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Quo Vadis?

1-Quo Vadis?

Acrylic on canvas board;  30.5 cm x 22.9 cm

Blog Post 64

This is my first acrylic painting–done at the studio of The Sunshine Place, 56 Jupiter St., Makati.

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By marinabalcein UncategorizedAugust 16, 2018August 17, 201825 WordsLeave a comment

Plum Promises

Plum Promises

Scroll-mounted painting; 70 cm x 33 cm; watercolor on brown xuan paper

Blog Post 63

This is also a gift to my son Nicco and his wife Jamie on their 5th Wedding Anniversary.

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By marinabalcein UncategorizedApril 28, 2018August 17, 201831 WordsLeave a comment

Abundance from the Four Gentlemen

Abundance

Scroll-mounted watercolor painting; 70 cm x 39 cm on brown xuan paper

Blog Post 62

This is a gift to my son Nicco and his wife Jamie on their 6th Wedding Anniversary. It’s a painting of the Gentlemen: Plum Blossoms, Orchids, Chrysanthemums, and Bamboos + Peonies (overflowing from the vase).

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By marinabalcein UncategorizedApril 28, 2018August 17, 201846 WordsLeave a comment

Rose Triptych (titles, from left): (1) Glorious; (2) Gorgeous; (3) Don’t State the Obvious

Rose bushGorgeousDon't State the Obvious

All paintings: 20 cm x. 11.5 cm; watercolor on Aquarell watercolor paper

Blog Post 61

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By marinabalcein UncategorizedApril 10, 2018August 17, 201813 WordsLeave a comment

Lotus Triptych: (1) From Murky Water; (2) Through Stormy Winds; (3) Untouched by This or That

Lotus triptych

Each painting: 20 cm x. 11.5 cm; watercolor on Aquarell watercolor paper

Blog Post 60

I admire the sacred lotus flower for its beauty, strength, and courage. Humans should be just like it. But, I think 4.5 billion years aren’t enough yet for humans to be just like the lotus flower.

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By marinabalcein UncategorizedApril 3, 2018August 17, 201847 WordsLeave a comment

Chrysanthemum Triptych: (1) Oh! (2) Oh My! (3) OMG!

Triptych

Paintings 1 & 2: 20 cm x 11.5 cm; watercolor on Aquarell watercolor paper

Painting 3: 20 cm x 11.5 cm; watercolor on brown xuan paper

Blog Post 59

My third chrysanthemum painting–OMG!–completes my triptych. I used brown xuan paper so yellow will stand out.

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By marinabalcein UncategorizedApril 2, 2018August 17, 201838 WordsLeave a comment

Chrysanthemum Diptych

Chrysanthemum1

20 cm x 11.5 cm; watercolor on Aquarell watercolor paper, 300 lb

Blog Post 58

I’ll paint a third watercolor painting of Chrysanthemum to make a triptych of this gentleman.

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By marinabalcein UncategorizedMarch 23, 2018August 17, 201826 WordsLeave a comment

Flower Harvest

Flower Harvest.jpeg

I took this photo of my morning flower harvest.

Blog Post 57

I’ll post my painting of my flower harvest soon.

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By marinabalcein UncategorizedMarch 19, 2018August 17, 201821 WordsLeave a comment

Beyond Sketching Hydrangeas

Hydrangeas

20 cm x 11.5 cm; watercolor on 300 lb Aquarello watercolor paper

Blog Post 56

Sketching is important in painting. I spent so much time sketching the Hydrangea before I got its essence.

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By marinabalcein UncategorizedMarch 16, 2018August 17, 201829 WordsLeave a comment

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