Art on Paper

Happy New it's time to celebrate! I am writing down my accomplishment for 2009: my small victories and I am rejoicing in them. I hope you are celebrating also. The pounds lost, the closet cleaned, the child off to college all of your wonderful accomplishment for 2009: celebrate them now. I keep a journal and tomorrow I will write all the things that a follow through, refocus on what I missed and try to find the energy for the New Year. Celebration martini glass and fruit, olives,Happy New Year About This Painting: Delilah Smith , Mi, USA Celebration A Happy New Year to all my Friends 9x12 watercolor on 140 lb cold pressed watercolor paper Media: watercolor Size: 12 in X 9 in (30.5 cm X 22.9 cm) How to Purchase: click here to bid on this painting Or, send me an email "post your opinion in the comments" or email me at delilah@artbydelilah.com Thank You Visit my web site Art by Delilah http://www.artbydelilah.com

Poppies of Color About This Painting: Poppies of color painted in happy colors on 140 lb watercolor paper. A wet on wet watercolor tecnique was uesd here. The most basic watercolor technique is the flat wash. It is produced by first wetting the area of paper to be covered by the wash, then mixing sufficient pigment to easily fill the entire area. The pigment is applied to a sloping surface in slightly overlapping horizontal bands from the top down This worked well for the poppy painting. Watercolor on 140 lb coldpressed watercolor paper Media: watercolor Size: 14.5 in X 10.5 in (36.8 cm X 26.7 cm) Price: $225 USD How to Purchase: Buy this painting on PayPal Price: $225 USD plus $15 USD s/h Prints are available for this painting and also greeting cards. Or, send me an email

Holihocks,Hummingbird,and Dragonfly About This Painting: I started this painting about 3 months ago and life got in the way and it didn't get finished. So today I sat down and painted with out stopping until I had it completed. I have two areas in my studio where I paint. One is a flat table with really good light, this is where I do my watercolors. As they say oil and water do not mix, so I need to be far away form the oil paints and the brush must be sperated at all times. Delilah Smith Michigan USA It is a nice mental break to change and paint in water color for a day or week. Holihocks,Hummingbird,and Dragonfly Watercolor on 300 lb cold pressed watercolor paper 22x30 Shipped flat not rolled Media: watercolor Size: 30 in X 22 in (76.2 cm X 55.9 cm) Price: $700 USD How to Purchase: Buy this painting on PayPal Price: $700 USD plus $30 USD s/h Or, send me an email "post your opinion in the comments" or email me at delilah@artbydelilah.com Thank You Visit my web site Art b

Wild Aspargus About This Painting: Wild Aspargus 12x9 acrylic on paper Media: acrylic Size: 9 in X 12 in (22.9 cm X 30.5 cm) Price: $100 USD How to Purchase: Buy this painting on PayPal Price: $100 USD plus $10 USD s/h Or, send me an email "post your opinion in the comments" or email me at delilah@artbydelilah.com Thank You Visit my web site Art by Delilah http://www.artbydelilah.com

Passionate Poinsettias, Christmas flower About This Painting: It would not be Christmas with out several pots of Poinsettias around the house to make your spirits Merry. Merry Christmas Delilah Passionate Poinsettias This is a watercolor painted on 140 lb cold press watercolor paper. Media: watercolor Size: 9 in X 12 in (22.9 cm X 30.5 cm) Price: $100 USD How to Purchase: Buy this painting on PayPal Price: $100 USD plus $10 USD s/h Or, send me an email

Watercolor on 140 lb cold pressed water color paper. Sunflowers dance on a very expressionistic background.

Poinsettia, Christmas flower About This Painting: Poinsettia 12x9 watercolor on 140 lb cold pressed watercolor paper Media: watercolor Size: 9 in X 12 in (22.9 cm X 30.5 cm) Price: $100 USD How to Purchase: Buy this painting on PayPal Price: $100 USD plus $10 USD s/h Or, send me an email

Watchful Angle 7x5 watercolor on 140lb Coldpressed watercolor paper.

