Scott Carter at Silk Creek

Scott Carter at Silk Creek, by Mary Stebbins Taitt. Water Color.

Veloce or The Girl with the Scarves

Veloce or The Girl with the Scarves, in Aya's Moleskine. I'm working hard on a fellowship grant application, and wasn't going to do any art until I finished it, but I needed a BREAK!

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(There's a bit of a story--she's riding in the Tour de France and quite a character with all her scarves! Someone's trying to get her attention by offering a beer, but she's having none of it--pedaling furiously, and looks into the "camera" (or the artist's eye) for just a moment before she whirls away out of sight.).

The Black Veil

My work on Aya's Mole for the day: "The Black Veil." This is done in watercolors--or, I should say, water color. I only used one color, indigo (I think Windsor Newton, but I'm not sure--I used it off my palette.) It is for Mike Kline to finish. Have fun, Mike--use any media or color you want. I was inspired by a photograph at the DIA, but unfortunately, I didn't get the info, just the idea. I wanted to photograph the photograph and info, but we were not allowed to.

Naptime or Bottom of the Heap

Naptime or Bottom of the Heap, by Mary Stebbins Taitt. Watercolor, approximates 8.5 x 11, in Aya's Mole.

The Long Day

The Long Day, new 11 x 14 water color by Mary Stebbins Taitt. Original gifted to Scott Carter for Christmas '09. (new in December, but I couldn't post anything.)

Self-Portrait for a New Year

Self Portrait for a New Year, watercolor, pen and ink, digitally manipulated. From a Mole sketch in Aya's Mole.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I've been unable to post because my Picasa Web Album filled up. I had to create a new identity and it's going to take a while to et caught up.

The Handiest Model

On the left is a value study of my husband's face at dinner, done in markers.

On the right is what will probably become our Christmas card this year. Pen, marker and watercolors.

I sketched two pictures lightly in pencil facing each other as close to each other (similar to each other, the "same") as I could, then worked from there on each side.

Flanders Fields

"In Flanders Fields," watercolor, wet into wet.

Distance & Benthic

Three new pieces (the third is a simple variation on the second). Water color, digital (3rd). See earlier stages of "Distance," the first one, here.

Companion

Painted in Ander's Moleskine for the Moleskine Exchange with watercolor and gouache.

Nearing the End, New One in Steve's Book

My latest painting, In Steve's watercolor Moleskine, 8.5 x 11/