Eastern Bluebird - Female

© AnnHoffpauir

A little female Eastern bluebird that lives in one of several bluebird houses on our property. I call them their little condos. I also painted the "condos" the primary colors red, yellow and blue. The bluebirds seem to like the red and yellow one's the most. Actually it takes the female bluebird a few days to make up her mind which one she likes the most. I know, typical female even in the bird world. This is the fourth in my series of painting song birds. This painting also went to the Texas Bluebird Society auction. For more of my bird and wildlife paintings check out my website at http://www.ArtworkbyAnn.com

Orange Angel Fish

© AnnHoffpauir

An Orange Angel Fish is the third in a series of paintings of salt water fish.  These paintings are very exciting to paint because of letting the paint follow the wet misted paper.  I used negative painting in the coral again as in the last two Angel fish.  Enjoy.  Visit me at http://WWW.ArtworkbyAnn.com

Yellow Angel Fish

© AnnHoffpauir

Another Angel fish.  I may do a series of these type fish.  Salt water fish are very beautiful to paint especially in watercolor.  The colors seem to mix themselves on the misted paper.  I used a lot of negative shapes to create the coral in this painting as I did in a previous Angel fish painting.

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Blue Angel Fish

© AnnHoffpauir

This Blue Angel Fish was painted for a friend that wanted something that would fit in her beach house.  Salt water fish would fit that description.  Angel Fish are very pretty and colorful.  This painting is done in watercolor with a lot of negative painting to create the coral.  I will be posting more soon.  Visit my website at http://www.ArtworkbyAnn.com

Anticipation-Great Egret

© AnnHoffpauir

I think this is such a stately looking bird, the great egret.  They always look so pristine, must be from all that preening.  The male and female each take care of the nest and when the eggs hatch, they both that care of the food too.  The egret and the cypress tree is taken from a photo I took in a nature garden here in south Texas.  The gardens are named Shangri La.  It is well known so, if you get a chance to visit there and want to take photos of Egrets, Ibis, Great blue Heron, Cormorants, Swallow tailed Kites and several other species of birds, check out their website.  This painting is a watercolor done on 3oo# paper.  Please take a look at my website for more wildlife paintings http://www.ArtworkbyAnn.com 

Watercolor Workshop by Ann Hoffpauir

Attention: painting artists!

Painted Views Ranch

24229 Stillman Vally Road, Florence, TX. 76527

Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 22nd, 23rd and 24th.

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Ann Hoffpauir is a full-time artist from Orange, Texas who paints in a realistic style. Her superb paintings, done in different mediums, reflect a wide range of subjects.  She knows when she has hit the mark when there’s a balance between moods, look and feel.

 

Although she works in many mediums, in this workshop Ann will be teaching watercolors, because she finds the spontaneous qualities of watercolors lend themselves very well to a fresh painterly approach, allowing the painting as a whole to engage the viewer as it conveys a sense of mystery and beauty.

 

To see more of her art visit: http://artworkbyann.com

 

For more information or to register for her class, email paintedviewsranch@gmail.com

 

Eastern Bluebird-Male

© AnnHoffpauir

The Eastern Bluebird is one of the sweetest little birds that are around my home.  The male bluebird is very caring to the female bluebird and later to their baby chicks.  They often have two broods in one season.  It is interesting to watch how the bluebird pair interact with each other and their babies.  This particular painting is going to the Texas Bluebird Society for their auction.  This painting of a songbird is one of a series I am planning on creating.  For more bird paintings and wildlife paintings please visit my website at http://www.ArtworkbyAnn.com

American Goldfinch

© AnnHoffpauir

The American Goldfinch is one of many song birds or yard birds, that travel through our property every spring and fall.  I didn't realize how many different species of birds came our way until I took the time to really look.  We have this one, the Goldfinch, Warblers, Eastern Bluebirds and Cardinals just to name a few.  I am planning to paint a series of birds, songs birds first.  Later, birds of prey and more water birds.  If you especially like a particular bird leave me a note and I will paint it and post it.  Visit my website to view more wildlife at http://www.ArtworkbyAnn.com

Lazy Afternoon-Longhorns

© AnnHoffpauir

These three longhorns were in a pasture just taking in the warm sunshine on a early fall day outside of Austin, Texas.  It was a lazy afternoon that day.  These majestic animals always fit the western landscape so very well.  Cattle, cowboys and horses

are the main thing I think of about Texas.  This oil painting is size 14x18.  For more of my western art visit my website http://www.ArtworkbyAnn.com

Domino-Longhorn

© AnnHoffpauir

I can see how this Longhorn aquired it's name.  Some things just naturally can name themselves.  Cattle are just a few creatures that fit that discription.  How many of you have seen a cow or horse for that matter, and the name fit?  The same can be said for cowboys.  For more western, longhorn or equine art, visit my website http://www.ArtworkbyAnn.com

Painter-Longhorn

 

© AnnHoffpauir

This Longhorn is one of the best looking one's I have seen. They are all pretty but there are exceptions. This one is still kinda young and has a while to go to achieve the long

horns we associate them with. The eyes on this fella is what caught my attention. My dad had longhorns when I was young. I miss them both. Please visit my website for more western art, http://www.ArtworkbyAnn.com

Flamingos

 

 

The zoo is a wonderful place to get reference material for wildlife of all kinds.  These flamingos are at the Houston Zoo.  I like to go there at different times of the year.  The habitat changes and so do the animals for the coming seasons.  I really liked these flamingos with their contrasting colors of the background and reflecting light from the water.  For more of my wildlife paintings of song birds or waterbirds please visit my website

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