Daily Painting Dahlias Emily Weil Art

Daily Painting | Dahlias - Emily Weil Art

Daily Painting | Dahlias - Emily Weil Art These plate sized dahlias were a knock out, and frankly hard to capture with watercolor (at least for me); they are so full and blowsy and i mean that in a good way. Sidewalk blooms flourish outside urban maker farm near my marina (these dahlias are from a summertime photo). spent better part of weekend slopping drippy wet paint around, using my kitchen counter as an artboard; i have new paint spatters decorating my laptop.

Daily Painting | Alameda Dahlias - Emily Weil Art

Daily Painting | Alameda Dahlias - Emily Weil Art About contact red eye design daily paintings all watercolor, ink, intense sticks on paper | 12″ x 9″ | $150 ink, water soluble graphite on paper | 12″ x 9″ | $150 watercolor, ink on paper | 14″ x 10″ | $200. The art business has pretty much kicked my butt, and i’m stepping back from the grind of trying to be seen and to sell my work. it’s disheartening, the disrespect i’ve encountered in the last few years from galleries and other professional art entities. I can let go of worries and heartache at least for the afternoon. this painting started as a sheet of yellow/ochre paint. as it dried in the sun, a leaf floated down and landed on it, so i kept it on the paper and painted over it. then i did it again and it didn’t work, but the heart shape happened. the magic of watercolors thrills me. I titled this painting “2020” as it felt appropriate. it contains all the roiling, messy feelings from that ridiculously crazy, painful year. 55″ x 65″ acrylic, oil pastel on canvas (stretched) = $4900.

Daily Painting | Sunday Whimsy - Emily Weil Art

Daily Painting | Sunday Whimsy - Emily Weil Art I can let go of worries and heartache at least for the afternoon. this painting started as a sheet of yellow/ochre paint. as it dried in the sun, a leaf floated down and landed on it, so i kept it on the paper and painted over it. then i did it again and it didn’t work, but the heart shape happened. the magic of watercolors thrills me. I titled this painting “2020” as it felt appropriate. it contains all the roiling, messy feelings from that ridiculously crazy, painful year. 55″ x 65″ acrylic, oil pastel on canvas (stretched) = $4900. [worked on this painting to hopefully sell in an estes park gift shop; sometimes i see local bald eagles engaged in in air battles with osprey, seemingly in territorial battles]. After months of painting… my largest painting to date. 🐇☁️🕊️ it’s hard not to get caught up in how long things take, but i’m super proud of how this. Congratulations, america. you did the right thing and this is a huge moment. we’re a bit shaky, but we’ll keep bumping along. good luck mr president and madam vice president. you’ve got this. [i worked on this painting yesterday when i wasn’t going through boxes of kleenex.] 7″ x 10″ watercolor, pen, acrylic ink on paper = $90. Want to paint a fun, loose style dahlia flower in watercolour? try this easy step by step tutorial & create stunning floral pieces.

How To Paint A Watercolour Dahlia Flower - Easy Floral Tutorial | Emily Wassell