"American Goldfinch" By Debra Tritt Kreiger

"American Goldfinch" 7.5"x10" watercolor on Arches 140lb paper

I've been working on this painting for a little while. The challenge I had was placing this beautiful goldfinch in a pleasing and exciting background. I take my own photo reference pictures so I'm learning to look for interesting places to incorporate the wonderful creatures I encounter. I worked on giving the background some nice texture and color to provide harmony and interest to the painting. The sunflowers are great since I wanted to show him with a seed! Turned out to be a bright and cheery painting! Hope you like it!

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Andy Smith, watercolors ~ Lititz, PA

"Backyard Sunflower"
4"x 6"
A Painting A Day

I am starting to spend extra time on
larger paintings for my Annual Open House.

Shy...and Seductive by Mary Beth Brath

Shy...and Seductive

6x6" Acrylic on Tile

Ahhh - the sunflower. Striking a bashful pose that still says "Look at me". This was completed in one sitting on a snowy day a couple of weeks ago.

Today the ice storm has me settled in the studio and ready to paint once again. I am working on a new piece in my "Confections" series. Check my facebook page to see the work in progress.

Sunflowers in Watercolor by Susan Gray

These were begun on site from the Ashcombe Farm Sunflower field. The size is 8x12 inches. I found the shapes of their bowed heads, withered petals, broad leaves and the jungle of foliage behind to be so interesting and a lot of fun to depict. See this painting at Art & Soul Gallery in Lemoyne, PA.

Rhythm & Blues Series Watercolor Still Life with Pears, Bowls, Sunflower by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Bertie Brown

Rhythm & Blues

original watercolor still life with pears, bowls, sunflower: 15"w x 16"h

Rhapsody

“Rhapsody In Blue” was our music today

Sophie and I thrilled to the opening way

That the clarinet soared

Through that octave and more....

We were immediately on ‘board’!

We hummed along with the tunes

Tap-dancing the whole afternoon

My Sophie, a Rhapsody

In pink tap-dancin’ shoes

Gerschwin and Orchestra

Playin’ his ‘Blues’...

BB'10

Bertie Brown - Lancaster, PA

info at: email

blog: http://watercolorsbybertiebrown.blogspot.com

Sunflower Alley Series Plein Air Watercolor Landscape/Sunflower Field by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Bertie Brown

Sunflower Alley

original plein air watercolor landscape/sunflower field: 15"w x 21"h

Com-Posers Soon Over

bloomin' sunflowers

makin' me happy

till crisp autumn winds

nippy and snappy

cause me to pine

and feel so unhappy

for that best of all times

the season devine

that this painting defines....

summer time and the livin' was fine!

BB'10

Bertie Brown - Lancaster, PA

info at: email

blog: http://watercolorsbybertiebrown.blogspot.com

Com-posers Series Impressionistic Watercolor Floral/ Sunflowers by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Bertie Brown

Com-poser

original watercolor floral/sunflower: 12 1/2"w x 19"h

What, Ho!

I gazed down in dismay

Where autumn's portent now lay

The first one I've seen

This fine summer day

A brittle, sculpted shell

That a locust cast away

I'll try hard not to fear

Those words “Winter's drawing near”

And find solace in hues

Of greens and gold

My sunflowers

So beautiful, so bold

Here in this haven

Of sunshine and rest,

My own backyard

At its “all dandied and dressed up” best!

BB

Bertie Brown - Lancaster, PA

info at: email

blog: http://watercolorsbybertiebrown.blogspot.com