A Bowl of Lemons

A Bowl of Lemons, 5 x 7 inches watercolor on art board by Marlene Lee

A neighbor gave us a bunch of lemons. So I created a painting to remember this neighborly gesture.

The original watercolor is up for sale in my Etsy shop. Prints, greeting cards, tote bags…etc are available on FineArtAmerica

Kukla and Paddy animal portraits

Kukla, Portrait of an African Grey Parrot; 10 x 8 inches watercolor on artboard by Marlene Lee

Paddy, Portrait of a West Highland White Terrier, 10 x 8 inches watercolor on art board by Marlene Lee

Love doing these animals especially the parrot. I’ve never done a parrot or any bird. But I painted them like I paint the furry animals, close attention to the structure of their heads and to the textures. With Kukla, I used lift the color with semi-dry stiff brush to create the ends of the feathers. It was a great challenge!

To commission a portrait visit my Etsy shop. I offered pet portraits in either oils or watercolors.

Morning Tangerines

I’m on a roll painting fruits and vegetables in watercolor. Watercolor is so immediate. Quick to set up and take down. And I can finish up in just a couple of hours.

Morning Tangerines, 6 x 9 inches watercolor on paper

Original is for sale in my Etsy shop. Prints are available on RedBubble and Society6.

Kabocha Squash and Asian Pears Watercolors

Two watercolors of a kabocha squash and asian pears are available for sale in my Etsy shop (just click the images). Prints of these two watercolors are also available in RedBubble and Society6.

Kabocha Squash, 6 x 9 inches watercolor on paper by Marlene Lee

Asian Pears, 5 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches watercolor on paper by Marlene Lee

Emil

I just finished a watercolor portrait for an internet friend in Finland. The original painting is up for sale in my Etsy shop.

“Emil” 10 x 7 inch watercolor on cold pressed watercolor paper #140 by Marlene Lee

 

Watercolor Portraits Practice

I’ve been getting up around 5. So to make use of the time, I practice watercolor portraits. My goal is 30 then 50 and eventually 100. These are done on Strathmore Visual Journal, 140# watercolor paper. These are just a sampling.

Watercolor Portrait 8

Watercolor Portrait 11

Watercolor Portrait 13

Watercolor Portrait 14

Watercolor Portrait 15

Watercolor Portrait 16

Watercolor Portrait 18

Watercolor Portrait 22

Let’s Draw Davis at the Farmers Market

Let’s Draw Davis sketchcrawl group met yesterday at the Davis Farmers Market. The weather was perfect after a week of rain and so it was packed with people. I capture the facepainting lady who is there every week. And then I attempted some people sketching…I was captivated with what people were wearing…such as the man with the red pants who was carrying a purple bag and wearing an oversized coat.

Facepainting Lady, watercolor and pen by Marlene Lee

Sketching People at the Davis Farmers Market by Marlene Lee

A Page of Bell Peppers in Watercolor

Bell Peppers, 9 x 12 inches watercolor on Strathmore “Visual Journal” 140 lbs. cold pressed watercolor paper.

Here’s the process of one of the bell peppers.

penciled contour drawing

Started off with a light mix of yellow ochre and sap green.

Glazing with a darker mixed of greens

final touches on details…especially around the ridges and stem

Added white gouache for highlights

Condolences Orchids

Condolences Orchids, 8 x 6 inches watercolor on paper by Marlene Lee

Available for purchase on DailyPaintworks – https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/marlene-lee/condolences-orchids/698336