Space Painting



Space Painting

Enamel Spray Paint on Paper

By Cody and Pat

I spent a few days painting with my grandson.  We collaborated on this painting.  He would spray and manipulate the paint while I assisted and then I would step in with a few ideas and then he would add to it until we came up with a composition that we both liked.  He found this style of painting  at spacepainting.com  and wanted to try it, so we did.  Very fun and fast moving.  Wear a mask, the fumes are strong.

Washington Naval Orange

Winter Orange
Watercolor/ink on paper

While working in my garden I often stop to rest and sketch.  These oranges caught my attention until I cooled down enough to want to prune more roses.  The winter oranges are so big and heavy this year they are falling off the tree early.  There hasn't been enough sun for the sugar to have developed in the fruit but they are still good and juicy.

Postcard from my walk

Brookdale Street, Fullerton California

Ink and Watercolor on Paper (5in x 7in)

I have been participating in a postcard exchange with my friends over at Sketchercise.  You can check out the blog at A Postcard from My Walk. This little painting was one that I did for the exchange but will not be sent because it has a ragged corner where the stamp goes and I was afraid it would continue to rip and not get to its destination. It took a while to get used to painting this small but now that I am carrying around just a stack of postcards instead of larger journals or papers I am getting lazy. Everything fits right into my pocket and is very light. Ivy (my greyhound) and I sometimes walk for hours and the lightness of the pack is important.

Winter Roses

Winter Roses

Watercolor on paper 16x11

Washington Winter

Washington Winter

Watercolor on paper 11x9

by Pat Reese

This is the painting I did while Lindsay and I painted the beautiful area near her home in Washington

Washington Winter

Washington Winter

Watercolor on paper 14x11

by Lindsay

This is another painting by Lindsay.  She and I painted together gathering our subject from the beautiful area around her home in Washington State.