to put the paints to use. Everything else is watercolor.vlchristensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02099058350580241928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635705558155589198.post-23385283622174481462017-09-05T13:50:00.000-05:002017-09-05T13:50:38.848-05:00Hydrangea blooming <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Another flower found on my daily walk - a hydrangea just starting to bloom.vlchristensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02099058350580241928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635705558155589198.post-49845775989026670772017-09-04T12:49:00.000-05:002017-09-04T12:49:19.140-05:00Another flower gets a close-up <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Still working on my watercolor techniques, this time with another floral painting. Thanks to a beautiful photo I found on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1417173658571014/" target="_blank">this Facebook group.</a>vlchristensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02099058350580241928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635705558155589198.post-41496509904789960292017-09-01T23:47:00.000-05:002017-09-01T23:47:27.488-05:00Orchid<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Today's painting was inspired by a photo of an orchid I took at a botanical garden when I visited my nephew in Hawaii in 2014.vlchristensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02099058350580241928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635705558155589198.post-28445915371594849052017-08-29T19:34:00.001-05:002021-08-09T00:03:54.191-05:00Name this flower<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I saw this flower while taking a walk yesterday and took a photo. I think it's a Gerbera Daisy, but I'm not sure. In any case it is a beautiful flower and I hope I did it justice.<div><br /></div><div>PS, I'm an idiot. It's a zinnia. </div>vlchristensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02099058350580241928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635705558155589198.post-35970044832459278542017-08-28T12:22:00.000-05:002017-08-28T12:22:25.103-05:00Purple Coneflowers <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Painting by Vicky Christensen, watercolor on cold press paper </td></tr>
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The Coneflowers are fading as Summer wanes. Here is a watercolor painting to memorialize them.vlchristensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02099058350580241928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635705558155589198.post-45453164384648145022017-08-26T20:26:00.000-05:002017-08-26T20:26:37.365-05:00Rose<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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This was supposed to be an exercise in negative painting after watching a Linda Kemp video. The underpainting didn't go quite as planned so I had to improvise a bit. So it's not as loose as I hoped. But I like it anyway!vlchristensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02099058350580241928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635705558155589198.post-39810838465933416362017-08-24T00:06:00.000-05:002017-08-24T00:06:06.816-05:00Spring blooms<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Painting by Vicky Christensen, watercolor on cold press paper </td></tr>
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Here's another watercolor painting done with Qor watercolors. Enjoy!vlchristensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02099058350580241928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635705558155589198.post-28712310488765838162017-08-22T20:59:00.000-05:002017-08-22T20:59:27.839-05:00Watercolor Iris<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Painting by Vicky Christensen, watercolor on cold press paper </td></tr>
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I had an underpainting set aside that looked ready for an iris so that's what I painted today. This is my first time using Golden Qor watercolor and I had a few problems glazing over some of the colors. I'm not giving up, just need to get used to the brand. The pigments are beautiful.<br />
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Here is what the underpainting looked like:<br />
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<br />vlchristensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02099058350580241928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635705558155589198.post-25996992117671249322017-08-20T17:46:00.000-05:002017-08-20T17:46:21.248-05:00Saran Wrap peony<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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This one started with an underpainting that used Saran Wrap to create some texture for the flower and leaves. The key is to apply the crumpled Saran Wrap on still wet paint, then wait for the paint to dry completely.vlchristensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02099058350580241928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635705558155589198.post-58861874307478365132017-08-19T20:31:00.001-05:002017-08-19T20:31:12.198-05:00Negative roses<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Painting by Vicky Christensen, watercolor on cold press paper</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I've seen some really exceptional watercolor painters who take negative painting techniques to great heights. This is a watercolor skill I really want to work on. This painting started with a loose wet on wet underpainting of pink and yellow.</span></div>
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