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by Conni Schaftenaar
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Our spiral notebooks are 6" x 8" in size and include 120 pages which are lined on both sides. The artwork is printed on the front cover which is made of thick paper stock, and the back cover is medium gray in color. The inside of the back cover includes a pocket for storing extra paper and pens.
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Barn Swallows on a wire, watercolor on paper by Conni Schaftenaar.
I painted the base image in May of 2015 and recently dug it out to add some... more
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Barn Swallows on a wire, watercolor on paper by Conni Schaftenaar.
I painted the base image in May of 2015 and recently dug it out to add some details. The painting was done as part of a watercolor class where we mapped out our basic image, masked areas (in my case, the swallows and the wire and the fence post) and then poured color to form a soft focus background. While still wet, colors were dropped in to provide more background soft focus interest.
When I got the painting back out, I added some detail to the foreground flowers and added in a fence row scrub tree (the bane of people who maintain fences, but interesting to look at!). I had painted the detail of the wire and the birds and fence post back in 2015.
Pouring for a soft focus background is an interesting experience, and you never know exactly how the colors will flow together and blend. For this background, I used Prussian blue at the top very very lightly, left some "cloudy" spaces, then more Prussia...
Thank you for visiting my FAA/Pixels gallery! Please note that the FAA watermark you'll see on images does NOT print on anything. My name is Conni Schaftenaar. I have had a life-long love of colorful art but always imagined that I wasn't talented enough to be someone who actually produced art that others liked. I began to learn some techniques from a watercolor instructor back in 2013, and I've been continuing the learning process ever since. I have had much joy in the comments and communications on FAA with other artists about my art, finding out that OTHER PEOPLE actually like my art! It's been a huge confidence booster to me to get that positive feedback, and I really appreciate it. I primarily paint in watercolor on various...
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Conni Schaftenaar
thanks, Laurel, I adore our summer barn swallows as well!
Laurel Adams
This stumble into your portfolio is yielding glimpses of indescribable beauty…SOoo exciting, Conni!…we have our front porch swallow babies and they are SO beautiful! This is a prelude to Spring around the wintry corner!…FAV
Conni Schaftenaar
Thanks so much, A!!
A Hillman
Delightful, Conni!
Susan Janus
Seriously, do not be shocked! Your fence does an excellent job of proving your Fence Is Rural, in a minimalist way. This was something with which many entries had great difficulty. It's important to the composition of your Rural Fence painting, that both your fence and your location are believable, without question. A deserved win!! Pat yourself on the back! :) ~Admin Choice Awards
Conni Schaftenaar replied:
OK, great! I appreciate it!
Susan Janus
Congratulations! :) You have won ~ Fence Is Rural, 2nd Prize ~ in the "Rural Fences as a Focal Point" contest. Total Qualifying Entries: 476. Thank you for participating. Happy Friday!
Conni Schaftenaar replied:
Thanks, Susan - I'm shocked, because there were so many great entries!
Sarah Batalka
Delightful! L/F
Conni Schaftenaar replied:
Thank you, Sarah!
Melly Terpening
Love this beautiful watercolor painting, Conni. FLP
Conni Schaftenaar replied:
Thank you, Melly!
John M Bailey
Lovely work Conni!
Conni Schaftenaar replied:
Thank you, John!
Connie Handscomb
Such a sweet springtime watercolour, Conni!;))
Conni Schaftenaar replied:
Thanks, Connie - I am always happy when those beautiful swallows return to our farm each spring - should be soon now!
Donna Kennedy
I love the colors and composition Conni, nice artwork!...F/L
Conni Schaftenaar replied:
Thanks, Donna!
Marsha Reeves
The pouring in the background was very effective! We have cliff swallows mostly in this part of Texas, and i love to watch them! l/f
Conni Schaftenaar replied:
Thank you, Marsha! I dearly love our barn swallows in the summertime!
Conni Schaftenaar
Thanks to the group, "Images That Excite You", for featuring my painting!
Conni Schaftenaar
Thanks to the group, "Exclusively Drawings & Paintings", for featuring my painting!
Conni Schaftenaar
Thanks to the group, "Greeting Cards for All Occasions", for featuring my painting!
Conni Schaftenaar
Thanks to the group, "Painting Cafe", for featuring my painting!
Pamela Meredith
beautiful work of art Conni
Conni Schaftenaar replied:
Thanks, Pamela!
David Neace
Congratulation, your work is featured on the homepage of "Created by My Hands"!
Conni Schaftenaar replied:
Thank you, David! I appreciate it!
Maria Hunt
Thank you for uploading this lovely painting, Connie.. .I love the technique you used here, the description helps me attempt it. One can see your inherent talent with the wire and post.. Like you I go back from time to time to rework paintings that need help.. Love your additions. So much talent!! Warmest regards from the desert. F/L
Conni Schaftenaar replied:
Thanks, Maria - the post and the wire, along with the poured background, turned out well, wish I liked the birds better! LOL!