ORIGINAL MINIATURE WATERCOLOR PAINTING BY COLLEEN SANCHEZ

THINK PINK
ORIGINAL MINIATURE WATERCOLOR PAINTING
BY COLLEEN SANCHEZ
6 X 6

This one sold practically before it was dry to partner with another rose I did a little while ago.

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Lookin' at You, Watercolor by Hawaii Artist Arlene G. Woo

Visiting the zoo with my little granddaughter has inspired me to paint images of its residents.  I was intrigued with the repetitive forms of the tail of the lemur, the bamboo, and the rock formation.  This is a quarter sheet (15"x11") of Fabriano that I wet on both sides to create soft edges. 

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ORIGINAL CONTEMPORARY WATERCOLOR PAINTING BY COLLEEN SANCHEZ

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ORIGINAL MINI CONTEMPORARY FLORAL WATERCOLOR PAINTING
BY COLLEEN SANCHEZ
6 X 6 ON PAPER

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Just finished this little miniature painting in watercolor. I'm sure I'll keep working in both oil and watercolors, I love them both. Soon I plan on doing some large close up roses, can't wait to get started. Hope you like my little rose today, she's waving at you. 

Miniature Oil painting by Colleen Sanchez

PLUMERIA BLOSSOM III
ORIGINAL MINIATURE CONTEMPORARY PAINTING
BY COLLEEN SANCHEZ

OIL ON PANEL
4 X 4

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ORIGINAL MINIATURE OIL PAINTING BY COLLEEN SANCHEZ - LIGHT CATCHER PLUMERIA BLOSSOM II

LIGHT CATCHER, PLUMERIA BLOSSOM II
ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING ON PANEL
BY COLLEEN SANCHEZ
4 X 4

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ORIGINAL MINIATURE ROSE PAINTING BY COLLEEN SANCHEZ

SPREADING HER WINGS
ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR PAINTING IN MINIATURE
BY COLLEEN SANCHEZ
6X6

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I thoroughly enjoyed creating this little watercolor painting. The main rose opening with such delicate shades of pink I worked wet into wet with shadows added after she dried. I really had a lot of fun with the supporting buds too, always a challenge to make sure not to overpower the main event. The background I did with rich paint, lifting and dropping in colors. Hope you like her. 

Sherwood Forest in Waimanalo, by Arlene G. Woo, an original watercolor

This watercolor was painted after a really windy day on the beach in Waimanalo.  There were lots of people camping out with tents.  It was fun to capture the colorful abodes among the ironwood trees.

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ORIGINAL MINIATURE ROSE PAINTING BY COLLEEN SANCHEZ

FUCHSIA COUNTRY ROSE
ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR MINIATURE PAINTING 
BY COLLEEN SANCHEZ
5 X 7
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I was able to sneak in a new miniature watercolor this week. I surprised myself actually because my husband and I are hard at work every day redoing our floors. That will take quite a while, when you renovate where you live everything takes longer. I had to sneak in a little painting time late in the evening to get this one done.

This little rose was basking in the sun and showing off some rich colors. I tried this new color for me - Quin. red by Holbein. Its pretty, but it doesn't flow well in water - it did end up working out though as I floated in some other colors. I had a lot of fun with this really misty and abstract background too. I never really know how the  backgrounds will turn out, but I'm usually happy with them. I'm much more critical of my flowers, it they don't turn out the way I like them, on the scrap heap they go. I like this one though, so its a keeper.

ORIGINAL MINIATURE ROSE PAINTING BY COLLEEN SANCHEZ

SWEET COUNTRY ROSE
ORIGINAL CONTEMPORARY FLORAL WATERCOLOR PAINTING
BY COLLEEN SANCHEZ

6 X 6

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HEADING HOME - ORIGINAL CONTEMPORARY TROPICAL FLORAL WATERCOLOR PAINTING BY COLLEEN SANCHEZ

HEADING HOME
ORIGINAL CONTEMPORARY PAINTING
BY COLLEEN SANCHEZ
WATERCOLOR ON PAPER
22 X 15

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I've been imagining doing this painting for a couple of years. One day while visiting one of Hawaii Island's amazing coastal Botanical Gardens, I came across this grove of Heliconia. The only way to get near them presented a wonderful backlit scene. I finally worked through this group of photos over the holidays and finally decided to attempt painting them in watercolor. 

The challenge to save my whites and lights was huge because I do not ever use any masking and trying to get the edges of the stalks somewhat neat was really something else. I don't have anything against masking, it just doesn't seem to work for me so I don't have it anymore. In order that I didn't suffer too many frustrations, I worked on Arches 300 lb paper and did the painting in many short sessions over several weeks. Sometimes I would put it away for a few days so I could re-look at it with fresh eyes and try to determine if my original plan was on track. There was so much stuff going on in the background in the original Heliconia Grove I thought is best to leave it out and handle the background in an abstract fashion. I wanted the focus to be on the heliconia themselves and my little friend.

