Somewhere A Horse Blue, original oil

"Somewhere A Horse Blue"
original oil on stretched canvas
canvas is gallery wrapped, so framing is optional

12" x 12" x 1.5"
$100 + $10

Like the rainbow to bring us good luck and happiness
The horse is there - loyal and true.
His colors reflect in all the suns and moons of the past.
He brings us joy
He brings us color.

Pottery Carrier Drawing

"Native American Pottery Carrier"
original drawing
lithographic crayon on canvas paper
measures 28" x 16"
This drawing is professionally framed.
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Throwing Paint on the Canvas

I was cruising around You Tube and discovered a fantastic artist, Jonas Gerard.
Once in a while, you run into somebody that touches your soul. Gerard did that for me today. To watch him paint to music and release his power house of energy is truly inspiring.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I1lfe1ngtc&feature=related
I continued to watch in fascination. One of the impressive things of course is the sheer size of his wonderful abstract paintings. He loves being a showman and performing. The canvases are huge and the paint he uses is set up in buckets and ready to go. His colors are delicious. It looks like he's using house painting brushes. He paints in front of an audience and prefers live musicians--of course. It's as he says, this is "almost a happening event". He literally throws paint at the canvas --which I love. I remember what a fellow artist says on her website, "Life is like a big canvas...we should throw as much paint at it as we can!" k. Madison Moore".
The Interview: Gerard said things in his interview and used words I'd not heard before regarding art and life, but I immediately identified with. He said he spent his whole life in a process of "defogging". Now he'd found his muse. I said that phrase over and over to myself all day....de-fogging. I know exactly what it means. This is exactly how I feel at this point in my life--like I'm finally able to de-fog all the years of extraneous information and influences and achieve clarity through painting. I can't wait to get those big canvases.
Here's the interview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3CNFiIcu7g&feature=related

"Rocks on the Bay"
original watercolor,
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6"x 12"

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When I grow up, I want huge canvases, big fun brushes, thrilling live music and the freedom to paint as I want to. Let it be the fullest experience that painting can be.

Red White and Blue Meow Art

"Red White and Blue Meow Art"
original watercolor, 11" x 8", with metalic lustre

The "cool cat" of meow art wishes all of you a

Happy Independence Day

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Many Mammals

"Many Mammals"
original scratchboard engraving
9"x12" on claybord
$100 + 10

I just love drawing animals. I've had this piece of art for several years and have decided to offer it for sale. It's a wonderful piece of art. The drawing is a fun and sort of whimsical set of animal groupings with some fantastic birds in the sky. It is fitted with hardware and ready to hang, a frame is optional. Whoever buys this will be very pleased.

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Four Cent Bakelite Art Deco Phone

"Four Cent Bakelite Art Deco Phone"
original oil on stretched gallery wrapped canvas
measures 5" x 5" x 1.5"
Postage Stamp Series
$100 + $10

A 1930's Treasure
pronounced (bake -a- lite)
Bakelite is a material using formaldehyde resin with other materials in a labor intensive production process. It was developed in 1907–1909 by Belgian Dr. Leo Baekeland was the first plastic made from synthetic components.
Known for its beautiful qualities and color, it is highly prized in costume jewelry, buttons, ladies handbags and other utilitarian items such as radios, telephones, furniture etc. These items have become highly collectible.

This piece looks great standing up as well as on the wall.
The painting is small, so it is signed on the back.

This is the fourth in the series.
The idea came to me to conceive a postage stamp series as part of my daily painting practices. Americana is the theme. The painting is done on a small 5" x 5" x 1-1/2" canvas. The country is USA Postage is 04, or four cents. This postage also describes that this is the 4th of the series. Three cents is still in the works and still unfinished. I hope you will enjoy collecting these paintings as much as I am enjoying thinking them up and painting them.

Two Cent Toy Dog, Postage stamp series

"Two Cent Toy Dog"
original oil on stretched gallery wrapped canvas
measures 5" x 5" x 1.5"
Postage Stamp Series

Wouldn't you love to roll back the clock and
have a postage stamp for 2 cents? Just think,
if we are lucky enough, we'll get to keep our post offices.
I heard over 3,000 post offices are slated for closure this year.
Buy original art from the artist.
Remember that and keep America's artists busy.
We don't want to pack our brushes away.
We want to ship, ship, ship!
This piece looks great standing up as well as on the wall.
The painting is small, so it is signed on the back.