My Flower Garden, large watercolor About This Painting:If you dream of the color blue, it means that you will have freedom from worry or help from outside powers. My flower Garden I09-1045 watercolor on 200 lb coldpressed watercolor paper Delilah Smith Michigan, USA Media: watercolor Size: 30 in X 22 in (76.2 cm X 55.9 cm) Price: $800 USD How to Purchase: Buy this painting on PayPal Price: $800 USD plus $30 USD s/h Or, send me an email

The stargazer has added a new layer to rich legacy of lilies. On my website Art by Delilah I have painting in both oil and watercolor of Lillies.The floral symbol in ancient mythology and in folklore from around the world, the lily has appeared as a deeply spiritual and philosophical metaphor. but has grown in it's symbolism in the 20th century, the stargazer lily is a recent addition to the lily family, this exotic hybrid has rapidly risen in popularity to become one of the most adored and sought-after of all lily varieties.The lily family has traditionally represented innocence and purity. Delilah Smith, Michigan , USA Staregaze Lilly, watercolor About This Painting: Staregaze Lilly watercolor 9x12 Media: watercolor Size: 9 in X 12 in (22.9 cm X 30.5 cm) Price: $150 USD How to Purchase: Buy this painting on PayPal Price: $150 USD plus $10 USD s/h Or, send me an email

Beets No.2 About This Painting: Beets No.2 Media: watercolor Size: 12 in X 9 in (30.5 cm X 22.9 cm) Price: $75 USD How to Purchase: Buy this painting on PayPal Price: $75 USD plus $10 USD s/h Or, send me an email

Water Lilies No 2 watercolor on 140 lb cold pressed watercolor paper 9x12

A quick sketch of a fairy. I want to do a series of fairies in watercolor but I need to work out the design first.

This was quick drawing I did for an oil painting.

Nape Time a watercolor painted on 140lb cold pressed watercolor paper. I have two cats. One is very, very old and the other is just a kid at two.

This painting was done from a photograph provided on the blog Different Strokes for Different Folks , where artists are encouraged to paint or draw their own interpretations. A 3-week challenge for any artist who would like to join in . This painting was done in oils on gessoed paper and is 11x8 for more information on this painting can be seen here: Click here for more details.

Sea of Flowers, large abstract floral painting About This Painting: Sea of Flowers Acrylic on paper 16x20 Media: acrylic Size: 20 in X 16 in (50.8 cm X 40.6 cm) Price: $150 USD How to Purchase: Buy this painting on PayPal Price: $150 USD plus $15 USD s/h Or, send me an email

Pink Poppies,flowers garden About This Painting: Pink Poppies 12x9 watercolor on 140 lb cold pressed watercolor paper The finest quality watercolor were used in this painting. Media: watercolor Size: 9 in X 12 in (22.9 cm X 30.5 cm) Price: $100 USD How to Purchase: Buy this painting on PayPal Price: $100 USD plus $10 USD s/h Or, send me an email

6x8 graphite on paper

Glass Jar on paper drawn in graphite

Roots No 7,vegetable watercolor,carrots,beets,green onions About This Painting: Roots No 7 K08-828 watercolor on 140lb cold pressed watercolor paper Media: watercolor Size: 9 in X 12 in (22.9 cm X 30.5 cm) Price: $100 USD How to Purchase: Buy this painting on PayPal Price: $100 USD plus $10 USD s/h Or, send me an email

Cow in Graphite 12x9

Alice Graphite Drawing on watercolor paper 12x9

The Locker Room 12x9 graphite on watercolor paper

I had a dream a few nights ago about a painting I had done. I tried to paint it last night but I think I missed a few things I now remember in the dream. I will try to work it out in water color then if I think I have the concept I will try it in oils. Zinnias and Bumble Bee, flower garden About This Painting: Zinnias and Bumble Bee watercolor 12x9 Delilah Smith, Michigan, USA Media: watercolor Size: 9 in X 12 in (22.9 cm X 30.5 cm) Price: $10 USD How to Purchase: Buy this painting on PayPal Price: $10 USD plus $100 USD s/h Or, send me an email "post your opinion in the comments" or email me at delilah@artbydelilah.com

Tulip Mania,large watercolor garden of tulips About This Painting: Tulip Mania (I09-1052) Watercolor on cold pressed watercolor paper Very large watercolor painting 22x30 Delilah Smith, Michigan, USA Media: watercolor Size: 30 in X 22 in (76.2 cm X 55.9 cm) Price: $700 USD How to Purchase: Buy this painting on PayPal Price: $700 USD plus $20 USD s/h Or, send me an email

State of relaxation was the title I gave to this painting while plien air painting on Little Travers Bay in Michigan. This sail boat was painted in plien air on a day that the rain was off and on all day long. I think the title reflex's the way I felt painting that day. Today I am off to paint on a farm in Jackson county the day is sunny with no rain in site. Me at my box or plien air easel. En plein air is a French expression which means "in the open air", and is particularly used to describe the act of painting outdoors. Artists have long painted outdoors, but in the mid-19th century working in natural light became particularly important to the Impressionism . The popularity of painting en plein air increased in the 1870s with the introduction of paints in tubes (resembling modern toothpaste tubes). Previously, each painter made their own paints by grinding and mixing dry pigment powders with linseed oil . It was during this period that the " Box Easel ",