If you ever visit the big island of Hawaii and love gardens make a visit to this one part of your itinerary, you won't be disappointed..

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ORIGINAL MINIATURE ROSE PAINTING BY COLLEEN SANCHEZ

BLOOMING

ORIGINAL MINIATURE ROSE FLOWER PAINTING IN WATERCOLOR
BY COLLEEN SANCHEZ

6 x 6

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Today's miniature watercolor painting is of a sweet rose in the process of blooming. I love the way her center glows with an inner light. I used a few different yellows with a touch of red to get the luminous light. I thought the several leaves offered a supportive backdrop for this gentle rose. Lately the miniatures I've been painting in watercolor are rich enough that they can be framed under glass or plexi but without mats to more resemble the look of oil or acrylic. I'm currently hard at work on some miniature oil paintings, so come back and visit soon.

ORIGINAL MINIATURE WATERCOLOR PAINTING BY COLLEEN SANCHEZ

BABY PLUMERIA

ORIGINAL MINIATURE WATERCOLOR PAINTING 
BY COLLEEN SANCHEZ

6 X 6

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This small painting is done in watercolor, but with the richness of acrylic or oil. I just seem to really love the richness and living in the tropics, that deepness in hue is strong in the environment. I think it may be soon time to get my oils out to play. First though I need to work on some of the half sheet and full sheet watercolor ideas I have roaming my mind. I used to struggle with ideas sometimes but once I started doing photography and painting often I know I'll never run out of ideas. I just hope I'm around long enough to get some of them on paper or canvas.

Peacock Up Close and Personal, watercolor by Arlene G. Woo

    I snapped a photo of the peacock that was strolling by us at the zoo.  I love painting the blues of the   bird!  I had so much fun, I did a series of three.  One is on Arlene's Images and I haven't uploaded the third yet.  Peacocks are such elegant birds that have a bad rep.  Too bad.

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ORIGINAL MINI WATERCOLOR PAINTING BY COLLEEN SANCHEZ

RED PEONY

ORIGINAL MINIATURE WATERCOLOR PAINTING
BY COLLEEN SANCHEZ

6 X 6

WILL FIT IN A STANDARD 6 X 6 FRAME OR CAN BE MATTED INTO A LARGER  FRAME

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I was really having a lot of fun with this little mini - the colors ended up so rich, almost looks like an oil painting but it really is watercolor. The peony is such a wonderful flower to paint. I may even try this one in oil one day. Have a wonderful Sunday!

ORIGINAL MINI WATERCOLOR PAINTING BY COLLEEN SANCHEZ

MON FAMILE
ORIGINAL FLOWER MINIATURE WATERCOLOR PAINTING
BY COLLEEN SANCHEZ

5 X 7 
FITS STANDARD 8 X 10 MAT/FRAME

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I fell in love with this Hibiscus bush one day at a local park. The back-lit flowers were so striking, the rich color glow just a knockout. I tried to show that glow through less focus on details and more focus on the vibrancy of the light. Sometimes you just need to put down the brushes, stand back and say, yeah, it's done.

ORIGINAL MINI WATERCOLOR PAINTING BY COLLEEN SANCHEZ

FIRELIGHT
ORIGINAL MINIATURE CONTEMPORARY FLORAL WATERCOLOR PAINTING
BY COLLEEN SANCHEZ
5 X 7
FITS STANDARD 8 X 10 MAT / FRAME

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A mini watercolor painting from one of my many photo resources. This one is richly back lit and took a few layers of wet into wet glazing to get the rich colors. And of course the paintings always look so much better than a photo of it can portray.

HELICONIA an Original Graphite Drawing by Colleen Sanchez

HELICONIA
ORIGINAL DRAWING IN GRAPHITE ON PAPER
BY COLLEEN SANCHEZ

11.5 X 8.5

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Along with painting I love to do some black and white graphite drawings sometimes. Ever since my high school days I have loved black and white art works. This one catches the light that was hitting this Heliconia plant. Fun.

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Differences are what make us interesting....by Hawaii Cat Artist Linda Bachrach

Watercolor and Ink

4" x 6" postcard e-tegami

The Cat Speaks, by Hawaii Cat Artist Linda Bachrach

4"x6" washi paper postcard

Ink and Gansai paints

The red seal reads "neko", which is

the word for "cat" in Japanese

Cat Wisdom E-Tegami

Recently I have been enjoying this humble art style, which is popular in Japan.  The art is simple, made on 4"x 6" postcards with Gansai paints and ink.