Debbie Reusch Watercolor

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Working with non-staining transparent watercolors; Cobalt Blue, Rose Madder Genuine, Hookers Green. mixing the three colors together to get a deeper color.

2011-11-15T09:13:00.000-08:00

First wash, I started with staining transparent colors, Quinaceridone Gold, Prussiun Blue, Hookers Green, Perylene Violet.

2011-11-15T09:08:00.000-08:00

The drawing of a racoon painting on Arches 300lb Cold Press.

2011-11-04T03:34:00.001-07:00

is held in the Comox Recreation Centre located on Noel Avenue in Comox.

2011-11-03T07:50:00.001-07:00

Finished!

2011-11-02T07:51:00.000-07:00

The branches are really starting to pop. I am keeping to transparent colors, mixing them to get interesting neutrals.

2011-10-30T16:45:00.000-07:00

Now for the trees. Using my #8 round. I also darkened some of the background.

2011-10-24T10:42:00.000-07:00

All negetive space painted. Winter scene, trying to incorporate some warmth to this cool scene.

2011-10-23T11:05:00.000-07:00

The beginning of 'Varied Thrush'. I used Indigo, Phthalo Turquoise, Garnet lake, Rose Madder Genuine, Quindacridone Gold, Aureolin, to paint the negitive spaces between the branches of the Mountain Ash.

2011-10-04T09:15:00.000-07:00

I saw this and liked it, thought I would share.

2011-05-18T13:22:00.000-07:00

Kitty Coleman Art and Bloom The 9th Annual Art and Bloom Festival : May 21,22, 23, 2011.

Open Saturday and Sunday: 10am- 5pm. Monday: 10am. - 4pm.

Look for me on the South Lawn

2011-05-18T13:10:00.000-07:00

Siblings is finished!

2011-05-18T13:09:00.000-07:00

I love painting fabric, especially whites, I love all the colors found in white.

2011-05-11T07:23:00.000-07:00

It took about 4 layers to get the couch down into the browns. Almost finished.

2011-05-10T04:35:00.000-07:00

More pattern to the couch. I am using Perelyn Violet, Garnet lake, Phthalo turquoise, and Quinacridone Gold.

2011-05-03T17:01:00.000-07:00

adding pattern to the couch, the faces are now all there.

2011-05-03T08:49:00.000-07:00

The couch will be brown, I am starting it with Garnet Lake, Phthalo Turquoise, Perylene Violet. The Kids in the painting decided it should be called "Siblings".

2011-04-30T11:48:00.000-07:00

I had a hard time painting Mike, making him look as young as he is in the reference photo - the subtleties that give youth. Kathleen is coming into focas.

2011-04-28T19:59:00.000-07:00

Adding toning to the faces.. put a little on... take a little off...

2011-04-27T17:51:00.000-07:00

In this painting are Teresa, baby Kathleen, and Mike Kiezer.

2011-04-26T17:02:00.000-07:00

First wash, staining colors, Garnet Lake, Phthalo turquoise, Quinacridone Gold. Flesh tones are Raw Sienna, Cad. Red Medium, Phthalo turquoise, Winsor violet.

2011-04-26T16:56:00.000-07:00

This is the drawing of the painting I am doing for Ann Keizer.

2011-03-29T15:55:00.000-07:00

I scrubbed out some smoke and added their wicker bug screen to the doorway. I think it looks much more inviting... I like how the smoke brings my eye back to the cabin.

2011-03-23T10:46:00.000-07:00

The painting is almost done.... I think i need to do something more to the open door of the cabin, to make it more inviting. I think a little smoke coming from the chimeny will help bring the scene to life.

2011-03-20T11:24:00.000-07:00

2011-03-14T18:27:00.000-07:00

The little road in burnt sienna draws the viewer into the painting.

2011-03-07T22:16:00.000-08:00

I have added a dark wash of Paynes grey, Hookers green, and preyleen maroon to the left corner of the painting and I have begun to build the greens of the grasses in the for ground. For the grasses I have used quinacridone gold, green gold, hookers green, and paynes grey.

2011-03-04T07:56:00.000-08:00

I changed the trees on the left of the cabin. I like them better now. They will be muted down. I was not happy with the tree on the right, I will change it too.

2011-03-01T19:09:00.000-08:00

I am putting washes of Garnet Lake were the darks will be to keep them warm. I am not liking the trees on the left of the cabin. I will change them.

