[CONTEST] ArtHelper Selects: Watercolor Paintings

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l discovered this beauty growing beside an open-studio parking lot, clearly posing—as if sharing a secret only flowers know. Confident and utterly unbothered, it stood without a care in the world. I knew at once it had to become a painting. “Whispers of an Iris” watercolor.

Cool Autumn Waters - Watercolor & Watercolor pencil on Illustration Board

Gus joined me and then took over the bed, grabbing the best sunny location and a good view of the garden. Do you let your pets on the bed?

Gladden’s Grand Slam, Watercolor 8” x 13” - Steven Paul Carlson

“Pup of the Sea” (c) 2024 Mary Planding. All rights reserved.

11x14 Watercolor, "Lucky"

To complement my Whispers of the Shore gallery I have started creating some driftwood scenes. This is one of my favorites.

This watercolor on Yupo paper was just juried into the Georgia Watercolor Society's National Exhibit.

A beautiful Jack Russell all watercolour on HP Arches using WN professional paints

Banyana tree. This is part of a large collection of art work I did for mine and my daughters trilogy ‘The Sita’s Fire Trilogy’.

Mountain Vista

Old Fashioned Beauty

As soon as I set up this Still life, the name Old Fashioned Beauty came to my thought. It was perfect. I had the title before I even put one brush stroke on the paper. With the antique Mason jars and the old-fashioned Mountain Laurel sitting on the cabin counter, it just set the tone.

"A Whale Of A Time" was painted from a place of pure joy.

As I worked on this piece, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of childlike wonder… the kind that fills the room and makes everything feel lighter and brighter. This one felt different to paint, it overflowed inside me with the feeling of joy.

There’s something so freeing about the whale breaking through the surface, simply being itself, uncontained and alive.

It’s a gentle invitation to let go, to release what you’re holding onto, and to allow yourself to fully experience joy… to laugh, to move, and to simply have a whale of a time. I mean, after all you only get one life.

"Coastal Cottage" - Santa Barbara, CA. 30"x24" A Commissioned piece.

So much glorious art and so many wonderful styles. I feel both humbled and inspired. ❤

This is Lazy Sun

Here's my entry, entitled Resonant Trajectories

Nick Conkle/ConkleArt

What more peaceful spot could there be besides Lake Crescent at Olympic National Park?

Painted on location after my nephew's wedding there!

Ziggy is a super handsome border collie cross painted with water soluble ink and pencil on top.

Picture yourself by a mountain stream - listen to the water bubbling over the rocks and the soft breeze through the trees -exhale and relax.

“Keyhole Framework”- 6”x9” watercolor and ink on paper

Capturing the moment of untamed wildlife while cruising down Crocodile River in Costa Rica by artist Felicity Prazak

italy watercolour, placed on A3 piece of paper as well wanted to encapsualte the energy of Italy one of my favourite cultures

I love expermenting with watercolour techniques and here it was good old salt which created the background texture for me, suggestive of foliage and evening clouds, in my painting Magical Flight. I do all I can to celebrate our precious and threatened wildlife. @Jan Calderwood Fine Art

Watercolar on black paper, not a logical choice so it tickled me. I started to experiment to see what is already known but also to see what does work. Here's one of my black collection. Abstract Rose. It has more views to it when you look at it from a different angle. I am very attracted to atmospheric work in the direction of abstrahims, it leaves me so much space to dream away.

“Serenity” watercolor on Yubo paper.

“Blue Foam” 30x30cm watercolor on cardboard

Thank you for viewing my work... I began painting horses for my Dad