"Dinner at Miramonte" watercolor class demo

"Dinner at Miramonte"  watercolor 10" x 13"  on 300# cold press.  Available at  http://www.dailypainters.com/artists/artist_gallery/2361/Diane-Morgan 

"Dinner at Miramonte" watercolor in progress

This was the demo from class this morning.  Normally I would have done the background in the upper left first, but my students wanted to concentrate on learning to paint a wine glass. 2-1/2 hours isn't much time. I show the photo to point out how distorted a photograph can be.  It's so important to correct the shapes, which aren't always correct in a photo. Also, to edit the composition as needed. "Dinner at Miramonte" watercolor 12" x 14" work-in-progress

"Strawberries and Chardonnay" Saturday's watercolor class demo

Had four new students Saturday morning.  It's pretty much impossible to finish a painting in 2-1/2 hours starting from scratch, but we all gave it the good old college try.  I was determined not to add another unfinished painting to my pile, so finished it in the evening...four hours total.  9" x 11" on 140# Arches. www.dianemorganpaints.com

Strawberries and Chardonnay

Though the setting for this was indoors under lamplight, it would fall in the color-combination category of evening or sunset. Alizarin Crimson is added to the shadows and Cadmium Orange affects the lights. This 5-3/4" x 8" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 through my website www.DianeMorganFineArt.com