Donna Pierce-Clark Fine Art

 Early Morning Stillness (Kiser Lake) 11 x 14 Oil on Linen Canvas Panel  ~~~ We arrived by 7:30 AM, on a week day; so the lake was very still. As the morning progressed, a few people began putting their kayaks in the water, and a few more fishermen joined us. We left by 10:00 AM, my painting finished, Dennis with a good size catch of bluegill, and even at that time, there were still very few people on the lake. All in all, this was a still and peaceful morning. ~~~ I had purchased two new items to help make painting outdoors in oils a little easier, and I truly loved them! One was a new paper towel holder with a super clamp which enabled me to arrange the towel holder just where I needed it to be. The second item was a different way to handle my trash. When these towels become heavy with paint and medium, I need a quick way to throw them away. Below, you will see how much better this whole arrangement works! But, first, my painting process... I found this lovely scene nea...

 A LIFE WELL LIVED Watercolor & Watercolor Crayons ~~~  My reference photo was rather dull in color. Most old barns are. I wanted to highlight the light play of the sunlight that was pouring through the old broken down roof shingles. ~~~  I drew the building onto watercolor paper, then placed masking fluid where all that light was. ~~~   In preparation for a watercolor pour, and as soon as the masking fluid had dried, I wet the entire surface with clear water. ~~~ I poured 3 colors onto the wet surface (Quinacridone Rose, Pthalo Blue, and Hansa Yellow). I then tilted the board to cause the colors to blend into secondary and tertiary mixes across the paper. ~~~   Here you can see how the pour looked after it had dried.  ~~~ I began adding some direct painting. The image is more clear now. ~~~   I did more direct painting, and began to do some lifting. Some crayon work can be seen at the very top of the painting. ~~~ At this point, much crayon work a...