The Zippo Challenge

This week’s challenge is The Zippo Challenge

The challenge was to use a limited palette using Burnt Sienna, Ultramarine Blue and White. The white of the paper is what is used for white when painting in watercolor.

To look at a photo of a Zippo lighter, reminded me of my dad, the smell and sound of the cigarette lighting ritual.

It’s getting late in the week and late in the day so I just thought I would knock out a little painting. Recycling paintings that were not successful, I tear them up to use the back as a color swatch or a small painting (thumbnail). If framed I wasn’t sure if I would matt it because of the size – SO I taped off the perimeter. And I wanted to share the deckled edge that all of my paintings on paper have.

Happy Painting,

Rose #2

Rose #2
12 x 9
Watercolor
unframed $45. plus S/H
Teresa Beyer

The pink is Opera pink mixed with F.U.B. (french ultramarine blue). A vibrant sensual piece.

Rose #1

Rose #1
12 x 9
Watercolor
Teresa Beyer
$45 plus S&H

There is a group of artist (Daily Painters) that have created a website. Inviting any and all artist to participate in a weekly challenge. This weeks challenge is A Valentine's Day Rose Challenge .

It is fun to see how everyone expresses themselves in this challenge, check it out A Valentine's Day Rose Challenge you'll see my piece there as well.

If you are interested in purchasing this piece or have any questions - please contact me at liquidcolor.art@gmail.com.

Santa Barbara Mission

This Santa Barbara Mission ahh, what a beautiful destination. The Mission on New Years day 01/01/11, after a down pour of rain. Done from a photo, and missing CA.
Photo Courtesy - Patrick McWherter
Happy Painting

Santa Barbara Mission

Just a little preview of the next coming attraction.

Ten Min. Glass Study

Carol Marine is a well known Daily Painter. She has been painting Daily for over three years now and has inspired many of us to paint daily. This is a huge discipline and a commitment. Carol has recently developed a website for artist where she has a weekly challenge. This week it was to take an object, paint it for ten minutes six times. Wow what a fun challenge! I think many of us had so much fun that we are going to do it a few times this week. Check out her site at
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/Challenges
and all the art work by many different artist, styles and mediums.