White Prickly Poppy

White Prickly Poppy

3.5"x 5.25" (unfr) watercolor on paper

by Debbie Cannatella

SOLD

This morning I left Corpus Christi with my friend, Stephanie and we drove north through a few small towns to the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, spending the afternoon peering through bionoculars, bird watching. Along the way we enjoyed the Texas wildflowers. When I got in tonight, I told my husband I had to paint my daily painting! So I decided to paint this white prickly poppy that was blooming in the fields along the way.

Rites of Spring

Rites of Spring

9"x 6" (unfr) watercolor on paper

by Debbie Cannatella

$80

I love the bearded iris. Most of my life I have lived in the deep south and never had the chance to grow these beauties. But when I moved to the Chicago area, and then to East Texas, I was able to thoroughly enjoy many species of these colorful, ruffled, delicate flowers. I miss growing them, but in Corpus Christi, they just don't survive the heat! 

Mom's Gardenias

Mom's Gardenias

4 1/2"x 7" (unfr) watercolor on paper

by Debbie Cannatella

$80

Gardenias remind me of my mom's era, and I'm not quite sure why. I have an image of her in my mind wearing gardenia corsages... maybe it was from stories she told me. At my previous home, I had a gorgeous gardenia bush off the back door and each time I walked outside while they were blooming... I got a scent of my mom. This morning's painting is titled "Mom's Gardenias" and they are blossoms from my gardenia bush... in my grandma's glass.

Lady Slipper

Lady Slipper

4 3/4"x 3 3/4" (unfr) watercolor on paper

by Debbie Cannatella

$50

Today's painting was done quickly in about 45 minutes... I had a full day of errands and pushed myself through this. As a result, I'm not as happy with it and immediately started on a new one when I got through with all I had to do. I should have known better... my art work deserves the time to breathe! If I'm rushed, its best to set it aside and pick it back up when I have the time to enjoy the experience!

Metamorphosis

Metamorphosis

3.75"x6.25" (unfr) watercolor on paper

by Debbie Cannatella

donation

Today's painting is being donated to my church auction in honor of Tess Cherry, a lovely young woman whose second battle with cancer resulted in her missing her senior prom. Our church is having a "Butterfly Prom" next month, not only for her to enjoy, but numerous others who are celebrating a milestone or a metamorphosis. And it happens to be on my wedding anniversary! Her mom asked if I'd do a butterfly painting for the auction, so I put this one in my daily rotation to paint.

Cyclone

Cyclone

10"x9" (unfr) watercolor on paper

by Debbie Cannatella

$120

I can't believe I've never painted my cat before. I needed to remedy that, because I put my dog in a painting this week. It's only fair! Cyclone is a tuxedo cat and named because he was wilder than a tornado as a little kitten. And then he got fixed. (grin) This one is a little larger than the others I've been doing this week.

3 Pears

3 Pears

5.25"x7" (unfr) watercolor on paper

by Debbie Cannatella

$85

I've painted pears dozens of times, but I wound up selecting another one for today's tiny tidbit. I'm not sure why so many artists are attracted to pears for subject matter... but there's something about that chunky shape that mimics a wide-hipped Sicilian (I'm feelin' it) that is quiter personal for me. These small works are the perfect size to start a kitchen collection of original artwork.

Big Sky

Big Sky

3.5"x5.5" (unfr) watercolor on paper

by Debbie Cannatella

$75

After a botched sky in a commission I was working on, I thought I needed to stop and paint a small sky painting. I love clouds and have studied them often. This scene is made up, but reminds me of those wonderful flat fields in mid-Louisiana with the fabulous live oaks scattered throughout.. topped by a big sky.

Walking on the Wild Side

Walking on the Wild Side

6.5"x 5" (unfr) watercolor on paper

by Debbie Cannatella

SOLD

There's nothing like a walk along the shore with man's best friend.

Yellow Fields

Yellow Fields of Hallettsville

7.5"x11" (unfr) watercolor on paper

by Debbie Cannatella

$90

This tiny tidbit was painted from references from a plein air trip where I stopped and knocked out small watercolors of fields during wildflower season in East Texas.