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Art by Delilah Pond Lillies Watercolor 9x12 Click here to bid Todays sketch is of a rose. I was trying to get that nice cup shape that a new rose that is just starting to open has.

Art by Delilah Fish Bowl 9x12 watercolor Some days I feel like I am in a fish bowl, just swimming around in circles getting no where. I worked for hours trying to get a video uploaded to youtube. Then I had all kinds of problems with new blogger grrrr! So like my fish I swam round and round. Buy this painting on PayPal Price: $100 USD plus $15 USD s/h Or, send me an email The sketch of the day: Today I did a sketch of a tangerine with a leaf.

Perception of Edges – The Five Basic Skills of Drawing – Part 1 by Dan Johnson Image courtesy of Martin Moucha This is the first in a series of posts looking at the Five Basic Skills of Drawing . If you want to improve the accuracy and realism of your artwork, be it drawing, painting, sculpture, whatever, the best thing you can do is study the basic principles of drawing. In her classic book, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain , Betty Edwards defines the five basic skills of drawing as: The Perception of Edges The Perception of Spaces The Perception of relationships The Perception of lights and shadows The Perception of the Whole, or Gestalt Let’s take a look at the first of those skills – The Perception of Edges – and see how it can help improve our drawing. What is an Edge? In drawing, an edge is a boundary that separates two areas . We are all introduced to the concept of edges in drawing from an early age, when we draw lines to

Art by Delilah Swing Time Poppies 9x12 Watercolor Todays sketch is a little happy jumping.

Out on a Limb 9x6 watercolor Click here to Bid  A page from my sketch book. Today I was studying eyes and their movement.  I don't do much figure drawing so I wanted to practice a little a friend has challenged so of us to paint a portrait a day for the month of May. I'm not sure if I will be able to do that many paintings. I will be traveling for the first few days of the month so I need to start working on the project now.

Chicken and Dasies watercolor 9x12 SOLD I have a small sketch book that I do small drawings in. I keep them because I think I might like to work them into paintings. These paintings are usually oil paintings. I post my oil paintings on my painting of the day blog . Sometiems I use parts of what I have drawn other times it maybe the whole sketch. Sketching is important to do and I have not been doing enough of it lately so I am going to post my sketch's here. These are just quick studies. Really there are warm ups or a way to jot down my thoughts.  You will see as I post these that many times I have notes on the side as to colors and different ideas that I might have as to how I want to use them later. I was out on one of my long runs this week, an 8 miler whens I headed into a cool shady park on the bayto get out of the sun. I ran into a group of plien air artist painting the beach. It was hot and I need a drink ( any excuses to take a break from the run) so

Trout Talk About This Painting: Trout Talk 9x12 watercolor on 200 lb watercolor paper 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 $15 USD s/h Or, send me an email "post your opinion in the comments" Or, send me an email Thank You: Join Our Email List Email:   For Email Marketing you can trust All images are © 2004-2012 Delilah Smith, Art by Delilah Pin It

Magical Dragonfly 9x12 watercolor on 200 lb cold pressed watercolor paper

Lily Pond About This Painting: Lily Pond 9x12 watercolor on 200 lb cold pressed watercolor paper 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

Don't you just love the shape and feel of leaves? The way they are so tender green in the spring,shinny green in the summer,dripping dark green just before the fall frost hits and turn them to fire.All the shapes sizes such a wonderful subject to draw and paint. Objects of Beaty 6x9 Watercolor Click here to Bid

Delilah Smith Art by Delilah   A Flurry of Feathers 9x12 watercolor Click here to bid To view my daily paintings done in oils go to my blog Painting of the Day where I post a new oil painting each day.

Water Lillies No 4 24x9 140 lb coldpressed watercolor paper Click here to purchase "post your opinion in the comments" Or, send me an email Thank You: Join Our Email List Email:   For Email Marketing you can trust All images are © 2004-2012 Delilah Smith, Art by Delilah Pin It

Seahorse No.2 7x5 watercolor Click here to bid

About this painting: For the month of April I am giving away one of my paintings. I will have a drawing at the end of the month. To have your name entered to win simply make a comment on one of my blogs during the month. Each time you comment your name goes into the drawing to win. The more comments you make during the month the greater your chances to win.I will post the winner at the end of the month Expressions of Strawberries 9x12

Red Strawberries 9x12 watercolor on 140 lb coldpressed watercolor paperAbout this painting: For the month of April I am giving away one of my paintings. I will have a drawing at the end of the month. To have your name entered to win simply make a comment on one of my blogs during the month. Each time you comment your name goes into the drawing to win. The more comments you make during the month the greater your chances to win.I will post the winner at the end of the month Click here to bid

Fish or Cut Bait About This Painting: Fish or Cut Bait Watercolor on 140lb cold pressed watercolor paper 12x18 Media: watercolor Size: 18 in X 12 in (45.7 cm X 30.5 cm)About this painting: For the month of April I am giving away one of my paintings. I will have a drawing at the end of the month. To have your name entered to win simply make a comment on one of my blogs during the month. Each time you comment your name goes into the drawing to win. The more comments you make during the month the greater your chances to win.I will post the winner at the end of the month How to Purchase: click here to bid on this painting Or, send me an email "post your opinion in the comments" Or, send me an email Thank You: Join Our Email List Email:   For Email Marketing you can trust All images are © 2004-2012 Delilah Smith, Art by Delilah Pin It