Cat On The Board

ARTFINDER: Party Cat by Gabriella DeLamater - Party CatPainting, Canvas24.0" h x 18.0" w ...

ARTFINDER: Party Cat by Gabriella DeLamater - Party Cat
Painting, Canvas
24.0" h x 18.0" w ...

Portfolio 2019

Hot Air Balloon watercolor illustration

I decided to show how did I create it. I regret that I didn't shot a video about this process.

First I did the sketch with just a regular pencil,

and when I felt that this is exactly what do I want, I use a Light box  to transfer it to the high quality watercolor. Then I use an ink for the outlines and shades.
I tried many watercolor brands. I have many different brands. Some of them I got because I didn't have money for more expensive brands, some of them were because I "had to have" these brands, and finally I saved money for most desirable by me Sennelier watercolor set of 48 , the watercolor I use is my all time favorite brand. It's a honey based great quality french watercolor. Nothing is better in the world IMHO.

Brushes. I love to use natural brushes for watercolor. For the big areas I use da Vinci Watercolor wash mop size 2 , and the other brushes are Escoda Kolinsky Size 2, Escoda Kolinsky Size 4, Escoda Kolinsky Size 6.
I hate to wait while the watercolor is drying, so sometimes I use a heat tool

This painting took too long because I really wanted to take my time and to enjoy this particular process. This is the biggest size for me yet, and I really would like to continue working in this style among my main whimsical style in acrylics.

My new gouache palette

I've got from my son a gift for a mother day. 

Here is how it works in my family: time from the time I am collecting a list of the art supplies I would like to have, and when is a holiday, and my son or husband asking what do I want, I can always go to my amazon wish list :-)
So here we go, I've got my sweet palette box for gouache. I was looking for something like this for a long time, gouache is not very popular media as opposed to watercolor or oil, so I finally finds this great baby! Palette Box

And the gouache I was using today are Caran D'ache Gouache, WN Gouache, and Yarka Gouache. So I populated my little palette with paint, and immediately wanted to try it out before I go to plein air LOL 

 So here is my quick sketch on just a regular not expensive sketch book.   

Intuitive Whimsical

A Butterfly Mixed technique, paper 9"x12"

Watercolor Whimsicals - 2

Watercolor Whimsicals

Fast portraits

I decided to try myself on fast sketches. The portraits. Watercolor and Oil.
Never did it before. Let's see what happens.

Here are some of them

                                                        oil,stretched canvas 8"x10"

watercolor, paper 8"x10"

                                                     
                                                              watercolor, paper 8"x10"

watercolor, paper 8"x10"

Dixie

It was a very hot Summer, an I couldn't walk with Shelby outside. I feel very bad in a high temperatures.... so poor Shelby didn't have any activity.... She got very sad. I decided to fix this situation. I went to the Pet Store an got a pet for My Shelby - a little kitten named Dixie :-)
Now Shelby has her very own cat, she loves Dixie, and so Dixie does.
The play together, they sleep together, they eat from the same plate, and they are never angry on each other!
Well.... I guess now I have one more model to pain/draw :-)

Yesterday...

Yesterday was my husband's BD :-)

Shelby, Shelby...

She is growing so fast... I couldn't enjoy the time she WAS a puppy... a REAL puppy... She is just 3 months old, but she looks not like a little puppy anymore....

But I still love her :-)
And she is still a great model!

my office

Today I also finished working on my office/art room.

I divided it on 2 parts.

Right side is for my illustrations, animation and graphic design/motion media computer, and I use it when I have custom order, of for fun.
I also have there my sawing machine, and all props for my sawing craft when I have mood for it.

and yes, yesterday I saw there the nightwear for Shelby :-)

In the left side of the room is my cozy nest for all kind of painting with pencils, watercolor, acrylics, and even oil.

All artworks have to be a small size. My big size  painting activities are going on in my huge bathroom(photo to show is coming soon)

Oh... here is also place for my little puppy Shelby :-)

New activity

Really hot outside and even inside... feel so lazy to do anything... I decided to paint my acrylic favorite style on 6"x6" canvas panels and see what happens. Usually I use acrylics for my big size stretched canvases only, and mostly for my whimsical paintings, so it's not a bad idea to change some art activities, and it might help me to feel different in this unusual weather... may be.. :-)

Here is my new puppy acrylic painting. Not too bad for the first time... :-)


   

Hot Summer

HOT 94.... it's too hot for me to be outside and to paint :-(... All next 10 days will be like it... I guess no plein air yet... :-(

Mini ARTini

I finally added my mini ARTini to my gallery. Hope people will like them. It's my creation :-) I think it's a good idea for the gifts for the any life events. Affordable and funny!

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/gabriella-delamater-5777/artwork/#/category=Mini+ARTini&mode=search

Sketch Box Easel

Today I've got my sketch box easel! Very happy about it! Tomorrow I am planning to go to my plein air. Very exsited!
Unfortunately Shelby can't go with me yet because she doesn't have all shots needed yet. But she will have them soon. Any way I probably need my time to adjust myself to my new sketch box easel...
Can't wait till tomorrow.

P.S. Just finished my little Shelby ACEO 2"x3" Markers, ink

Shelby

Here is my new companion and friend Shelby. She is a brand new puppy, but she is willing to go with me to the plein air. She is also doesn't mind to be my new model, which is very convenient :-) This is an ACEO of my Shelby 3.5"x2.5"

Let it go...

I had a very hard period in my life... I lost my 15 years old dog who was my truly family member...
Now I am slowly coming back to myself. Tomorrow I am expecting a mail: I ordered on-line a new Half-Size French Sketch Box Easel, so now I can go out for the plein air with my new puppy :-)