A PAIR OF PEARS by Colorado Artist Martha Kisling

A PAIR OF PEARS

Watercolor 8x10

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I had so much fun with this painting - choosing an unusual color scheme, adding oil pastel, creating texture with salt, using a stamp for the suggestion of writing and finally putting it all together to create a unique compostion. The joys of being an artist!

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SINGLE ROSE by Colorado Artist Martha Kisling

SINGLE ROSE

Watercolor 8x10

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I love to paint a large, single flower where I can focus in on the fine details of the petals and also create a dramatic composition. I first lightly sketched in the rose and then wet the paper to paint in the background, adding some spatters of pink and green. I painted the petals after the paper was dry and enhanced areas of the back ground around the rose.

Single Rose is one of several smaller paintings that can be found on my Auction page at Daily Paintworks here

"Breckenridge Blossoms" by Colorado Artist Martha Kisling

BRECKENRIDGE BLOSSOMS

Original Watercolor - 11x15

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I just finished up this painting sitting in my Tin Shop Studio in Breckenridge, CO. It is snowing lightly but I am staying nice and warm!

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"Fresh Snow" - Watercolor by Martha Kisling

FRESH SNOW

Original Watercolor - 11x15

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We had our first real snow of the winter and I was lucky enough to be in Breckenridge, CO for it!

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"Mountain Poppies" by Martha Kisling

MOUNTAIN POPPIES

Original Watercolor - 11x15

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I am enjoying a stay in beautiful Breckenridge, CO as their Guest Artist - to see more  Click here

"Winter Symphony - Watercolor by Martha Kisling

WINTER SYMPHONY

Original Watercolor - 11x15

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Everyone is bracing for our first winter storm here in Colorado - we will see how much snow we get!

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"Garden Bouquet" - Watercolor on Gesso by Martha Kisling

GARDEN BOUQUET

Original Watercolor on Gesso - 11x15

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Painterly is defined as having visible brush strokes, the result of applying paint in a less than completely controlled manner, generally without closely following carefully drawn lines. It is a little more challenging to paint this way with watercolor but I have found that if I coat the paper with white gesso first to create a slick surface, it allows the brushwork to show and creates interesting drips and runs, giving that painterly effect.

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"Yellow Rose" - Watercolor by Martha Kisling

YELLOW ROSE

Original Watercolor - 8x10

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Last week when I announced to my students that we would be painting roses they did not even try to quiet their moans and groans. Roses are such a perfect flower that they can be challenging to paint but with practice and an open mind you will learn enjoy the process and be happy with your results - I promise!

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"Fall Blues" - Watercolor by Martha Kisling

FALL BLUES

Original Watercolor - 11x15

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Every year in my classes we bring in real leaves and use them as stamps to get wonderful leaf impressions on our paintings.

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Stopping by Woods on Snowy Evening - Martha Kisling Watercolors

COMING HOME

Original Watercolor - 8x10

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This painting reminds me of the Robert Frost poem Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.
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"Winter Rose" - Watercolor Collage by Martha Kisling

WINTER ROSE

Watermedia Collage - 8x10

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Sometimes it is fun to experiment with different media so I decided to try using some acrylics in a manner similar to my watercolors, then I added some collage and then went back to my watercolors. To see this painting in progress click here.

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"Stars of Summer" by Martha Kisling

STARS OF SUMMER

Original Watercolor - 11x15

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As most of you know I LOVE painting sunflowers - you can have so much creative fun with their overall shape, big centers and crazy petals. For Stars of Summer I began with wet paper and randomly applied color all over. When everything was dry I began defining the flowers by painting around the shapes (negative painting) and then added more definition to the sunflower centers and petals. A bright, happy painting to remind us all about summer.

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"Sunflower Garden" - Watercolor Batik by Martha Kisling

SUNFLOWER GARDEN

Watercolor Batik - 12x14

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Just a few more weeks and I will be in the mountain's for my Artist in Residence program in Breckenridge, CO. It should be a wonderful experience - time to paint, interact with the public and teach a workshop on watercolor batik.

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"Fall Leaves" by Martha Kisling

FALL LEAVES

Original Watercolor - 11x15

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I love this time of year when there is a hint of fall in the air - crisp, cool nights, leaves changing colors and pumpkins for sale at the grocery store. When I painted Fall Leaves I used real leaves to stamp shapes on the paper and then added other leaf shapes and details around them. This has always been one of my favorite paintings and it now lives happily with Charlotte in Virginia.

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"Sunflower Bliss" by Martha Kisling

SUNFLOWER BLISS

Original Watercolor on gessoed paper

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Last week in my Wednesday night class we painted with watercolor on gessoed paper. The white gesso creates a slick surface to paint on, allowing the watercolor to slip and slide around creating glowing color and interesting texture.

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"Winter Day" by Martha Kisling

WINTER DAY

Original Watercolor - 8x10

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It is not quite winter yet but we did have snow on Pikes Peak - inspired me to paint a winter scene.

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"Southwestern Pots" - Watercolor Batik by Martha Kisling

SOUTHWESTERN POTS

Original Watercolor Batik - 15x21

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If you subscribe to my newsletter you already got a sneak peek at this watercolor batik of southwestern pottery and blankets. The fibers in the rice paper and the batik technique lend itself perfectly to the aged look of the subject matter - I also love how all the wax drips and spatters add a feel of texture.

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"Aspen Stream" - by Martha Kisling

ASPEN WATER

Original Watercolor - 15x22

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A cool mountain stream with aspens all around. I love to use a vignette so that I can leave some white paper.

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"Bird's Eye View" - Watercolor Batik by Martha Kisling

BIRD'S EYE VIEW

Original Watercolor Batik - 12x19

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The weather has definitely been colder lately and there is a chance of snow in the mountains so it seems appropriate to post this snowy watercolor batik - hope the little birds stay warm!

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"Bouquet of Love" by Martha Kisling

BOUQUET OF LOVE

Original Watercolor - 8x10

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This is another of my smaller paintings where I could be very loose and free in my approach to a traditional subject of flowers in a vase. Nothing says love like a gift of flowers!

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