"Hooked on Pretty Things"
30" x 12"
Watercolor on paper

"Ya know..." said the middle-aged woman standing in my booth at the art fair, "if it had a fishing lure in it, my husband would look at it. And Honey," she said, leaning in closer to me, "he has the checkbook."

After painting a couple full sheet paintings in a row, I opted to downsize, but continue on with the detail. I created the wicker shelf as a backdrop, to add texture and light behind the pieces. Sondra's green cup was still in my posession, and my son's tackle box offered an abundance of lures.

This painting is not for sale. Although, I'd be happy to paint a similar one of your favorite objects.

Thank you for visiting,
Carol

"Labor of LOVE (Stamp)"
16" x 12"
Watercolor on paper

It was indeed a Labor of LOVE (Stamp) to sit in my mother's studio painting her doll-sized wicker chair without using masking fluid. The cut work linen, a full-blown pink rose... imitating art, and another parian vase posed on a scalloped shelf against her favorite shade of aqua.

I drew the wicker and painted it first. I was convinced if it looked right the rest would follow. The light in her studio was ambient window light. Any additional light would have been too hot. There was no air conditioning in her Florida home.

This painting is listed with, and for sale through a Dailypaintworks auction.

Thank you for visiting,
Carol

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