2011-02-25T18:47:00.000-08:00

Working on building up the trees.

2011-02-22T09:57:00.000-08:00

I have begun to add the trees. the evergreens are a mix of Paynes grey, Hookers green, and Raw umber.

2011-02-17T11:27:00.000-08:00

I added a wash of Cobalt blue to the roof as the sky would be reflecting off it. Began painting the trees, I beleive they are hemlock in the back, with paynes grey, raw sienna, and hookers green deep.

2011-02-16T08:25:00.000-08:00

By day four I begin to like a painting. It starts to lose that washed out look and begins to come into focas.
Here i have added Paynes grey and quinaridone gold to the windows on the side of the cabin and begun to add depth to the darks with washes of Garnet lake.

2011-02-14T19:21:00.000-08:00

I added another wash of burnt sienna to the cabin, and perylene maroon and paynes grey to the shadows.
Second wash of cadmium red light to the doors.

2011-02-12T19:16:00.000-08:00

I used French ultra and Hookers green for the mountains and Springer Peak.
I began laying in the trees with Hookers green, Green gold and Quinacridone gold.
The cabin roof got a wash of Viridian, then a wash of Phthalo turquoise. The cabin is Burnt sienna, front door has washes of Cadmium red medium and cad. red light. A first wash of Paynes grey on a window and a door.

2011-02-11T18:24:00.000-08:00

This is a 17x22 Watercolor I am painting for Lyle Blomquist, of he and Owen's Cabin.
I have painted the sky with Cobalt blue, cobalt blue deep, and a wash of cerulean blue. The trees and the cabin I did an all over wash of raw sienna. I want this painting to have a lot of warmth.

2010-12-17T19:05:00.000-08:00

Here is the finished painting of Carol. I softened the lines on her face and she likes it better.

2010-12-16T14:40:00.000-08:00

Hair is almost done, the white shirt was fun, I love how white contains a rainbow of colors.

2010-12-15T14:56:00.001-08:00

This is a commision I am doing of Carol for Carol.

2010-12-14T16:18:00.000-08:00

Carol is starting to come into focas

2010-12-13T17:35:00.000-08:00

This is the beginning of a portrait of Carol Bereskin,

2010-12-09T10:04:00.001-08:00

Finished!

2010-12-07T15:46:00.000-08:00

It might be finished.

2010-12-01T08:50:00.000-08:00

Fencing and Vines

2010-11-26T08:51:00.000-08:00

Now for the Grapevines...

2010-11-19T21:38:00.000-08:00

I created a calendar, if you interested in purchasing one, here is a link:
Debbie Reusch 2011 Calendar

2010-11-19T21:34:00.000-08:00

Add subtract, add subtract, three steps foreward, two steps back

2010-11-15T17:01:00.000-08:00

Working my way to the foreground.

2010-11-12T21:17:00.000-08:00

2010-11-08T18:24:00.000-08:00

This is Cobble Hill Vineyard, first wash and clouds

2010-11-02T19:38:00.000-07:00

The Originals Only Fall Show 2010Comox Recreation Centre November 6th & 7th 10am to 4pm, held in the Comox Recreation Centre located on Noel Avenue in Comox.

2010-10-25T14:56:00.000-07:00

I believe it is finished!

2010-10-22T18:50:00.000-07:00

Second wash on the background

2010-10-20T19:31:00.000-07:00

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The baby brothers name is Corson.

2010-10-14T19:21:00.000-07:00

This the first wash on a 11 x 14 of Marcy, Malinda, and Malinda's baby brother.

2010-10-13T18:08:00.000-07:00

The finished painting of Story's Creek Golf Course was auctioned off at the golf course, as a fundraiser for the Campbell River Arts Council.

2010-10-10T19:56:00.000-07:00

Just about finished.

2010-10-10T19:55:00.000-07:00

2010-10-06T09:09:00.000-07:00

This is the beginning of a painting i painted as a donation for a fundraiser for the Campbell River Arts Council it is of Story's Creek Golf Course

2010-09-10T20:51:00.000-07:00

Spirit Square, 1st Annual 'Autumn Air' Art show and Sale. Sat. Sept.11th 11am - 3pm Downtown Campbell River.

