Goose Pond

© Robin Edmundson, 'Goose Pond - 531', watercolor, 18 x 24 inches.  $750
[Matted and framed to 25 x 31 inches]

As I've worked with this reference photo and explored the spirit of this place, I decided to work bigger and tried this piece on an 18 x 24 inch block.  It helped me get a bit more personal with the marsh grasses. 

The Barn with all the Windows

© Robin Edmundson, 'Orange Barn, Purple Windows', watercolor, 10 x 14 inches.  $375.

We found this barn just east of Beehunter Marsh in Greene County.   It's gray in real life, but it really does have all those funny windows.  Truth be told, it looks like a face to me now.  Like a barn being transformed into a Halloween jack o' lantern.   

I set it aside for a bit to see if it needed anything else, but it seems quite happy to be done.   All framed and ready to go now.  [Framed to 18 x 22 inches.  Matted in conservation quality mat.]

Shed & Redbud

© Robin Edmundson 'Shed, Redbud & Chickens', watercolor, 10 x 14 inches.  $375, framed.

One of the great things about being an artist is that we get to - [we are encouraged to!] - change reality so we get a better painting.  I love doing the same scene in different ways.   

You saw the first version of this in the previous post.  I decided to put a redbud in behind the shed because redbuds are *everywhere* out here.  They mean spring is in full swing.

A little secret about my chickens.  I come from a family with a lot of girls.  6 chickens is me, my sisters and my mom.  5 chickens is me and my sisters.  3 chickens is me and my daughters.  Whenever you see chickens in my artwork, you know I've put my family in there.

Five Silver Silos

© Robin Edmundson, 'Five Silver Silos', watercolor, 18 x 24 inches.  Framed.  $650.

This is my newest piece.   It's hanging right now at the Vault at Gallery Mortgage if you'd like to go see it in person.

Silver silos are a thing out here in Indiana.   We see them everywhere.  The new ones are all the same size, in neat rows and connected at the tops.   On older farms, where they added them slowly, they are different sizes and usually require a portable elevator to move the grain.  I love them because they glow and you can see them for long distances at all times of the day and they reflect the light in wonderful ways.

A Clue! A Clue!

Tomorrow evening [Friday, Sept 1, 2017] is the Bloomington Gallery Walk.

If you didn't get a chance to come to the opening party of my exhibit at the Vault, then here's your chance to come party with us one more time!

The Vault at Gallery Mortgage

121 E 6th St. Bloomington, IN

Regular Hours:  Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm

Sept. 1st Gallery Walk:  5 pm - 8 pm 

Here's some of what we have planned during the Gallery Walk:

• Treats:  Light refreshments and drinks of all types. 
• Great Art:  Almost as good as the treats.  I have some brand new art on the walls, too!
• Demonstration:  I'll be painting up some simple greeting cards.  Feel free to watch, ask questions, etc.
• A giveaway!  I'll have a matted original watercolor in an autumn scene for a lucky recipient!  Make sure you register when you come into the gallery.
• There are prints of 17 different pieces to purchase [$35 each], plus some notecards of my favorite Tree Studies [$4 each].  

As I mentioned above, I have some brand new art to unveil on Friday.   One piece I finished just yesterday.   The pic above and the one below are two small details about 2" x 2" each -ish [The entire piece is 18 x 24 inches.]   

Yes, they are in the same painting.  Feel free to guess what you think the subject is.   

I'll give you a hint:  It's a rural scene.

Work In Progress - Bean Harvest

© Robin Edmundson, 'Bean Harvest', watercolor.  18 x 24 inches.  

This is a current work in progress.   It might be done, but I want to let it simmer for a bit.   I got the idea from a photo I took of a bean harvest last year on the highway near Worthington, Indiana.   I had a big wide view.   Two combines and a tractor with a trailer full of beans.   And lots of dust in the air.

I did an initial draft and got some expert feedback from someone who had actually driven one of those things.   He approves of this version.