Work-in-Progress. "Moon Shadows" companion to "Blue Gardenia" commission.

Large florals are my favorite subject.  This commission is a joy to paint.
Both pieces are oil on canvas 38 x 38"     www.dianemorganpaints.com

"Could Had a V-8" Ford Fairlane watercolor by Diane Morgan

I love painting cars.  I was born in Detroit.  I'm sure I have some motor oil in my veins.  Like Alfred Hitchcock I always place a little cameo of myself in my car paintings in a reflection. Watercolor on Arches 300# cold press.  
www.dianemorganpaints.com

"Poppy Shadows" juried in for publication in Studio Visit Magazine

Thrilled to be included in the next issue of Studio Visit Magazine.  
"Poppy Shadows" oil on canvas 36 x 36"
www.dianemorganpaints.com

"Pepper" watercolor by Diane Morgan

"Pepper" watercolor on Arches 300# cold press.  Pepper was painted from a photo by Renata Dabney as a Facebook fun group endeavor.  Forty seven artists created their own interpretation.
http://dianemorganfineart.com/works/1859278/pepper

"Tootsie Roll" $99 watercolor demo sale

Watercolor on Arches 300# paper.  7" x 10"  Special class demo sale ends October 1st.

http://dianemorganfineart.com/works/1858394/tootsie-roll …

Fundraising for 100 Paintings to Save the Bees

Only $5 from 1000 people needed to cover the materials.
http://www.gofundme.com/e3x4p0

Another fun watercolor class at Venus Studios

Saturday's watercolor class at Venus Studios in Palm Desert, CA. We'll be doing it again next Saturday. As it's says on the shampoo bottle....wash, rinse, repeat.
www.dianemorganpaints.com

"Five Easy Pieces" melon slices

Demo from last week's watercolor class.  "Five Easy Pieces"  watercolor on 300# Arches cold press.  This of course was not so easy.  Certainly did not finish in the two-hour class.

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"Sun Strokes" oil demo from Friday's class

"Sun Strokes"  8" x 10" oil on canvas.  Demo from class at Venus Studios Art Supply,  Friday, November 1st.   www.dianemorganpaints.com

Watercolor and Oil classes resume next week

No class today because I was taking down the Rancho Mirage Library Show.  Great fun!  Six whole months.  So grateful for the opportunity.  Classes resume next week.

"Surface Tension" watercolor 22" x 30"  SOLD

http://dianemorganpaints.com/collections/43797

Two art receptions for Diane Morgan

Come see 30 of my paintings and ME at the Rancho Mirage Library Wednesday, September 25th 4:30-6:00 PM.  

If you can't make it Wednesday stop by 

IncredibleArtist.com Gallery in Cathedral City, CA  

Thursday, September 26th 3:00-6:00PM.  

www.dianemorganpaints.com

Sorry, no classes September 27th and 28th

Classes resume October 4th and 5th
"Surface Tension"  watercolor   SOLD
www.dianemorganpaints.com

Three Orange Poppies

9" x 12" watercolor on paper.
Available for purchase at
http://dianemorganpaints.com/dataviewer.asp?keyvalue=3066&subkeyvalue=1164529&page=WorksZoom

"A Lick and a Promise" martini painting

Oil on gallery-wrap canvas.  6" x 8"  www.dianemorganpaints.com

"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

"Variation on a Pear" watercolor

8" x 10" watercolor on 300# Arches.   Available at
http://www.dailypainters.com/paintings/tag/artist_id:2361/available:Y

Desert Star Weekly feature article

So thrilled to be featured in one of our local publications. The printed edition is available at 698 locations in Southern California. Here's the link to the article http://desertstarweekly.com/2012/07/26/diane-morgan-master-of-watercolors-and-oils/

Painting at Saks for Mother's Day

For Mother's Day Saks hired me to paint little designs on perfumes bottles the day before Mother's Day. Anyone who purchases perfume at Saks the entire week can bring it in today and have a custom design painted on the bottle.  I created a few suggestions on glass and framed it so people could get ideas in case they didn't know what they wanted.  I had to find a way to paint that would be dry immediately.  I found these great acrylic pens.  They are like a felt tip pen, but filled with acrylic paint. Not easy to blend, so the designs are more quick-draw, sketch-like. They are not permanent, but will at least be fun temporarily. It was a fun afternoon.