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3 Koi in Progress

by Marcia Minnichhofer on 08/12/19

A little paint on the lilies and some darks areas around the lily pads.

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Large and Small Prints

by Marcia Minnichhofer on 08/12/19

Small prints are at the craft fairs and in my PaintingsbyMarcia Etsy shop. Web address is

www.paintingsbymarcia.etsy.com.

Larger prints are not available there however.

I do not keep a stock of large prints in inventory except for the fairs. They can be ordered by request.

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I am going to work my way through the numbers for the koi paintings because it is easier to identify one from the others! This one has a lot of lily pads and lilies as well. I am using a loose style for most of the painting.

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4 Koi in Progress

by Marcia Minnichhofer on 08/08/19

I like the simplicity of composition in this developing painting.

The fish will be finished and edges softened before this is done.

There is good movement of fish and water.

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4 Koi Started 16 x20"

by Marcia Minnichhofer on 08/07/19

This might end up as 5 Koi in the end. Trying for another loose watercolor at least as far as the water goes.

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'Hibiscus Splendor'

by Marcia Minnichhofer on 08/07/19

I have kept with the white backgound on this hibiscus painting.

It is finished and I am pleased with the outcome.

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Orange Hibiscus Continued

by Marcia Minnichhofer on 08/05/19

I am probably going to leave the background white on this painting. There is already a lot going on with a few buds and leaves coming.

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Wave Impression 3

by Marcia Minnichhofer on 08/01/19

I finished this painting before starting the hibiscus and used 3 colors.

It is 22x30."

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Orange Hibiscus 16x20"

by Marcia Minnichhofer on 08/01/19

This one will be a single hibiscus in yellow and red-orange. The reference photo has a blue sky background but I may do a darker foliage one instead.

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Moving Toward A More Abstract Wave 22 x 30"

by Marcia Minnichhofer on 07/24/19

I had an urge to have fun with this one with broad sweeping strokes and no sketch. I used only 3 colors.

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Another Large Wave 22 x 30"

by Marcia Minnichhofer on 07/23/19

I am able to use magnifying reading glasses temporarily until the doctor feels I am ready for prescription glasses after cataract surgery. Far vision is improving.

I finished this large wave loosely using a full sheet of watercolor paper and larger brushes. These won't have the usual details so should go faster than usual.

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Tunnel of Trees III

by Marcia Minnichhofer on 07/14/19

My 3rd tunnel of trees in watercolor is done. This one is 16x20" and will be going to Wales tomorrow.

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Another Tree Tunnel Underway

by Marcia Minnichhofer on 07/10/19

This watercolor of the Kauai tunnel of trees will be 16x20" and will eventually be sent to a friend in Wales I have known since we were pen pals over 60 years ago!

I am trying to finish it before my cataract surgery on July 17. Made good progress today.

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Tunnel of Trees II is Done! 22x30"

by Marcia Minnichhofer on 07/09/19

My second Kauai tree tunnel watercolor is finished and was shipped to Texas this morning! Blue sky was added on this one.

Also added some grass at the top of the left roadside and defined better where vegetation meets the road. The yellow road stripes were darkened as well. Without the stripes, the scene looks like a walking path.

I have had a request for another tunnel of trees, 16x20," so will continue with this subject.

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Tree Tunnel Almost Done

by Marcia Minnichhofer on 07/08/19

A bit more on the grasses at the side of the road and touch ups here and there and this will be finished. Added a blue sky up top which goes well with the greens of the leaves.

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Tree Tunnel Continued

by Marcia Minnichhofer on 07/04/19

Making progress. Road shadows are in and sides of road are being defined before going back to the trees.

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Tunnel of Trees II

by Marcia Minnichhofer on 06/29/19

I am planning to have this version of the tunnel of trees shipped by July 17 when I am scheduled to have cataract lens replacement. It is good to have a deadline! The end of the tunnel is further left in this painting compared to the first one. This puts the sky holes up top away from the center. This is a good variation.

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Tunnel of Trees II in Progress

by Marcia Minnichhofer on 06/24/19

Working my way around with first layers of leaves and trunks making sure the right and left balance each other.

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Tree Tunnel II - The Beginning

by Marcia Minnichhofer on 06/19/19

I am pretty excited to paint another tree tunnel. This one is larger than my first painting a couple of years ago. I started with the first layer of vegetation at the sides of the road to make sure I get the perspective to the end of the road right. Then I lightly painted in the bottoms of tree trunks to see where shadows will fall across the road. Sun is coming in from the left (east on Kauai) so tree trunk shadows will be on the left with the shadow of the canopy of leaves at the top on the right. I have the photo darker so that you can see better.

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Another Tunnel of Trees Beginning!

by Marcia Minnichhofer on 06/17/19

I have a request for an original tree tunnel watercolor. The first one I painted at the end of 2017 was 16x20." This one will be 22x30." I went to the Maluhia Road tree tunnel again and took a lot of photos with the camera on the steering wheel as I drove through but I still like this one the best so am using it again as my reference. We decided to keep the coloring light as in my current print below the reference photo.

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