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This is my blog, I paint in watercolor media, that's my way, that's what I am.

No favourite subject, just my fantasy and what life suggests me.

I paint also commission, contact me directly for that.

Loredana

P.S. I forgot to ask you to be patient with me, I write in english but that's not my mother tongue, and believe me, I try to do my best to express my thoughts and feelings.

Friday, February 29, 2008

Signs of Spring - Segni di Primavera



I know, I'm late, for my Wednesday Watercolor I started it yesterday morning but couldn't end it in the afternoon. I did it today and here it is!
ACEO - 2,5" x 3,5"
Watercolor on 14o lbs Arches grain satinè.
I got inspired by the sparrows that are just arriving here and by the cherry trees that are typical in my zone, blossoms are all over also if the weather is making jokes and is warm one day and frozen the day after.

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Caterina


COMMISSION NOT FOR SALE - NON IN VENDITA
Watercolor paint 11 x 15 inches on 140 lbs/300gms Arches Cold pressed paper
This is my Goddoughter Caterina, this portrait is taken form a picture of her on the first birthday. I've always had a special love for children portraits , I like their expressive faces and expecially the look of their eyes.

Questo è un ritratto fatto alla mia figlioccia che si chiama Caterina.
E' il suo regalo di battesimo, fatto riferndomi ad una sua foto che vedete in basso.
Loredana

Amore e psiche Tributo a Canova - Love and Psiche Master tibute to Canova

OSWOA - ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR - OSWOA By Loredana Mariotto - Mles"Amore e Psiche"Master Tribute to Antonio Canova

This is an ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR , not a print,painted on 140 lbs / 300gsm FABRIANO Watercolor paper.

To paint this OSWOA I used Winsor & Newton Artist's colors.The size of the paint is of 4 x 6 inchesabout 10 x 15 cm.

This OSWOA has a little white border to allow a better framing, on request, it can be cut.
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ABOUT THIS PAINT
This is a tribute to the Master Antonio Canova. Here I reprouced in Monochrome watercolor, the marble statue "Amore e Psiche", Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss), commissioned in 1787 was ended in 1793, it's showed now in Paris at Louvre Museum.In this statue we can see the two bodies lie in a pyramidal shape that are opposed by Cupid's wings and creates a perfect balancement.This statue exemplifies the Neoclassical obsession for love and emotions.It represents the god Cupid (Amore) in the act of love and tenderness, right after awakening the lifeless Psyche with a kiss, a scene excerpted from Lucius Apuleius' novel The Golden Ass. It's a masterpiece of its period, it appeals to the senses of sight and touch, yet simultaneously alludes to the Romantic interest in emotion co-existing with Neoclassicism.Every month the Watercolor Wet and Wild promote a Master rendition, this month, for Valentine's Day, we decide to add a theme: Love and kisses, always looking at the Master's artwork.
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"The Margaria Farm" - "La cascina Margaria - TO"

Title: "The Margaria Farm" This is an ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR , not a print, painted on 140 lbs 300gsm ARCHES cold pressed and acid freeWatercolor paper . To paint it I used Winsor & Newton Artist's colors. The size of the paint is of 12 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches. This paint has a white border all around, this allows a better framing of it. ABOUT THIS PAINT This is the "Margaria Farm" located not far from my home here in Italy. It lyes in a wonderful hill's zone, all around it's surrounded by vineyards. Today it hosts a restaurant and there you can buy biologic vegetables and fruit, but ince upon a time it was the house of the typical farmers, composed of many families living all together.

WAITING IN THE SHADOW - In attesa nell'ombra




ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR
ACEO size 2.5 x 3.5 inches
Painted on ARCHES 140 lbs watercolor paper
ABOUT THIS PAINTING:
This is a baby ballet dancer waiting for her turn in dance’s rehearsal, the hours are long and sometimes boring, so she spend her time looking at the other girls trying and trying their dance step… until her teacher calls and : “Oh, it’s apt to me!”
Loredana
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