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Duck Decoys

Duck Decoys
One day while out antiquing, I walked into a very dark, old barn filled with all sorts of interesting items. These duck decoys sat on a ledge by a window. The sun was bright and warm and beyond the barn was a barnyard with chickens. The contrast of the dark inside and the bright outside caught my eye and I snapped several photos for future paintings.

The Old Timer

The Old Timer
Another place I am drawn to is junkyards. I love to see old rusty machinery. The structure and textures fascinate me. I am sure this old car was a prized possession in its day. Now it a sat in the scrapyard with other broken, rusty relics.

Monday, April 28, 2014

"Hong Kong Harbor" An Original Watercolor by Donna Berk Barlup


"Hong Kong Harbor"
An Original Watercolor by Donna Berk Barlup

I started this painting in my workshop in Baltimore with Stewart White.  He was teaching washes and told me I was doing this wrong.  I took it home to work on it in the studio.  I didn't do it his way but it is my painting. 
The colors drew me to this view.  We cruised through Hong Kong Harbor on a Chinese junk, floating in and around these huge fishing boats. 

Donna Berk Barlup
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Saturday, April 5, 2014

"Ranunculus....That's Ridiculous!" An Original Watercolor by Donna Berk Barlup


"Ranunculus....That's Ridiculous!" An Original Watercolor by Donna Berk Barlup
16" x 20"

Maybe if I paint flowers Spring will take a hint.  I saw these tulips at the Farmers Market in Baton Rouge.  There were ranunculus there too.  

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