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About the author: I begin my watercolor paintings with an idea and a drawing. I build the painting layer by layer, drawing lines and shapes, looking for rhythm and feeling. My color sense is a reflection of my childhood in New Mexico fused with colors of my home in the Northwest. My goal is to go beyond the surface to find joy, wonder and a bit of mystery. I have shown my works in galleries, juried, group and solo shows in Washington, Oregon, Montana and New Mexico. My paintings are in private collections in the west, New York and Norway.To view examples of Peggy's work or to make contact with the artist, please visit her listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource.The “Meaning” Question. A fellow artist, Sandra Neary, asked me about the meaning of this still life composition. In particular, why is the egg larger than the rabbit? Dinosaur Egg & Pygmy Rabbit? Well, all sorts of silly responses bounced around my head. For instance, what if the egg were a dinosaur egg and the […] The post Meaning in Painting? Regarding Still Life With Rabbit and Egg appeared first on Margaret Stermer-Cox. Continue reading Meaning in Painting? Regarding Still Life With Rabbit and Egg By Peggy Stermer-Cox, 393 contributed posts
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About the author: I begin my watercolor paintings with an idea and a drawing. I build the painting layer by layer, drawing lines and shapes, looking for rhythm and feeling. My color sense is a reflection of my childhood in New Mexico fused with colors of my home in the Northwest. My goal is to go beyond the surface to find joy, wonder and a bit of mystery. I have shown my works in galleries, juried, group and solo shows in Washington, Oregon, Montana and New Mexico. My paintings are in private collections in the west, New York and Norway.To view examples of Peggy's work or to make contact with the artist, please visit her listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource.New Drawing Hi! I’d like to share a recent drawing with you. I seem to becoming obsessed by drawing, which is a good thing. And eggs, shells and cups. This is an experience I want! Inspiring Articles I ‘d like to share a couple of links to articles with you that I think are inspiring. Both […] The post Drawing: Still Life with Egg Cup & Egg Shells appeared first on Margaret Stermer-Cox. Continue reading Drawing: Still Life with Egg Cup & Egg Shells By Peggy Stermer-Cox, 393 contributed posts
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About the author: I begin my watercolor paintings with an idea and a drawing. I build the painting layer by layer, drawing lines and shapes, looking for rhythm and feeling. My color sense is a reflection of my childhood in New Mexico fused with colors of my home in the Northwest. My goal is to go beyond the surface to find joy, wonder and a bit of mystery. I have shown my works in galleries, juried, group and solo shows in Washington, Oregon, Montana and New Mexico. My paintings are in private collections in the west, New York and Norway.To view examples of Peggy's work or to make contact with the artist, please visit her listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource.The “Draw” Question I’ve been wondering about what people mean when they say someone knows how to draw. Draw what? Draw how? How did they learn? Do we every finish learning? Drawing Approaches I think there are all sorts of drawing approaches. Just as in painting, there is the classical approach where the drawing looks […] The post How To Draw appeared first on Margaret Stermer-Cox – Watercolor Artist. Continue reading How To Draw By Peggy Stermer-Cox, 393 contributed posts
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About the author: I begin my watercolor paintings with an idea and a drawing. I build the painting layer by layer, drawing lines and shapes, looking for rhythm and feeling. My color sense is a reflection of my childhood in New Mexico fused with colors of my home in the Northwest. My goal is to go beyond the surface to find joy, wonder and a bit of mystery. I have shown my works in galleries, juried, group and solo shows in Washington, Oregon, Montana and New Mexico. My paintings are in private collections in the west, New York and Norway.To view examples of Peggy's work or to make contact with the artist, please visit her listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource.I’m been working a couple of paintings and one is almost complete; I’m thinking about it. I am reaching the point where small changes can have a large impact. I have to carefully consider what I consider “balance”, that is to say the entire painting must work together. While I’m considering, I do small […] Continue reading Reflections, Rabbit on Boxes | |