I am still hard at work canning tomato's. I would much rather paint them. Oh well, be prepared for paintings of big plates of spaghetti this winter. Canning Time About This Painting: Canning Time Watercolor on 140 lb coldpressed watercolor paper I only use the finest quality paints and paper in my work. I accept commissions. Delilah Smith, Michigan , USA Media: watercolor Size: 9 in X 12 in (22.9 cm X 30.5 cm) Price: $100 USD How to Purchase: Buy this painting on PayPal Price: $100 USD plus $10 USD s/h Or, send me an email "post your opinion in the comments" or email me at delilah@artbydelilah.com

My Flower Garden (I09-1045) About This Painting: My flower Garden watercolor on 200 lb coldpressed watercolor paper Delilah Smith Michigan, USA Media: watercolor Size: 30 in X 22 in (76.2 cm X 55.9 cm) Price: $800 USD How to Purchase: Buy this painting on PayPal Price: $800 USD plus $30 USD s/h Or, send me an email

I think I was in the pink mode today painting pink poppies. The earliest citations of 'in the pink' are from the 16th century and, at that time, the meaning was 'the very pinnacle of something', but not necessarily limited to health. The earliest example that I can find of pink being used with that meaning is from 1597 Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, 1597: Mercurio: Why, I am the very pinke of curtesie. The earliest citation I've found for 'in the pink' is from Leigh's Kensington Gardens, 1720: "'Tis the Pink of the Mode, to marry at first Sight: - And some, indeed, marry without any Sight at all." The 'pink of the mode', i.e. the acme of excellence of fashion, was a common early usage and continued to be used throughout the 19th century. Delilah Smith, Michigan, USA Pink Poppies About This Painting: Pink Poppies 12x9 watercolor on 140 lb cold pressed watercolor paper The finest quality watercolor were used in this painting. M

Of course this is home grown Michigan Asparagus painted just for you. Great artists have always enjoyed painting floral themes, whether capturing fields of wildflowers, exquisite blooms in vases or simply the perfection of a single fallen petal. Fruits in bowls also frequently appeal to the painterly eye. Then there are vegetables, the supposedly less-exciting garden inhabitants: sometimes supple, often juicy, of all colors and shapes.I think it is the bright bold colors that keep me paintng vegetables again and again. Artists who bring vegetables to the canvas seem just as appreciative of beauty — yet with an added sense of pragmatism, since vegetables not only look aesthetically pleasing, but they are wonderful to eat cooked or raw. Delilah Smith , Michigan, USA Asparagus No.4 About This Painting: Aspargus No 4 watercolor on 140 lb cold pressed watercolor paper Media: watercolor Size: 9 in X 12 in (22.9 cm X 30.5 cm) Price: $100 USD SOLD "post your opinion in the comments"

Bread and Butter Pickles About This Painting: Bread and Butter Pickles 9x12 watercolor on 140 lb cold pressed paper Delilah Smith,Michigan, USA Media: watercolor Size: 12 in X 9 in (30.5 cm X 22.9 cm) Price: $100 USD How to Purchase: Buy this painting on PayPal Price: $100 USD plus $10 USD s/h Or, send me an email "post your opinion in the comments" or email me at delilah@artbydelilah.com

Painters paint for all kinds of reasons. I am inspired by the things I see and think about. The scenery around me, landscapes, and all the various kinds of flowers. Delilah Smith, Michigan USA Lilacs and Butterflies About This Painting: Lilacs and Butterflies 8.5x11 watercolor on 300 lb watercolor paper Media: watercolor Size: 11 in X 8.5 in (27.9 cm X 21.6 cm) Price: $100 USD How to Purchase: Buy this painting on PayPal Price: $100 USD plus $10 USD s/h Or, send me an email

Bubble Fish School About This Painting: Okay kids its time to go back to school. School Of Fish 10 1/2x 14 1/2 watercolor on cold pressed watercolor paper Bubble School, FIsh About This Painting: Bubble School Fish 10 1/2x 14 1/2 watercolor on cold pressed watercolor paper Delilah Smith, Michigan, USA Media: watercolor Size: 14.5 in X 10.5 in (36.8 cm X 26.7 cm) Price: $300 USD How to Purchase: Buy this painting on PayPal Price: $300 USD plus $15 USD s/h Or, send me an email Delilah Smith, Michigan, USA

Tomatos and Peppers About This Painting: Tomatos and Peppers watercolor on 140lb cold pressed watercolor paper 5x7 matted in a white acid free matt to 8x10 ready to frame. Media: watercolor Size: 7 in X 5 in (17.8 cm X 12.7 cm) Price: $50 USD How to Purchase: Buy this painting on PayPal Price: $50 USD plus $5 USD s/h Or, send me an email