This is the second in the series.
The idea came to me to conceive a postage stamp series as part of my daily painting practices. Americana is the theme. The painting is done on a small 5" x 5" x 1-1/2" canvas. The country is USA Postage is 02, or two cents. This postage also describes that this is the second of the series. three cents will be the 3nd in the series, etc. I hope you will enjoy collecting these paintings as much as I am enjoying thinking them up and painting them.

$100 + $8 shipping

Trotter Horse Has a Bath, watercolor

"Trotter Horse has a Bath"
original watercolor
measures 15" x 22"
S O L D

This trotter had come off the daily workout. He just had a bath and was walking back to his stall to rest. I was struck by the contrast of the gold of the hay against his dark bay body. It was really important to me to try to get the shine of wet skin. It was late afternoon and the light made the barns and work buildings appear lavender. This horse also had quite a long back for a trotter and I believe he had a lot of Tennessee in him.

If you would like me to paint your horse, I am available for commission work in watercolor and scratchboard as well. Feel free to email me for a request.

Pink Horse

"Pink Horse"
original acrylic abstract
gallery wrapped canvas 1.5" deep
12" x 12"

SOLD

Horse with soft, feminine colors. Of course I love the horse, having had horses for such a long time. They inspire me. These colors are some of my favorites. They swirl and blend together and this was a real pleasure to paint. I'm really enjoying working with the square format canvas.

Pony Love Pencil Work

"Pony Love"
graphite on claybord
measures 20" x 16"
sold--commissioned piece

This drawing has been sold. I am happy to receive requests for commission of you and your horse, or your child and his animal. Please feel free to email me--talking is free.

One Cent Red Phone, Postage Stamp Series

"One Cent Red Phone"
original acrylic on stretched gallery wrapped canvas
measures 5" x 5" x 1.5"
Postage Stamp Series

Welcome to my new series of paintings that I am very excited about.
I hereby state for public record that this series was conceived by me, Naquaiya,
and this is the first in the series.
The painting is done on a small 5"x5"x1-1/2" canvas.
The country is USA
Postage is 01, or one cent
This postage also describes that this is the first of the series.
two cents will be the 2nd in the series, etc.
I hope you will enjoy collecting these paintings as much
as I am enjoying thinking them up and painting them.

It looks great standing up as well as on the wall.
The painting is small, so it is signed on the back.

$100 + $8 shipping

If A Burro Could Talk

"If A Burro Could Talk"
original watercolor
7" x 10"
$100 free ship

If a burro could talk I think he'd say, "Let's go visit that cute gal with the pigtails."

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Baby Burro and Daylilies

"Baby Burro and Daylilies"
original watercolor
8" x 6"
$100 + 10

Baby animals are fantastic. Got to hold this little guy for a while and I fell in love. Wouldn't you?
This watercolor comes in a nice little mahogany shadowbox frame.

My Burro Carries Daisies

"My Burro Carries Daisies"
original acrylic, gallery wrapped canvas,
12"x12", 1-1/2"deep
$125 + 10

Burro is a beast of burden. In this case, his burden is nothing more than joyous daisies. I love donkeys. I love burros. I love places where things like this can happen. This painting is strictly from my imagination, where a lot of fun things persist in surviving.
Note: the colors in this painting do not resemble any shade of pink the way they seem to be doing in the photo. The reds are rich and deep as are the burnt siennas.

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Rodeo Conversations

"Rodeo Conversations"
original watercolor
measures 15" x 22"
$300 + 10

Courting a pretty girl and getting her attention goes on all over the world. Are rodeos any different? I think not. I spotted this scene at a local rodeo and was compelled to embellish the features a little. I also felt like it was mysterious not to see the girl's face. The dusty hat holding down her long blonde hair with the little wind blowing, and fantastic sunset set the scene. Maybe I could have called it 'men in blue'. Of these two men, who do you think is spinning the tallest tale?

This is a full one half sheet Fabriano Uno watercolor paper with Maimeriblu pigments--only the very best will do.

Cowboy, Heavy Gear

"Cowboy and His Heavy Gear"
original watercolor
measures 22" x 15"
$300 + 10
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I wonder how such heavy tack can look so elegant. Cowboys can carry themselves with a lot of grace. I really spent a lot of time working on the negative space in this painting. From the rope to the shadows, there are patterns and shapes that dance everywhere. I also think you don't have to be a western affectionato to appreciate this type of art. You could appreciate it for the color alone.

