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Day 20-Blue Watering Can

"Blue Watering Can"  8x6in./20x15cm watercolor on paper
This watering can is a favorite item of mine. I painted it already last spring (shown below, have I improved since then? ) and was happy to do a solo portrait this time. I seem to always get behind on the weekend.  I should be on day 21 today and this is yesterday's work finished only today. I feel a little slow but decided to take my time nonetheless, enjoying the process.
This is my twentieth painting, painted from life for the 30 paintings in 30 days Leslie Saeta challenge.

"Watering Can" 8x11 watercolor, painted last April 2012

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  1. I always love blue and yellow, beautiful and bold. The other painting is great too, but with a different mood.

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    1. Jane, thank you for your encouraging comment!

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  2. I think your latest work shows how much you've improved, great job!

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  3. I'm a fan of a simple motif. Your blue can just illustrates why simple is so effective. I really like it!

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    1. Thank you Alice, your kind comment means so much!

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