2010-09-01T19:29:00.000-07:00

I look forward to seeing you at the 8th Annual Artisan Festival @ Kitty Coleman Woodland Garden

2010-06-15T11:31:00.000-07:00

I had surgery on the tendons in my hand...I will be in a brace for 3 more weeks.

2010-06-03T16:46:00.000-07:00

I added a wash of brown over the greens and blues i used in the shadows on the flowers. They felt too cool and in need of warming up.

2010-06-01T07:49:00.000-07:00

Some of the flowers are starting to open in the heart of these beautiful dogwoods. They have 4 or 5 white petal bracts, and the flower is actually in the round center.

2010-06-01T07:44:00.000-07:00

This is a closer up look at the dogwood flowers.

2010-05-13T18:47:00.000-07:00

Backgrounds are interesting to paint.

2010-05-11T21:45:00.000-07:00

A bit farther along.

2010-05-03T21:26:00.000-07:00

This is Cornus Nuttallii, our native B.C. dogwood, they seem to be everywhere in Campbell River right now. They are so beautiful, I think they even put the magnolias to shame.

2010-05-02T07:20:00.000-07:00

Here it is finished. That is a fern behind.

2010-04-30T09:04:00.000-07:00

I have finished the first two leaves. You can see the first wash of color 'Garnet Lake' I am using to achieve depth in the areas that will be deep dark.

2010-04-28T15:10:00.000-07:00

This is the beginning of Trillium ovatum, our own native B.C. trillium. the forest is alive with beautiful wild flowers at this time of year.

2010-04-26T20:29:00.000-07:00

I am the featured artist at Impressions Gallery and Framing in Campbell River. I have the front window display for the next two weeks. If your going by, pop in and have a look.

2010-04-22T08:02:00.000-07:00

I put a couple washes over everything that was behind. Just being blurry wasn't enough to set them back, I found. There was too much interference with the main two flowers.

2010-04-21T14:42:00.000-07:00

I am finding the background distracting to the foreground.

2010-04-20T18:22:00.000-07:00

This is day two of painting on this magnolia. I am using a lot of staining colors, which are new to me and I find them just a bit scary. They are strong, transparent and vibrant. Maybe too vibrant.

2010-04-19T11:57:00.000-07:00

This is the beginning of Magnolia Royal Star.

2010-04-13T02:34:00.000-07:00

Here is the completed painting of Duck. After some help from my face-book friends I decided to call this painting 'On the Gauntlet'.

2010-04-11T19:23:00.000-07:00

The feathers on the one wing are finished.

2010-04-07T09:21:00.000-07:00

After and before 'Nicole'. I wasn't completely happy with the eyes. I wanted her to be looking at me. I am glad i made the change.

2010-04-07T09:04:00.000-07:00

I have started to paint the glove and the feathers of one wing.

2010-03-29T17:05:00.000-07:00

Duck is starting to come into focas

2010-03-25T19:36:00.000-07:00

This is Duck the Harris Hawk. I met him at Eagle Fest. He is one of the Pacific Northwest Raptors

2010-03-11T17:01:00.000-08:00

I think I am finished! I will have to put it away for a bit. Or stare at it some more... It is hard to know when its done.

2010-03-09T18:15:00.000-08:00

I am not enjoying the hair so much now....its starting to feel like work! this painting is almost finished. I have put a first wash on the background, a second wash on the tank top.

2010-02-15T20:31:00.000-08:00

I put a few light washes over the hair to soften and blend it.

2010-02-12T19:09:00.000-08:00

Lots of hair work. I am adding the complement colors now, to create depth. I will soften it next.

2010-02-10T20:48:00.000-08:00

I have started painting Nicole's hair.

2010-02-08T21:53:00.000-08:00

I couldn't just paint the eyes, I then had to paint the eyebrows and lashes. I am using different colors than I am used to for this painting. A fellow artist, Ron Morrison, recommended I read the book 'Transparent Watercolor Whee l' by Jim Kosvanec. Very en-lighting! So, I am painting this with transparent colors, raw sienna instead of yellow ocher etc.
It is starting to look like Nicole, finally! I had to turn the painting upside down to get the mouth right.
Tomorrow I am going with my neighbor and fellow artist Karen Martin Sampson to her life drawing group. I am very excited! Its been a long time since I have done such.

2010-02-07T17:41:00.002-08:00

I wanted to leave the eyes until I felt I had the skin tones right.....but I am finding it a bit creepy to look at. I will have to paint the eyes.