"Out Standing in her Field" watercolor class demo 99 bucks sale

Trying to finish a few of the 35 half-finished class demos today.  One down 34 to go.

“Out Standing in her Field”  watercolor.  13 x 10” 

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“Sunset Rose” watercolor Diane Morgan class demo $99 sale

“Sunset Rose”  watercolor 11x9"   $99 class demo sale. Free shipping.

http://dianem1111.fineartstudioonline.com/works/667468/sunset-rose

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"Rainy Day Rose" accepted into Splash 16...best of watercolor

"Rainy Day Rose"  14 x 21" watercolor on Arches 300# cold press.  So thrilled to be include in this year's Splash 16.  A wonderful honor.  
http://dianemorganpaints.com/works/566921/rainy-day-rose

Oil demo at Venus Studios Artwalk and Artists Council opening reception

"Rainy Day Rose" revisited....watercolor to oil.  My demo at last Friday night's Artwalk and Palm Springs Museum Artists Council opening reception at Venus Studios Art Supply

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"Rosy Glow" demo from oil painting class

"Rosy Glow"  8" x 10" oil on canvas.  

Demo from Friday's oil class at Venus Studios.  www.dianemorganpaints.com

"Swan Song" watercolor

Sometimes the final stages of life can be the most beautiful. Watercolor on Arches 300# cold press, 13-1/2" x 10."  Demo from Saturday's class.  My last two roses were from photos taken several years ago.  I think going through old files can uncover some great inspiration.   www.dianemorganpaints.com

"Last Dance" watercolor class demo

This is from last week's watercolor class.  13-1/2" x 10" on Arches 300# cold press. Really had fun doing wet-on-wet and letting colors run all over and blend together. Started on a companion piece in today's class.
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Rose of a Different Color. Oil vs watercolor demo

I finally finished the watercolor version of the rose from last week's class.  The oil is 6" x 8" on canvas.  The watercolor is 10" x 12" on Arches 300# cold press.  I won't be able to do the comparison painting of oil vs watercolor for a couple weeks.  I will only be doing watercolor until mid January. Next week, besides Saturday's watercolor class, I will be doing two demos....one for an art group and another for the grand opening of the local art supply store where my classes are held.  Lots of prep work to do.  Gonna be a busy week.

Paintings available for purchase at http://www.dailypainters.com/artists/artist_gallery/2361/Diane-Morgan

"With Wild Abandon" watercolor demo

For me this was loose and crazy.  For some it might be considered tight and detailed.  I had fun just splashing away.  Class demo.  Watercolor 12" x 13"  Available at  http://www.dailypainters.com/artists/artist_gallery/2361/Diane-Morgan

"Stop and Smell the Details" photo

I found this gorgeous rose today.  So many wonderful color variations and intricacies.  Can't wait to paint this!

"Licking Roses"

Licking Roses......what a pleasant pastime for such a beautiful day.  Photo shot in normal daylight. I hope soon to get back to more bee paintings!

"Raindrops on Roses" moves to Florida next week

This is the last week of the Blossom Art of the Flowers show in Chicago.  The Garfield Park Conservatory show ends Dec 31st.  The traveling Blossom show then goes to Bradenton, Florida for the Jan 18 - Feb 20  show at the Art Center Manatee.   "Raindrops on Roses" watercolor 22" x 27" framed $3900 available through Blossom Art of the Flower organization
Jan 18- Feb 20, 2012 Art Center Manatee, Bradenton, FL
March 19-May20, 2012 Greenacres Arts Center, Cincinnati, OH
June10 - July 22, 2012 Museum of the Gulf Coast, Port Arthur, TX
For purchase information contact:
skb@blossomartcompetition.com
website:  http://www.blossomartcompetition.com/

Sunset Rose daily painting

This is another that I started for a demo. Finally finished it yesterday. Feels good to complete work that has been waiting in the wings. I have a few more I will tackle this week. "Sunset Rose" watercolor on 300# Arches cold press, 11 x 9" available on my website DianeMorganPaints.com

Rose on Top daily painting

I painted this while watching "Cupcake Wars" They invented that show just for me. I just signed up for a new auction site created just for Daily Painters by Carol Marine. The charge is only 3% for sales compared to eBay's 9%. eBay is now even adding your shipping costs to the total amount they use to calculate the percentage. Carol is a very successful daily painter whose works sells daily for well over $150. You can see my auction here. To see other art in the auction click here. I think the quality of work is higher in general than eBay
"Rose on Top" oil on canvas 8" x 6"

Rainy Day Rose

This is the piece I started in a 5-hour workshop/demo ten days ago. Add twenty more hours and it's as done as it's going to get. This actually would have been easier to do larger. This is a half sheet 14" x 21, 300# cold press. Part of the beauty of watercolor is the layering of colors, but just once it would be nice to put down a single wash and have it be exactly the right color and effect.

Raindrops on Roses

Fresh off the easel. Latest watercolor, Raindrops on Roses, 22" x 27" on Arches 300# cold press.

I Love Bees

This is my first in a series of bee paintings. Bees are just so darn cute. This was so much fun to paint. Did you know....the average worker bee makes 1-1/2 teaspoons of honey in her lifetime, and, that one-third of the food we eat exists because of bees? That makes them pretty darn important, too. This 24" x 30" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available on my website http://www.DianeMorganPaints.com