Rose Study, 5x8 watercolor painting
on Arches 140# cold press paper
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Saturday, January 14, 2017
Rose Study, 5x8 watercolor by Stevie Denny
I haven't posted any work in so long. This past year I was caught up in 50th high school reunion planning, as well as volunteering for some other events, and time got away from me. Although I mostly paint in oils, I like to dabble in watercolors, and this past summer I spent some time practicing. This is a little rose study I did.
Monday, August 4, 2014
Red, White and Blue; 16x12 oil painting
Red, White and Blue
16x12 oil painting
on stretched canvas
I've been spending my painting time this summer working on floral paintings. When I took a class from Hedi Moran this past May at Scottsdale Artists' School, I had the chance to take photos of all the beautiful still-life setups they had, with fresh flowers. I painted this from one of the photos I took. This painting is available at SteviePaints, my store on Etsy.
Sunday, March 2, 2014
FIrst Place Award!
Sky Dreamer
14x11 watercolor on 140 lb.Fabriano hot press paper
Not for Sale
I'm pleased that my painting "Sky Dreamer" won first place last night in the Watercolor Division at the Gilbert Visual Art League Show. We had a great opening reception! The show is at the Gilbert Historical Museum (Gilbert Rd. & Elliott), and it will run through March 29.
I painted Sky Dreamer as a Christmas gift for my husband Bob. He volunteers with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office in the Aviation Division. A lifelong pilot, he is happiest in the sky.
A special thanks goes to Kim Johnson-Nechtman, who has taught me so much about watercolor portraits.
Now, back to mission painting... this is a little study I did just to keep in practice. It's from one of the hundreds of photos I took when I visited Mission San Juan Capistrano a few years ago.
Mission Study
9x7 watercolor on 300 lb. Fabriano cold press paper
This painting is available through an online auction on Daily Paintworks.
email: Stevie@StevieDennyArt.com
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Sweet Dreams, 14x11 watercolor painting
Sweet Dreams
14 x 11 watercolor painting
on 140 lb. Arches cold press paper
I love to paint from old black and white photos, especially those of my family. I painted this from my favorite photo of my mother Trudy, who will be 93 in March. Trudy Whittet was one of ten children who grew up on a dairy farm in Redwood Falls, Minnesota. The only heat for the entire house was a wood stove in the kitchen, so in the wintertime the kids used to grab their clothes, run to the barn and get dressed in between the cows to stay warm. What a difficult life. Trudy was an honor student in high school, and she had a scholarship to go to medical school; but her parents would have been required to pay $600, and they just didn't have the money. So Trudy went to Nurse's Training in St. Paul because it was less expensive, and she could work her way through school. Between her schooling and working at the hospital, I can imagine she was bone tired most of the time. One of her classmates took this photo while she was catching a nap. I wish nurses still wore the crisp white uniforms, starched cap and white stockings. I can remember my mom wearing this uniform to work when I was a child. She always looked so professional.
This painting is not for sale, but I hope you enjoyed viewing it.
StevieDennyArt.com
email: Stevie@StevieDennyArt.com
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Red Mountain Sunset, 6x8 oil painting
Red Mountain Sunset
6x8 oil painting on Raymar canvas panel
I live at a place called Red Mountain in Mesa, Arizona. We are right next to the Tonto National Forest and the Salt River Recreation area. I painted this from a photo I took along the Salt River, as the sun was setting against Red Mountain.
This painting is for sale through an online auction at Daily Paintworks.com:
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/190356
email: Stevie@StevieDennyArt.com
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Red Rock Sunset, 8x10 oil painting
Red Rock Sunset
8x10 oil on Raymar canvas panel
I took a trip to Sedona a couple years ago, and I was lucky to get some nice sunset photos. I painted this from one of those photos. What the heck is the name of this location? I can't remember, but it's right off the main road in Sedona.
email: Stevie@StevieDennyArt.com
Winter Light, 6x8 oil painting
6x8 oil painting on Raymar cotton panel
I recently took a one-day class from Joni Falk, a great artist and a lovely person. I painted this from a photo during the class. What a fun day we had.
This painting is available at DailyPaintworks.com.
email: Stevie@StevieDennyArt.com
Saturday, January 4, 2014
Take A Bow, 6x6 oil painting
Take a Bow
6x6 oil on Raymar cotton panel
Another yellow flower -- I posted one yesterday, too! I paint many sunflowers, and this is a study I did from photos I took of my own sunflowers last summer. Good practice.
This painting is available for sale through an online auction at Daily Paintworks:
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/189481
StevieDennyArt.com
email: Stevie@StevieDennyArt.com
StevieDennyArt.com
email: Stevie@StevieDennyArt.com
Friday, January 3, 2014
Backyard Bloom, 8x8 acrylic painting
Backyard Bloom
8x8 acrylic painting on Raymar cotton panel
This painting is available at an online auction on Daily Paintworks:
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Poinsettia Study, 10x8 oil painting
Poinsettia Study
10x8 oil painting on canvas panel
StevieDennyArt.com
email: Stevie@StevieDennyArt.com
I bought a little poinsettia to give some Christmas color to our house, and it's a great study for painting.
This painting is available for purchase through an online auction at http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/stevie-denny/poinsettia-study/187860
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Sunflower Trio, 6x6 oil painting
Sunflower Trio
6x6 oil on archival canvas panel
I painted this study from photos I took in my own garden this past summer.
This painting is available for purchase through an auction at
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