I paint for the joy of it! There is no greater joy than to get up every day with the desire to get a brush in hand.
The painting is of a "Winning" Horse at the races in Grand Prarie.
Notes: St. Andrews Golf Links in Scotland
Painted from Farmers Branch Rose Garden
Cecile Feiner Borschow, American artist. Recipient D.L. Jordan award, Georgia Watercolor Society, 1991, award of merit, Western Federation Watercolor Societies, 1992, Best of Show award, Texas Neighbors 5 State Art Competition, 1994, award, Sun Bowl Art Exhibition, 2000.
A small ranch scene near Clayton, N.M. I pass by it a couple of times a year. I am always drawn to these rural homesteads wherever I travel.
Walking around White Rock Lake in Dallas a couple of years ago, I took photos of pelicans perched on a log near shore. I wanted to paint this subject because of the interesting shapes and textures of the birds and the wood, and the interesting distorted reflections.
This was painted one morning when Gail Delger joined me for some plein air painting time; subject matter is the small stream near my home.
Painted from a vacation photo taken on the Greek island of Mikonos where the white walls and bougainvillea are irresistible subjects.
I'm fascinated with Native American culture; their music and sacred dances. The colors of their costumes are breathtaking and inspiring.
After painting my first zebra, I couldn't stop. I have painted a series of them. I enjoy using my imagination to add a little extra color to their stripes.
An early spring morning set the stage for this depiction of a plain but proud East Texas home.
"Nine Birds" is a watercolor painting using Robert Doak liquid watercolors. I like to paint quirky birds and then add interesting lines that look like they are sewed to the paper. I originally didn't have the birds in the painting, but when I thought I was finished, I knew I…
Harbor scene in Maine with typical fog
I like to think that the most important elements in my work are value and color, as the possibilities of how one relates to the other are infinite.��Any subject matter is fair game as I paint what catches my eye, holds my curiosity and about which I am moved to tell a…
I was working with several different concepts: value, a 3-spot structure, an abstract underpainting, salting and layering and negative painting. I had a drawing of the three roses and some of the leaves; the rest I "found" during the painting process.
Michael says, "My work is impressionistic. I like to represent people or places and allow the painting to evolve from the structure of what is recognizable. The challenge is to balance the care needed to make the representation interesting� and perhaps believable, with the…
With a career in Architecture for over 39 years, I have always been fascinated with urban landscapes and the way light bounces off of and defines those shapes and spaces. "Dallas Reflections" is one of those scenes as seen from behind the wheel, which is the …
An abstract street scene in Burono, Italy
In my transparent watercolors, I love to show how light and values and the skill of drawing insure a successful painting. My favorite subjects to paint are crystal and silver. I am fascinated by the reflections and refractions I find in both. The pure transparency of…
During Covid isolation, it was therapeutic to make some paintings of dogs. This hound, full of hope and determination, is especially meaningful.
Inspired by a student's nest that she brought to my class. We all painted it, and I put a Lady Cardinal in mind.
My watercolor painting "Hornby Lighthouse" located in "Jackson Bay, Australia."�
This was inspired by my trip to Tuscany (and Lucca) two years ago. I love how the backlighting defines the subjects and their bicycles. I've been seriously painting in watercolor and sketching urban scenes for more than twenty years. Naomi Brotherton was…
Flair is an acrylic collage on watercolor paper with collaged pieces of prints which I have made.
This painting was done from a photo I took on a trip to Cabo San Lucas. I was struck by the contrast of the woman sitting with her colorful toys and the bare wall and doorway.
A bouquet of fragrant red roses sits beside several wine glasses waiting for the romance to begin. For the viewer's entertainment I often add imaginary elements of surprise in my art. i offer viewers a new way of seeing subjects they might otherwise overlook.
2020 trip to Cuba, O'Riley Street in Havana
A multi media painting on 300# paper with a base of textured acrylic and acrylic painting. There is use of charcoal and water base graphite with pieces of painted kitchen paper towel. There is also Caran d Ach. My intent was an abstract landscape image that hopefully…
Aspen trees painted plein air in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. These are my favorite trees to paint! See more aspens on my web site, www.cecyturner.com.
I took a photo of these beautiful foxgloves in Carcassonne, France several years ago. This was a project of joy, seeing the unique beauty of the foxgloves come to form on my easel. I hope someone buys "Foxy Ladies" and gets pleasure out of looking at these beautiful…
My watercolor paintings appear to be realistic ... but they are thoughtfully conceived, strategically designed, and carefully drawn around abstract shapes, values, colors, movement, and positive and negative spaces. I believe that my approach gives my work a…