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Using Bold gets attention on Google

IT'S ALL IN HOW YOU SAY IT.

DON'T QUOTE ME ON THIS BUT....

Here's one of those wonderfully funny and quirky things that can happen with keywords and tags.

Someone put in a search to Google "watercolour old man telling stories"

Believe it or not their search led them to my blog in a round about way.

By putting some of my key words in BOLD when I created a few postings, Google picked them up out of context and strung them together to irroneously read ....

Labels: story telling paintings ..... The old oyster packing plant can be seen nearby. Painted on location. Posted by Naquaiya at 5:50 PM 0 comments Links to this post .... Man did not weave the web of life. He is merely a strand in it. ...
justwatercolor.blogspot.com/ -

So one posting and one sidebar article blending together to create an old man who never existed telling his stories. Gotta luv it!

Under the Arch, Native American Woman

"Under the Arch"
original watercolor
measures 16" x 12"

This woman goes about her daily business as we all do. Only difference is this is a pueblo from 3rd Mesa. She wears a colorful blue shawl draped over her head. It is embroidered with yellow and orange flowers and trimmed in orange fringe. The sky is a rich, royal blue (the photo here does not depict the depth of this color). She wears traditional deer skinned boots.

I am very attracted to continue this series as it is of a personal nature to me. I spent a lot of time in the southwest and whenever I paint it, I can feel the desert air. I can smell the cedar scrub trees and see the little creeks with their colorful wildflowers. Maybe that's why I can't get enough of painting these scenes--most of which are from my imagination. I hope you enjoy looking at them. They are also for sale.

I also accept commissions and can work from photos if you are interested. Email me for inquiries.

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Plantation Days

"Plantation Days"
original oil on canvas
historic narrative painting
24" x 30"

What's the Rod Stewart song..."Every picture tells a story"? I've never been to a cotton plantation, but these elements were provided with the idea "make a picture of that scene". Here's a time in history where this young southern belle walks her palamino in a long blue dress and straw hat. She has just picked a bushel of potatoes, and a big basket of sunflowers. She's obviously headed home to a similar mansion as seen in the distance, dotted by cotton pickers in the field. I like to do this kind of painting where I combine elements to tell stories.

This painting is sold. Commissions available for similar works.

Making Pies

Some people are really good at what they do. Watching this woman work was very amazing. Lady, you can frost my pie any day.

"Making Pies"
original scratchboard
12" x 8"

Blue Flower

"Blue Flower"
original watercolor, 6"x6"
some colors are iridescent
simple, direct, honest
a pick me up clean image

this painting is sold

Smokey Waters,Violet Sky

"Smokey Waters, Violet Sky"
9" x 11"
original watercolor
$75 + 8

Waters can be mystical, soft and calm. Little islands come here from my imagination. When your day is crazy, little paintings like this can put the brakes on and help you stop in your tracks. Time to ponder, time for the muse.

Not your ordinary Goodwill...nfdp

A Goodwill store in Canada gets a real surprise.......see this story

Bear Cubs at Play

"Bear Cubs at Play"
original scratchboard engraving
measures 7" x 5"
sealed, needs no glass when framing In western Washington, we have small black bears. They are notorious for finding birdseed and doing anything they can to get to it. On a more playful note, these cubs are doing what all little kids do while mom looks on. I wonder what she is thinking? This scratchboard is one of my favorites and I think one of my favorite things is not just the subject matter but the background. I think at some point it would make a really great looking tile. I hope I can get to that before too long. My to do list is getting pretty big .

this painting is SOLD

Squirrel

"Squirrel"
original watercolor

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This little guy looks so sweet. He's busy all day long. Although, he did stop for this pose. Thank you Jean Nitzel for the use of your great photography. She said he got so close she could almost hear him breathe. I believe it--I've seen the way they play in her garden.

Shorebirds on Long Beach

"Shorebirds on Long Beach"
original acrylic, 20" x 24"
gallery wrapped canvas 1 1/2" deep
$300 + $12 ship

Living by the beach has many rewards. I've always loved the little birds and the big waves. This is a nice, big painting with a lot of mood and cheer.

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A New Art Form?

This story absolutely fascinates me so here you go. Looking at the cover of the June 1 New Yorker Magazine it is pretty hard to believe that it was created with a US$4.99 app on an iPhone. read on....

