Bromeliad for #Worldwatercolormonth

July 4, 2016 | Doreen E. Lepore

Another plant flowering now.

Happy Fourth of July!

Hibiscus for #WorldWatercolorMonth

July 3, 2016 | Doreen E. Lepore

My black ink got runny – even though it says its waterproof. 😦 I seem to be following the blooms around the yard. 🙂

Orchid for #WorldWatercolorMonth

July 2, 2016July 2, 2016 | Doreen E. Lepore

Miltonia orchid — Miltonia – 5×7 – Daniel Smith watercolors on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico hot pressed extra white

Already bending the rules a little, this is a watercolor sketch done near the end of June – but posted in July!

One of the main goals of watercolor month is to raise awareness of the need for art education and supplies for students through the Dreaming Zebra Foundation. I’ve put this link in my sidebar so you can check that out too.

Palm Trees for #WorldWatercolorMonth

July 1, 2016July 1, 2016 | Doreen E. Lepore

July has been declared #WorldWatercolorMonth and it seems like a fun idea to me. I’ll try to post a watercolor every day in July but don’t know if I’ll succeed. If you want to join in or want to know more about it you can go here https://doodlewash.com/world-watercolor-month-july-2016/ on
Charlie O’Shields blog “doodlewash”.

Ranch Palms - watercolor — Ranch Palms – 5×7 – Daniel Smith watercolors on 140 lb. Arches Cold Press

Mokie Christmas!

December 23, 2015 | Doreen E. Lepore

HAVE A MOKIE CHRISTMAS!!!

Walnut Ink

September 5, 2015 | Doreen E. Lepore

This is a walnut ink drawing/painting of my friends antique buddha called “The Scholar” – also an appropriate submission for the “Illustration Friday” topic of “old”. He’s a wooden carving and as I understand it they were found in Buddhist Temples. The walnut ink is fun to draw and paint with. It’s also easy to wash out areas that you might want to change. Definitely will be doing more with the walnut ink. 🙂

The Mokie Chronicles No. 18 – Discovery

June 26, 2015 | Doreen E. Lepore

The Mokie Chronicles No. 18 – Discovery is in response to Susanna Leonard Hill’s 2nd annual pretty much world famous illustrators contest [Deadline Today!]:

http://susannahill.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-2nd-annual-pretty-much-world-famous.html

Of course, Mokie came to mind (when doesn’t she). 🙂

So, without further adieu, Here is Mokienaught!!!!

Mokienaught - Discovery! - 8x10 ink and watercolor — Mokienaught – Discovery! – 8×10 ink and watercolor

Is she chasing the rabbit on the moon? or maybe looking for Pluto?

🙂

Marsh by the Gate

April 26, 2015 | Doreen E. Lepore

Today on my bike ride I stopped by the gazebo at the front gate and painted a small (5×7) watercolor of the marsh there.

Gate Marsh - 5x7 - watercolor plein air — Gate Marsh – 5×7 – watercolor plein air

I used Fabriano hot pressed 140 lb. paper and not very many colors. Manganese blue, Quinacridone gold, Quinicradone sienna and green gold – all Daniel Smith.

Sort of an abstract, scribbled sketch. 🙂