Green Onions No 3 About This Painting: This is one of the paintings in my Organically Grown Series . I come from an agricultural background so I know how important managing our farm land is.Organic agriculture combines tradition, innovation and science to benefit the shared environment and promote fair relationships and a good quality of life for all . Green Onions No 3 12x9 watercolor matted in a white acid free matt to 14x11 Media: watercolor Size: 9 in X 12 in (22.9 cm X 30.5 cm) Price: $100 USD How to Purchase: Buy this painting on PayPal Price: $100 USD plus $10 USD s/h Or, send me an email Delilah Smith, Michigan, USA

Morning Glories flowers open only during the morning and then fade by early afternoon, but there are an abundance of buds ready to open on each successive mooring over many days. Morning Glories No.2 About This Painting: Morning Glories no.2 12x9 watercolor on 140 lb cold pressed watercolor paper Media: watercolor Size: 9 in X 12 in (22.9 cm X 30.5 cm) Price: $100 USD How to Purchase: Buy this painting on PayPal Price: $100 USD plus $10 USD s/h Or, send me an email Delilah Smith,Michigan,USA "post your opinion in the comments" or email me at delilah@artbydelilah.com

When the Rose is Faded by Walter de la Mare When the rose is faded, Memory may still dwell on Her beauty shadowed, And the sweet smell gone. That vanishing loveliness, That burdening breath, No bond of life hath then, Nor grief of death. 'Tis the immortal thought Whose passion still Makes the changing The unchangeable. Oh, thus thy beauty, Loveliest on earth to me, Dark with no sorrow, shines And burns, with thee. Inspiration of Roses Inspiration of Roses About This Painting: Inspiration of Roses 12x9 watercolor on 140 lb coldpressed watercolor paper Media: watercolor Size: 9 in X 12 in (22.9 cm X 30.5 cm) Price: $100 USD How to Purchase: Buy this painting on PayPal Price: $100 USD plus $100 USD s/h Or, send me an email Delilah Smith. Michigan, United States

Apples and Dragonfly About This Painting: I got out of my car a few days ago and caught on my grill was a dragonfly. He had been baked to a crisp but was still had all of his parts, so I carefully picked it off and put it in a box for a reference for my paintings when I need a dragon fly. Apples and Dragonfly 12x9 watercolor on 140 lb cold pressed watercolor paper Media: watercolor Size: 9 in X 12 in (22.9 cm X 30.5 cm) Price: $100 USD Buy this painting on PayPal Price: $100 USD plus $10 USD s/h Or, send me an email Delilah Smith, watercolor USA Michigam "post your opinion in the comments" or email me at delilah@artbydelilah.com

I recently went to Ocracoke Island a small island off the coast of North Carolina on the Atlantic Ocean. I took lots of pictures and did a few drawings while I was there. I am now turning them into paintings. This watercolor of a Pelican is the first from that trip. Pelican About This Painting: Pelican 12x9 watercolor on 140 lb cold pressed watercolor paper Media: watercolor Size: 9 in X 12 in (22.9 cm X 30.5 cm) Price: $100 USD How to Purchase: Buy this painting on PayPal Price: $100 USD plus $10 USD s/h Or, send me an email Delilah Smith, Michigan watercolorist, USA

I did a smaller version of this Tulip painting earlier this year which I sold. I have had many requests for a larger watercolor of Tulips like the small one so I have painted this one. I am thinking of painting another one even larger with darker, bolder colors. Tulips No 4 About This Painting: Tulips No4 14x16 watercolor on 140 lb cold pressed watercolor paper Tulips No 4 About This Painting: Tulips No4 14x16 watercolor on 140 lb cold pressed watercolor paper Media: watercolor Size: 16 in X 14 in (40.6 cm X 35.6 cm) Price: $225 USD How to Purchase: Buy this painting on PayPal Price: $225 USD plus $10 USD s/h Or, send me an email Delilah Smith,Michigan United States

Watercolor painting of sunflower seeds and a little information on the use of sunflower seeds, after all all those wonderful flowers start here. For commercial purposes sunflower seeds are classified by the pattern on the seed husk.If they are solid black they are used for oil and bird feed.If the Hull is striped like the ones I have painted they are used for food because they are low in oil content.Sunflower seeds can be sprouted and used in salads. Sunflower sprouts are produced using the methods one would use for most seeds. Begin with hulled seeds, soak overnight in water. Then drain off the loose inner hulls (important!), and put the soaked seed in the sprouting environment - jars, cloth, or commercial sprouter, for about 1 day. Removing the inner hulls is very important, as if left in, they will spoil and ruin your batch of sprouts. The sprouting environment can be glass jars with plastic screen lids (propped up at 45 degree angle), or the seed can be placed between damp cotton w