"It Just Dawned on Me" watercolor

Demo from Saturday's watercolor class at Venus Studios Art Supply.  10" x 14" on Arches 300# cold press.  www.dianemorganpaints.com

New Gallery at The River Rancho Mirage

In order to fill a few vacancies at the The River shopping center, the City of Rancho Mirage is sponsoring free galleries for local artists. I am in this gallery February through March. What a fantastic opportunity. So thrilled.
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Demo from Saturday's watercolor class.  This was a charming little Bed and Breakfast I stayed in in Scotland.  The owners converted an old church.  Watercolor on 300# cold press paper 10-1/2 x 14"
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Red Onions thumbnail color sketches

I like to do several thumbnail color sketches to help decide the best background color for a painting.
We'll be painting red onions in Saturday's watercolor class.
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"Don't Worry Be Happy" watercolor

This is a demo started in a class a few months ago. Finished this weekend.  These boats were tied up in a busy urban harbor in South America.  I decided yesterday to turn it into a tropical scene.  Guess I'm in the mood for a vacation.  Watercolor on Arches 300# cold press  10-1/2 x 14"
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Watercolor Class in Palm Springs

Another great class with Intervalley Health Plan in Palm Springs this morning. They told me there would by 8 participants. There were 23. We used every table in the place. We're gonna need a bigger boat!  Happy painters with their works-in-progress.
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"Struttin' her Stuff" watercolor class demo

 "Struttin' her Stuff" 9x10" watercolor on Arches 300# CP

Demo Venus Studios watercolor class.  

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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.
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Watercolor class at Desert Oasis Healthcare

Great watercolor class today. 20 students. Really kept me on my toes.

Desert Oasis Healthcare hired me to teach two classes a month. They provide free watercolor classes, including supplies, to their clients. 

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Oil demo at Venus Studios Artwalk and Artists Council opening reception

"Rainy Day Rose" revisited....watercolor to oil.  My demo at last Friday night's Artwalk and Palm Springs Museum Artists Council opening reception at Venus Studios Art Supply

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"Rosy Glow" demo from oil painting class

"Rosy Glow"  8" x 10" oil on canvas.  

Demo from Friday's oil class at Venus Studios.  www.dianemorganpaints.com

"Reach for the Sky" The perfect New Year's goal. Watercolor

Set your sights high.  Dream big.  Here's to a wonderful year.

Watercolor on Arches 300# cold press  9" x 12"  

Demo from class at Venus Studios, Palm Desert, CA
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"Look on the Sunny Side" watercolor

Watercolor on Arches 300# cold press.  9"x12"  Demo from Saturday's class at Venus Studios Art Supply
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"Just Delicious" watercolor apples in bowl

Watercolor on Arches 300# cold press 9" x 11"  

Demo from Saturday's class at Venus Studios Art Supply.

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"Lemon Glow" watercolor by Diane Morgan

"Lemon Glow"  9" x 10" watercolor on paper.  I love painting deep, dark still lifes with strong, warm lighting.  Pushes watercolor to a more old-world look than normally seen.
Demo from watercolor class at Venus Studios Art Supply. Started this one last winter.  Sometimes it takes awhile to finish a piece.
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"Olives on a Stick" watercolor

"Olives on a Stick"  9" x 12"  watercolor on Arches #300 cold press paper.  Still life demonstration from Saturday's watercolor class at Venus Studios Art Supply,  Palm Desert, CA
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"La Quinta Clouds" oil on canvas

Oil on Canvas 8" x 10"  Demo from Friday's oil class at Venus Studios Art Supply, Palm Desert, CA  www.dianemorganpaints.com 

"Leeks" watercolor

A title escapes me.  So,  "Leeks" it is.  Watercolor 9" x 12"  on Arches 300# paper.  Demo from Friday's class at Venus Studios Art Supply, Palm Desert, CA  www.dianemorganpaints.com

"Bermuda Backstreet" watercolor

"Bermuda Backstreet"  10" x 12" watercolor on Arches 300# cold press.  Demo from Saturday's class at Venus Studios, Palm Desert, CA   www.dianemorganpaints.com

"Swan Song" watercolor

Sometimes the final stages of life can be the most beautiful. Watercolor on Arches 300# cold press, 13-1/2" x 10."  Demo from Saturday's class.  My last two roses were from photos taken several years ago.  I think going through old files can uncover some great inspiration.   www.dianemorganpaints.com

"Last Dance" watercolor class demo

This is from last week's watercolor class.  13-1/2" x 10" on Arches 300# cold press. Really had fun doing wet-on-wet and letting colors run all over and blend together. Started on a companion piece in today's class.
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"Midnight Sun" oil on canvas

I had so much fun painting this in watercolor that I decided to paint it again in oil.  Oil on canvas 8" x 10"
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Watercolor demo using Mark Adams' "Anemones" as a reference

Class demo from last week. Watercolor 14" x 9-1/1" on Arches cold press.   I love Mark Adams' watercolors.  They have such bold colors and simple shapes.  Fun pieces for students to practice washes and color gradations.

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"Green Apples and Pears" watercolor class demo

"Green Apples and Pears"  watercolor 10" x 13"  demo from Saturday's class at Venus Studios Art Center.
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"Golden Globes" grapes watercolor

"Golden Globes" watercolor on Arches 3003 cold press 12" x 10" approx.    Demo from watercolor class at Venus Studios Art Supply, Palm Desert, CA
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"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

Mark Adams watercolor used as teaching demo source

Demo from last Saturday's watercolor class. Mark Adams is one of my favorite watercolorists. This is a replication of his piece "Cape Foulweather" I have new students who have never painted before. One of the best ways to learn watercolor is to draw a bunch of squares and practice washes. How boring. I thought this piece was perfect to learn solid, graduated and varied washes. One time when coloring inside the lines is encouraged. Mark is a genius at getting to the basics of shape and color.  Love the simplicity. Looks simple, but definitely not simple to paint.  The sky and foreground are at least 10 layers of wash.  I was using 300#  hot press.  Man is that difficult. To me like painting on yupo.  It wants to create all kinds of swirls and twirls.  Very difficult to do a smooth wash. Love the textures it makes though.   
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"The Wash at Point Happy" watercolor from Saturday's class

Demo from Saturday's watercolor class.  10" x 14" on Arches 300# cold press. Available at  http://dianemorganpaints.com/works/1286529/the-wash-at-point-happy

My art projected on 42-story skyscraper in New York

"Sounds of Silence"  watercolor.   Several of my paintings will be projected on a skyscraper in New York on Saturday.  What fun!  
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