Summer poetry in colors and lines

Watercolor still life

The poetic medium – watercolor

Watercolor is a very poetic medium. That’s not only because of its flow and easy transition of colors, it is also because nothing else captures our mood, idea, concept or scene as impressive and as fast as watercolor does. Managing classic watercolor painting takes mastery. We can apply it very abstractly allowing water and pigment to create the initial shapes and values, or we can use watercolor in many layers making it opaque and creating strong dimension and volume.

World watercolor month

World watercolor month is getting close to its end. I usually do not devote or create specific paintings during July, but keep using it as I normally would since it is one of my preferred mediums. I like applying watercolor in many different ways: from very abstract to very detailed and from almost animated to very realistic. Our painting style is usually a summary of our personal objectives and intentions. Generally, I do not aim for a very lifelike look, but rather impression my artwork makes. I participate in shows and exhibitions and I want my art to be visible and standing out among hundreds of other paintings. It quite often does thanks to style, colors and large size.

Good energy

Please enjoy the gallery, and you might like to purchase some art or art print which comes in numerous options for frames, mats and printing surfaces. Print is not original, but in specific spaces it definitely serves the purpose: it gives a space complete look and never stops inspiring and being beautiful. There is never too much beauty in our surroundings. Good art is valuable because of energy it sends out. Energy presence is almost touchable in my art.

African violet, watercolor
African violet, watercolor, 20 x 14 in or 51 x 36 cm

I used to have numerous African violet plants. A few survived, and these are the ones I have been painting.

Garden roses, floral watercolor

Garden roses on fence were painted in winter of 2019.

Probably the saddest time ever. since my mom passed away in February. All paintings of this time are so uplifting, light and cheerful. For balance.

Summer pansies in purple, watercolor painting for sale

Purple pansies, 20 x 14 in or 51 x 36 cm

Pansies belong to my favorite painting models. Purple fits them well because of all variations. Purple pansies are somewhat abstracted and painted using watercolor wash and a few strong edges.

The summer still life paintings have been in creation for a long time. I started them probably in 2016, but they got their finishing touches only now. They both have very vibrant colors, just as summer vegetables do, and everything which has great shape worth capturing, suits my still life well. Enjoy!

Summer still life, 20.5 x 16 in or 52 x 41 cm and Kitchen still life, 18 x 24 in or 46 x 61 cm, both watercolor

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A little bit of love: from me to you

Roses, creating watercolor painting

To celebrate love, I painted roses.

Soft as whisper and gentle as breeze.

To celebrate us, I painted a heart.

Deep as and ocean and large as sky.

To celebrate miracle, I painted a smile

And wrote underneath:

From me to you.

This was a moment when I still hoped my mom would recover. I was so full of hope. The miracle did not happen. Yet, this small poem will always remind me that we hope even in hopeless moments and we keep going even when it feels impossible.

Roses that last for years and lifetime are the painted ones.

I sometimes feel sorry that things can exist longer than we.

Nothing says better what I feel than my art. I am glad that time heals all wounds.

More of pink watercolor flowers: Pink is lovely

More of floral art, this time, pen and watercolor: Floral art

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Art collections by Inese Poga