Welcome to the Oct-Dec 2006 Project. The theme for this project will be "Wine." The painting you submit must be painted specifically for this project and be watermedia. Submit your images to me via email or snail mail. Send title, size, and comments about the paintings and painting process. Let me know if it is OK to link your email address when I add your image to the project page. The project end date is Dec 31, 2006.
The images on this page are protected by copyright law. Any use without the expressed consent of the artist is prohibited!!!
Steve Hughes
"Bubbly"
Maury, here's to you and another good year!? Thanks for hosting this site and allowing us to share our painting experiences. 7-1/2 x 9", painted from a combination of reference photos on Arches 140# cold pressed.? Cheers!
Jo Strong
"Cat Nip"
I had fun with wine for this project.....mycat did, too. Winsor Newton paints on Arches hot pressed 140 lb. watercolor block. 9x12". Thanksfor the challenge. Comments are welcome.
Judith Silver
"Wine for Maury"
"Wine for Maury". It is12" x 9", done with W & N paint on Kilimanjaro paper. The bottle somehow got emptied so, Maury, you'll have to have the tea. Sorry.
Paul Axtell
"Wine Bottle Opener"
A very useful company give-away. Done with Payne's gray on a quarter sheet water color paper.
Charlie Morison
"Untitled"
This is a painting from a photograph I took at a city south west of St. Louis. I was visiting my daughter at Washington University. We went to a winery and took the tour and then went out on the patio where I set up the bottle of wine from the winery and she went to get some food. The painting brings back some great memories.
Carol Prentiss
"The Grail - Holy or Otherwise"
Hello Maury -
I'd like to join in the "Watercolor Project. Sign me up. A great idea, thanks. I'm an ex-potter, ex-graphic artist and ex-pat from Idaho (your neighbor to the north) now living in Fortaleza, Brasil. I've painted on the only paper available, Montval 140# with the only watercolors I could find, Pentel with the only brush for sale a #12 (I think) round. Size, I think is about 20 cm x 25 1/2 cm.
I've evolved from painting with procion dyes on fabric, to water color glazes on clay to water color on paper My kingdom for some Arches 140# paper, and WN paint and brushes. When I came it wasn't to live, but how can I leave this wonderful place.
I thought about naming this "In the beginning...there were grapes" or "Trinity", but finally settled on "The Grail - Holy or Otherwise". I welcome any questions about my wonderfully crazy life in Brasil.
Rich Stedman
"I Could Have Danced All Night"
I went with sparkling wine for my submission. Painted on 11 x 14 140# Saunders Waterford paper and DaVinci transparent Watercolor Paints. This is a photo still life setup of mine that I used in Camera Club Competition.
Tracy Thorpe
"Red and Blue"
Here's my 'Wine' submission. In my opinion there's not much to beat a nice bottle of red and some good cheese. I really enjoyed this challenge, especially painting the cheese. As a beginner I'm still finding wet in wet very difficult, not to mention unpredictable! I painted this on Montval 140lb cold pressed paper 12" x 16" with Windsor & Newton paints.
Brigitte Drolet
"Waiting to Be Drink"
It is 8 X 10 with W & N paint on a 140 lbs Arches cold press paper.
Dorothy Wagner
"Wine, Wine, Wine That Makes You Feel So Fine"
This painting was done on watercolor canvas
with Winson-Newton transparent paints.
It certainly paints differently than Arches paper. In fact it is quite an
experience. If you are unhappy with anything - just wash it off. I also found
that the colors lighten greatly as they dry. You put heavy color down and
leave it alone until dry - then with care you can delicately go over it or
add more paint. The texture of the canvas gives a unique effect to the painting.
When you are finished - spray with acrylic and frame. No glass is needed unless
you mount it under a matte. The watercolor canvas comes either stretched on
wooden stretchers or in a pad. If in a pad -- it needs to be supported by
a backing as it is cloth canvas.
Randy Emmons
"Untitled"
I found your website by accident a week ago. I like the idea of feedback (something that it is hard to get from other art type people). Even if I don't submit to each new category, I will definitely check in to see how people handle the subject. I was an art major in college back in the 60s. The war and then a family got in the way. Now I am trying to get some watercolor skills. I looked at the images in the wine topic and they all seemed traditional in subject so I thought I would go alittle 21st Century. The nice part about this subject was I could drink from the subject at the same time. Take it from me and don't put your wine glass to close to your water jar.
Georgina Jones
"Untitled"
Several problems with this painting, especially the folds in the cloth. Would love to find a tutorial on this subject. Overall though I think it's not too bad, and with a lot of practice and experimenting hopefully I'll come up with a decent painting. Must tell you that I made a new friend as a result of your painting project. Her name is Dorothy Wagner, and by e-mailing her I found that she lives just across the St. Clair river in the USA. I had a a lovely visit with her art group in Port Huron. I used Arches 140 cold press paper and an assortment of paints. A very Merry Christmas to you and all participating artists.
Fran Grilli
"Happy Holidays"
Happy Holidays to all fellow participants and viewers. My painting is 7" x 10" on Arches 140 lb watercolor block with Holbein and Schmincke watercolor paints.
Sallie Kratz
"The Perfect Picnic"
Flowers, bread, cheese, wine and thou...nothing
could be more romantic!
This is on Arches 14X 20 Cold Press paper using Windsor Newton paints. Enjoyed
the challenge...
Marian Hebert
"Basics"
I have enjoyed watching the paintings as each appeared. Still nothing came to me, perhaps it is because I do not drink. While I love looking at different wine bottles and labels my muse left whenever I tried to paint the wine project. One my way to work the idea of basics came to me. I usd 140 pound smooth paper and with a fixture of Daler Rowney, Winsdor Newton, and DaVinci paints.
Frank Murphy
"Fonset - Lacour 79"
I have attached my painting for the Oct-Dec
2006 project. The painting was done on W/N CP#140 size 14" X 11"
with W/N watercolors and gouache highlights here and there. It was done from
an old b/w photo I took many year ago and never got around to painting. As
always it's fun seeing all the different styles and compositions. Looking
forward to 2007.
Happy Holidays and have a great New Years everyone.
Susan Osborn
"Wine Barrels"
Thank you so much for the work you put into this project. You have moved me past a "block" therefore I am painting again! "Wine Barrels" is approximately 8x10 inches on Arches cold press (140). I used Windsor-Newton paint. Can't wait for the next project!
Cindy Smith
"Make Me Into Wine"
I also had a hard time coming up with a painting based on wine. I was looking through Oswald Chambers' book "My Utmost For His Highest" and came across: "God can never make us into wine if we object to the fingers He chooses to use to crush us." I could identify with that. I used Cotman Water Colours Alizarin Crimson, Cobalt Blue and Cadmium Yellow Light on 11" x 15" Kilimanjaro Natural 140 CP.
Geraldine Ward
"Untitled"
Here's my submission for the Wine Project. I've used 140 lb., 9x12 Arches paper and W&N paints. Ach! This is the 3rd rendition of this project, which I started well over a month ago, (the bottle of wine long since gone)! The first bottle looked like a large papaya, and I'm afraid I haven't gotten it quite right yet. I was interested in capturing the reflections bouncing here and there, but I've chosen to call this Enough is Enough, and just send it on. Happy New Year, and thanks for the fun challenges.
Project Closed