Three Goldfish

© AnnHoffpauir

 

                                                        Three Goldfish

  Here is another of my wildlife paintings of goldfish in my series of them.  An aquarium of fresh water or salt water fish can have a mesmerizing or calming affect on a person.  Enjoy my “wildlife” painting of some goldfish.   http://www.ArtworkbyAnn.com  

Goldfish

© AnnHoffpauir

 

 

  I guess you could call fish wildlife.  I haven’t ever heard of anyone domesticating a fish.  So, wildlife it will be for me.  Goldfish are popular especially for young children.  To me they are pretty subjects to paint.  There are so many kinds to paint; it takes time to choose which one.  This “wildlife” goldfish is one of a series of fish I am painting.

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Bluebird-mini watercolor

© AnnHoffpauir

 

I have been painting miniature works for the last several days.  I chose to do a series of the song birds around my home.  This stiff lookin' little bird is an Eastern Bluebird.  Maybe he sees a cat nearby and he is on alert.  Whatever it is, he's ready...!

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White Pelicans

© AnnHoffpauir

 

I was in Rockport, TX. when I painted these large white Pelicans.  It was a beautiful day when I saw them and their reflections caught my eye.  The Gulf Coast is a haven for many species of birds.  A great place to paint too.  http://www.ArtworkbyAnn.com 

Ann Hoffpauir - Watercolor Workshop

Blue Crab

                                                     Painted Views Ranch

                                                24229 Stillman Valley Road

                                                     Florence, Texas 76527

 

  Painted Views Ranch is hosting a three day watercolor workshop, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 22, 23 and 24, 2015 by artist Ann Hoffpauir.

  Ann is a full-time artist from Orange, Texas who paints is a realistic style.  Her superb paintings, done in different mediums, reflect a wide range of subjects.

 

  Although she works in many mediums, in this workshop Ann will be teaching watercolors.  The pouring method will be used in the classes, making the colors liquid and pouring them onto the misted wet paper.  Watching the liquid colors mix and swirl onto the wet paper is exciting, spontaneous and colorful. 

  You too can create wonderful works of art with this method.  Come and join her for an exciting and colorful way to paint.

 

  For more information and to register for her class, email, paintedviewsranch@gmail.com.  Also visit her website, http://www.ArtworkbyAnn.com.  Her blog site has a supply list available.

 

 

 

                                         WATERCOLOR SUPPLY LIST:

 

Brushes: Round -- # 4, 6, 8, 14, 32

                Flat ------# ½”,  ¾”,  1”,  2”

 

Colors: (tubes) -----6 tubes of the primary colors from any of the following:

                                 (A warm and cool of each primary color)

                                  Suggested colors:

              Blue--------Antwerp Blue (Windsor & Newton) cool blue

                                 Prussian Blue (Windsor & Newton) cool blue

                                 Royal Blue (Holbein) warm blue

                                 Cobalt Blue – a pure blue, leans toward warm

              Yellow-----Azo Yellow Medium (Van Gogh) warm yellow

                                 Permanent Yellow Lemon (Holbein) cool yellow

                                 Hansa Yellow Light (Da Vinci) cool yellow

               Red--------Permament Red (Holbein) warm red

                                 Naphthol Red (Da Vinci) warm red

                                 Quinacridone Rose (Windsor Newton) cool red

                                 Permanent Rose, (Windsor & Newton) cool red

                                 (You can bring all your watercolors if you like, but try & have a

                                  Warm color and a cool color of each)                                                       

                                 

Paper: 2 full sheets or 4 half sheets of Arches 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper.

Palette: One large size palette, large enough to mix colors on.

Masking Fluid: a new bottle of light colored art-masking fluid (less than 2 years old)

*Other: Gatorboard or any surface for taping down watercolor paper             Masking tape (tan) or clear packing tape

             3 small dishes for making colors liquid (i.e. plastic cups from Crystal Light)

                Or Windsor Newton artist cup-6 pack, at Hobby Lobby

             Several sheets of tracing paper, size about 15” x 12” or larger

             Hair dryer (optional)

             Medium size water sprayer

             A pair of scissors

             A roll of white paper towels or box of Kleenex

             Table salt

             Old beach or bath towel (to lay under painting to absorb any runoff water)

             Note tablet, pencil, pen, eraser and also a kneaded eraser

 

 

Blue Skies

© AnnHoffpauir

 

This old barn has been painted by me several times.  It is about a 20 minute drive from my home.  An older, really slim cowboy owns the place.  He owns quite a few cattle and I have had the privilege to to paint them.  Only they must have been in the barn, cause I didn't see'em that day.  The day was beautiful and bright, great for a western painting.

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Sunflower Charm

© AnnHoffpauir

 

Sunflowers, third time is a charm.  Third day of the demonstration for the watercolor class.  Everyone in the class so enjoyed painting the sunflowers.  The use of the gauze and other materials some used for theirs made for some happy results.  Like I said before, sunflowers can make you happy.

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