A Moments Rest - Original Watercolour Painting

 

A Moments Rest

8" x 8", watercolour on 320gsm. paper (Kahdi)

© Madelaine Fedorowich, 2015
 

Solitude of My Dreams - Work in Progress Step 2

The background was a little too purple for me, so tonight I added some subtle washes of blue just to tone it down a bit.  Its still a little more blue in real life.  For some reason, my scanner is picking up the purples a little too much yet.   

Solitude of My Dreams

8" x 8", watercolour on 320gsm. paper (Kahdi)

© Madelaine Fedorowich, 2015
photo reference is provided by Alan and Elaine Wilson 

Solitude of My Dreams - Loon Work in Progress

It has been a while since I've painted a loon and I was truely captured by a photograph posted by Alan and Elaine Wilson over at Nature's Pics Online that I just had to give it a go.  My background turned out a little more purple than I imagined, but I think I'll work on the loon for a while to see if the purple grows on me.  Otherwise, I'll add a few washes of blue to tone it down a little. 

Solitude of My Dreams

8" x 8", watercolour on 320gsm. paper (Kahdi)

© Madelaine Fedorowich, 2015
photo reference is provided by Alan and Elaine Wilson 

A Moment Nearly Missed - Hummingbird Watercolour Painting

It has been awhile, but I have now finished this little painting.  Though, I did struggle with the leaves and flowers. 

A Moment Nearly Missed

8" x 8", watercolour on 320gsm. paper (Kahdi)

© Madelaine Fedorowich, 2015

untitled Hummingbird Work in Progress

So, I didn't get as much done as I hoped on this little guy tonight...  I did manage to work a little on the leaves on the right side so I thought I would post what I did get done.  Leaves (and flowers) are my nemesis and someday I will master them.  Until then, I will muddle along.  They do say "practice makes perfect".

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8" x 8", watercolour on 320gsm. paper (Kahdi)

© Madelaine Fedorowich, 2015

Hummingbird - untitled Work in Progress

I've started another new one... though I am struggling with is a little.  I just don't think I got the shading right on the body, though it doesn't look all that bad on my computer.  I hope to have the bird completed tomorrow and then I can begin the leaves and flowers on the right side. 

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8" x 8", watercolour on 320gsm. paper (Kahdi)

© Madelaine Fedorowich, 2015

Bluebird Waiting

Finished!  Though, I had a terrible time trying to get an accurate photo of this one.  This one is a bite to "contrasty" and bright, but it is fairly accurate.  I'll try to take a better photo later when my camera has charged a little.

Bluebird Waiting

8" x 8", watercolour on 320gsm. paper (Kahdi)

© Madelaine Fedorowich, 2015

untitled Bluebird Painting - Work in Progress

Its hard to get a good scan of this one, so I will have to try to take a picture of it tomorrow in the light.  I'm almost finished the bluebird and then a few little areas to finish on the background and the berries he is standing on.  Hopefully, when I post the update to this painting tomorrow, he will be finished.

untitled, work in progress

8" x 8", watercolour on 320gsm. paper (Kahdi)

© Madelaine Fedorowich, 2015

Happy New Year - 2015 Edition

A new painting for a new year....  Well, a new started painting anyways.  I hope to make more time for painting this coming year as I know this past year I didn't nearly take the time to paint often enough. 

untitled, work in progress

8" x 8", watercolour on 320gsm. paper (Kahdi)

© Madelaine Fedorowich, 2015

A Window into Your Soul - Owl Original Painting

I think I'm finished this guy....  I originally thought I would paint it more detailed, but I liked the way the washes started giving it a more painterly look, so I ran with it!

A Window into Your Soul
7" x 5", watercolour on 180grs. paper (Garzapapel)

© Madelaine Fedorowich, 2014
photo reference is provided by Alan and Elaine Wilson 

Owl - Work in Progress

Untitled
7" x 5", watercolour on 180grs. paper (Garzapapel)

© Madelaine Fedorowich, 2014
photo reference is provided by Alan and Elaine Wilson

A Lil'Spontaneity - Portrait of a Northern Wheatear

A Lil'Spontaneity - Portrait of a Northern Wheatear

8" x 8", watercolour on 320gsm. paper (Kahdi)

© Madelaine Fedorowich, 2014
photo reference is provided by Alan and Elaine Wilson

untitled - Portrait of a Northern Wheatear - Step 2

A bit further tonight.... almost done.

untitled

8" x 8", watercolour on 320gsm. paper (Kahdi)

© Madelaine Fedorowich, 2014
photo reference is provided by Alan and Elaine Wilson

untitled - Portrait of a Northern Wheatear

I started a new painting this morning... having fun with the new Khadi paper and going for a little more of a 'loose' background with lots of texture. 

untitled

8" x 8", watercolour on 320gsm. paper (Kahdi)

© Madelaine Fedorowich, 2014
photo reference is provided by Alan and Elaine Wilson

Lil'Bunting

I found this painting particularly difficult to get an accurate scan of for some reason, so I am posting a picture of it from my camera.... this is a pretty good likeness to the actual colours of the bird and of the paper.  The Kahdi paper has some absolutely wonderful texture to it... but that also makes is somewhat tricky to paint on.  Wet-on-wet washes, if done too many times, mucks up the texture so I had to be extra careful not too do too many.  Which is OK since the texture makes for some wonder dry brush textures.

Lil'Bunting

8" x 8", watercolour on 320gsm. paper (Kahdi)

© Madelaine Fedorowich, 2014
photo reference is provided by Alan and Elaine Wilson

untitled - Kahdi paper WIP 2

A quick little update tonight... almost finished the bird and working on the wood stick he is sitting on.  I'm having some difficulties with my scanner getting a good picture of the painting so the colours may be off a little below.

untitled

8" x 8", watercolour on 320gsm. paper (Kahdi)

© Madelaine Fedorowich, 2014
photo reference is provided by Alan and Elaine Wilson

untitled on Kahdi paper

Trying some new paper again today, this one isn't as bright white as the last paper I tried, but... it is a nice paper to work with.  It has a bit more of a pronounced texture though I think that adds to the character.  I tried it many years ago when I was first playing seriously with watercolours but was never able to find it available in Canada after that.  I was hoping to try some Twinrocker paper, but haven't been able to find a distributor who ships to Canada.

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8" x 8", watercolour on 320gsm. paper (Kahdi)

© Madelaine Fedorowich, 2014
photo reference is provided by Alan and Elaine Wilson

Serenity

I've finally finished this one... well, unless I see any little detail that I need to tweak.  I'm happy with the subtle detail, but it is that subtle detail that made it very difficult to photograph and scan.  I'll try again tomorrow with better light.

Serenity

5" x 7", watercolour on 180grs. paper

© Madelaine Fedorowich, 2014
photo reference is provided by Alan and Elaine Wilson

Untitled Painting on Garzapapel Paper

I received a few days ago a sample pack of watercolour paper from Garzapapel (www.garzapapel.com) and I just had to give it a try.  The paper is advertised as being 100% recycled cotton and archival... to the touch, it is so soft and has the most wonderful texture to it.  It didn't take me long to figure out what I wanted to paint on it...

untitled

5" x 7", watercolour on 180grs. paper

© Madelaine Fedorowich, 2014

Life's Wonders

Finished!  And very happy with the final results. 

Life's Wonders

5" x 5", watercolour on paper

© Madelaine Fedorowich, 2014