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    Hullo everyone, I’m your Host for our Watermedia Challenge for September 2018.

    I’ve posted a selection of photos for you to paint from – all the photos are my own except the Cat and it’s by Crias, from the Reference Image Library.

    You may paint from as many as you want too – there’s no reveal date, just post your painting whenever you want too. When posting your entry, please give us the size and whatever Watermedia you used. I hope you find something here to inspire you to enter our September Challenge. And above all …. have fun!

    As the 1st of September, is the first day of Spring in the Southern Hemisphere, I’ve taken some photos today, from my Spring Garden.

    Daffodils in our drive by our gate.

    Camellias in our back garden

    A Magnolia flower on our Magnolia Tree – the tree is covered in huge flowers this year and is such a beautiful sight!

    Cherry Blossom in my back garden

    A cranky looking Pippa! She wouldn’t look at me to have her photo taken, and didn’t want to be taken with the daffodils, and even attempted to sit on the daffodils!

    Monarch Butterfly

    Ohope Beach in the North Island of New Zealand

    A Macaw Parrot

    The “Remarkables Mountain Range” in Queenstown New Zealand

    Yellow Hosta in my garden

    And one from the RIL for all the cat people

    Moderator: Animal & Wildlife, Floral & Botanical, Watermedia

    #685015
    laika
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        Yay, Pippa’s back! A very nice selection, Viv :)

        Lamar

        Art is life's dream interpretation.
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        #684996

        Good ones, Viv! So glad you included a pouty Pippa and a grouchy looking kitty also. What a lovely place you live in!

        Kay

        Moderator: Watermedia, Mixed Media, Abstract/Contemporary

        #685048
        CaliAnn
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            These are beautiful Viv! So many to choose from. Thank you for hosting! :)

            #685026

            Thanks Laika, Kay and CaliAnn, I’m glad you like the photos.
            And yes a grouchy Pippa, who wouldn’t sit still for me to photograph and to add insult to injury, she actually SAT her bottom on some of my daffodils! I’m sure she did it on purpose, because she didn’t want her photo taken!
            :lol:

            Moderator: Animal & Wildlife, Floral & Botanical, Watermedia

            #685066

            Oooh! Lovely, Viv. Fancy being springtime! We are headed into autumn!

            Penny
            I live in Wiltshire, England
            “If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” -Will Rogers

            #685034

            Thanks for hosting, Vivien! A lovely variety of references to choose from.

            Christel

            #685033
            Myse
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                A lot of nice photos here, thank you Vivien!!

                Comments and critics welcome. I want to progress!
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                #685014

                What a stunning mountain range! Pippa is so cute too! ❤️

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                #685077
                IsobelW
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                    Love the photos. Nice to see Pippa. These were both done quite quickly. The cat was water colour and the bird acrylic ink. In both cases the colour was put down first, and the lines scribbled over afterwards, kept loose. Interesting experiment.

                    #685027

                    Isobel – These are both great and I like your loose style! Lots of beautiful color in the bird painting and I love the expression of the grumpy cat!

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                    CaliAnn
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                        Isobel: I love these! The colors for the bird really pop and the expression on grumpy cat is awesome!

                        #685035

                        Isobel – lovely and loose.
                        7×10 I’ve had to improvise with white pva and white ac as my painting had a mind of its own. Black pen also for the trees

                        Christel

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                        CaliAnn
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                            Christel Those mountains are glorious! Beautifully done :)

                            #684997

                            Isobel, your loose approach works so very well with this method. Love the macaw and kitty!

                            Christel, your mountain range scene looks fresh and inviting, very clear water with the majestic peaks above.

                            Kay

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