Garlic Bulbs

"Garlic Bulbs"
original scratchboard color engraving
measures 14" x 11"
art is on masonite, sealed and no glass necessary
$150 + $8 ship

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Garlic plants drawn from life with a needle and craft blade. Color is very subtle and soft and this claybord piece is ready to frame in standard size. If you have never seen this type of work in an original, it really is very special and I think the fine lines of the engraving process are the finest detail available in any art form.

Daisy Time

"Daisy Time"
original acrylic painting on stretched, gallery wrapped canvas
measures 8"x8"

Florals continue for the season, because the season is warm and wonderful.
SOLD

Aspen Forest

"Aspen Forest"
original watercolor
16" x 20"

$200 + ship

The aspen forest will find trees standing tall or leaning, or falling every which way. Trees look for light and the tall ones get the most. Washington forests and woodsy areas are full of life.

Something About Yellow

"Something About Yellow"

acrylic on canvas
framed, measures 42" x 16"

This new painting is a new series of colorful acrylic florals. This is a wonderful format, being a tall and narrow artwork--just right for special places. The yellow and blue colors are bright and clear and I think it's a happy painting. It is framed in a dark wood contemporary simple frame.
THIS PAINTING IS SOLD

Hydrangea Bouquet

"Bouquet of Hydrangea"
pastel on paper, 11" x 11"

What can I say except flowers are here and it's time to paint them, draw them, smell them, and cut them for bouquets. I love spring.

Strawberry

"Strawberry by Naquaiya"
original watercolor, 7" x 10"
painted on heavy watercolor paper
only the finest pigments used

'Tis the season and strawberries are upon us. While painting the berry, I was ever tempted to indulge myself and make it disappear. (I did eat it after I laid in the last color, and it was delicious. red and green + shadows....yum)

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Mist in Chinook

"Mist in Chinook"
original watercolor, measures 7" x 10"

Sometimes the mist and fog happens in very unusual ways as seen here. The heavily wooded mountains above the little historic fishing village of Chinook, Washington, caught my eye because of the unusual way it came almost pouring down the hillside to the water's edge. I was driving and could not stop, had no camera either so I tried to go over the scene several times in my mind so I wouldn't forget it. I got to paint it a few days later. These are new watercolors of a smaller size for me. Hope you like them.
SOLD

Shorebirds

Shorebirds on the Beach
original watercolor, 7"x10"

Living by the beach has kudos. One would be sky/air. Two would be surf. Threee would be birds.
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SOLD

Fishing Village Boat

Nahcotta Village Fishing Boat
original watercolor
7" x 10"

In the little village of Nahcotta in western Washington, on the Willapa Bay Peninsula--A little boat not used in many a day, lay waiting to be painted. The old oyster packing plant can be seen nearby. Painted on location.

The Peasants, apres Picasso

original colored scratchboard engraving

5" x 7"

The Peasants

$100 + s/h

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The peasants take a break under the hay bales. Their robust figures show us it is siesta time. This is my interpretation of a work by Pablo Picasso that he did in the early 1900's. I have added a picasso bug who is busy crawling up madam's leg.

To see the whole collection, click picasso bug series on categories.

About my Picasso Bug Series: I recently started this series when I learned that there was an actual bug called the "picasso bug" from Africa. He has a hard round half shell that is covered in a variety of bright colors and patterns. This an actual living bug that was named after the famous artist. The rest of this painting is nothing more than fun and fiction. This is an original watercolor painting in the style of Picasso's early blue period. It is part of an ongoing series where I insert this colorful creature in all of my Picasso inspirations.

Snake Dancer Native American

"Snake Dancer" by Naquaiya
original watercolor
16" x 12"
$150 + s/h

The Hopi Snake Dance is observed in the fall every 2 years. It lasts 16 days and the snake dance is held on the last day of the celebration. It is not about worshiping snakes but about honoring Hopi ancestors and it is primarily a ceremony to bring rain. Hopi lore says the snakes are brothers and rely on them to carry their prayers for rain to the underworld where the gods and spirits of the ancestors live.

Koi for Two

Koi for Two.

Tea for Two.

Two for Tea 

and Koi too.

original watercolor, 7"x10"

very fresh color swimming happily

This painting is available and can be purchased via the paypal button below for $49 +s/h