Redbud Girl

Sometimes a watercolor sits 'not quite done' for a year or more. This is one such work that I keep picking up and adding to. Yesterday I darkened the background, and perhaps this time it really is done. Or not : )

Portrait of Maggie

This is a commissioned painting, shown in two stages. The first image shows the initial set of washes laid in. The effect is spontaneous and loose. The second image is the finished piece. There is always something nice about the first washes that is lost once the subsequent layers are added. Even so, I was able to retain the ethereal nature of the cat, and am pleased with the final result.