Another Bird

This is a painting I started while we were in Mexico awhile ago when the only reference photos I had with me were birds of paradise.  I hadn't done much more that draw it and put an initial layer of paint in the sky and it looked like it was going to be way too tight so I attached rice paper to it and continued painting.

I love the effect with the rice paper.  I don't know why I don't do paintings with rice paper more often. It gives a softness and a nice textural quality that I can't get without it.  There are also goobers where the rice paper isn't attached completely so the paint spreads which for some reason, doesn't bother me.  It seems to go with the overall look.

The weather here has been so beautiful since before Christmas with temps in the 70s and 80s and almost balmy so working on a tropical painting seemed fitting.

Another Bird
Image Size 12" x 16"
Watercolor

Category › Bird of Paradise , nancy goldman , rice paper painting , watercolor bird of paradise

Rice Paper Koi Again

I know, I know, you've already seen this painting. I received a request by e-mail asking if this painting is still available so I'm re-posting it to show that yes, it is still for sale.

Rice Paper Koi

Image size 21" x 28.5"

Watercolor on rice paper

Unframed

Category › Koi watercolor painting , nancy goldman , rice paper painting

Rice Paper Koi

I started this painting about 2 years ago and I'm not sure why I didn't finish it before now. This is 150# Arches cold press paper with a piece of rice paper attached over the top by using a 50/50 mixture of matt medium and water. It gives such a great texture and surface on which to work. The matt medium seals the paper and the paint sits on the surface a bit which makes it easy to move the paint around but unlike some other surfaces where the paint doesn't get absorbed, it is easy to build up dark values with this surface.

This koi design may look familiar to you if you've looked at my silk painting catagory on my website. I used the same drawing for both mediums. My plan was to paint the same design in each medium in which I work but I think this is as far as it's going to go. On to new things!

Rice Paper Koi

Image Size 21" x 28.5"

Watercolor on rice paper/watercolor paper

Unframed

Category › Koi painting on rice paper , koi watercolor , nancy goldman , rice paper painting