Fishing
Water color Painting on 140lb Montval paper.
Most of the background of water here was accomplished with wet on wet, adding and moving the colors. The beak was started with a solid orange that settled adding touches of green and I used a wet brush to bring the light spots back out after it was completely dry. Most of the darker areas on the beak were dry brush and then lightly bled.
The photo for this painting was taken at Jack London Square in Oakland, CA. As this egret settled in to finding a good spot to fish, he gathered a crowd. We all watched for almost 20 minutes as he caught a days worth of fish. Just enough for lunch, I’m sure he planned to return later that day for the evening show. I’m glad we got front row seating so I could get a few great shots.
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Solomon Walker
its a marvelous painting, catching the moment so brilliantly!
Elizabeth Bravo replied
Awwwww thanks so much for the nice comment Solomon!! I just thought I needed to get back to what I really love to do. Paint.
Jan Piller
Wow! this is so pretty! I wish I knew how to paint.
Elizabeth Bravo replied
Thanks so much Jan…..I could teach you if you ever want to learn. Just get your stuff and I will walk you through on the phone. REALLY. You would be amazed at what you can do with watercolor in a few short lessons.
Jan Piller
Thanks Elizabeth – I’ve tried it – not so easy! hahahaha I’ll leave it up to you!
Ming Myaskovsky
AMAZING!!
Elizabeth Bravo replied
Thank you so much for that Ming, and thank you for favoring it!!
Karen Scrimes
You are SUPER talented Elizabeth. This is gorgeous!
Elizabeth Bravo replied
Awwwwww….thanks. I appreciate it!
JUSTART
beautiful work
Elizabeth Bravo replied
Thank you so much. I appreciate the compliment!!
ANNETTE HAGGER
well done….....anna :)
Elizabeth Bravo replied
Thank you so much Anna, I appreciate it!! Love the banner by the way.
Richard G Witham
Wonderful work Elizabeth. The first impression I get is one of serenity. I guess it’s the wonderfully blurred background and that the scene displays nature on its normal course. Congratulations on the feature too :)
Elizabeth Bravo replied
Thanks so much Richard. I am so pleased with how this turned out:))))
Tainia Finlay
Beautiful love the colours too!
Elizabeth Bravo replied
Thank you so much. I really appreciate the compliment!!!
Trudi's Images
Wow ! so beautiful wonderful work !
Elizabeth Bravo replied
Thank you so much. I appreciate it!!
Joanne Bradley
This is fine art, Elizabeth! Wonderful image rendered so softly in muted colors!
Elizabeth Bravo replied
Joanne, what an awesome compliment. Thank you so much. I am over the moon as they say for the great response.
Barbara Cliff
lovely nature painting -such a calm concentrated look for a hunter—quite fascinating
Elizabeth Bravo replied
Thank you Barbara, I appreciate it!!
Joanne Bradley
Elizabeth, this image is featured on the RB featured art page!
Elizabeth Bravo replied
Oh Thanks so much for telling me!!! I appreciate it so much. WOW!! HOW COOL IS THAT!!
kevinmawson
BEAUTIFUL WORK!!!!!!!!!
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Elizabeth Bravo replied
Thank you Kevin. I appreciate the comment very much!!
Delfino Ceja-G...
Beautiful Water color Painting =D
Elizabeth Bravo replied
Thank you so much!!
Isa Rodriguez
You are so amazingly talented!!!!.. this is absolutely beautiful !.. I feel so conforted to see this egret. it is one of my favorite birds. and I am a big bird fan.. I am so proud of you …..!!.. this painting is being featured by RB:) . woo hoooo !. way to go, Elizabeth !!!!
Elizabeth Bravo replied
Thank you my sweet friend, I really do appreciate it so much. Talk to you soon!!
SarahCatherine
Very Pretty !
Elizabeth Bravo replied
Thank you Sarah:))))))))
Delfino Ceja-G...
your very welcome =D
Leanne Inwood
lovely work
Elizabeth Bravo replied
Thank you so much Leanne!!
Renée Gardiner
This is gorgeous, so subtle and delicate.
Elizabeth Bravo replied
Thank you Ren’ee, I do appreciate the compliment!
Lois Bryan
Elizabeth!!!! Congratulations on your wonderful “RB Feature” !!!!!! This is such a glorious image … it caught my eye immediately and I just had to come see it full size!!!!! Gorgeous!!! And I’m sooooo excited for you!!! YAY!!!!! Congratz again!!!!!
Elizabeth Bravo replied
Thank you Lois, I really was so thrilled. I always watch for a home page feature, and I am so happy to see all the wonderful people I watch get there, so it was such a NICE surprise to get featured.
THANKS FOR YOUR WONDERFUL COMMENT:))))))
Ted Byrne
YOU’VE DONE IT AGAIN! Your imagination is simultaneously riveting and wonder-filled. The amazing motion you’ve captured in this pano has me half way up a story arc before I even realize what you’ve done. I’m agape….
Elizabeth Bravo replied
Thank you so much Ted. I always enjoy your wonderful comments, they feel like music to me. What a wonderful melody to hear!!
This was only three days from the experience of seeing this bird on his fishing tour, capturing him on film, knowing that it had to come out in a water color and then being featured twice. I love it when things come together like that. What an honor!!
Dawne Olson
Beautiful painting!!! The colors are “wow” .... and the composition is just captivating.
Elizabeth Bravo replied
Oh, thank you so much Dawn, you comment is wonderful. I appreciate it!!
Anne Staub
Beautiful painting.
Elizabeth Bravo replied
Thanks Anne, I appreciate it!
Nature's Realm
wonderful work here. – Dennis
Elizabeth Bravo replied
So for a belated reply….but just the same. THANK YOU!!!
ginger2008
so beautifully rendered!
Elizabeth Bravo replied
I hate to miss comments….sorry this is a late reply. I appreciate your comment very much!!
Joan Maguire
Wonderful play of colors and use of water.
Elizabeth Bravo replied
Thank you so much Joan….I appreciate the comment!!
sandysartstudio
What a wonderful watercolour. The painting caught my eye straight away as the painting is alive. Congratulations…...Sandy
Elizabeth Bravo replied
Thank you Sandy, I really enjoyed doing this piece. The original shot was so muddy in the water….so it was fun to bring it to life the way I see it in my mind!!
brisdon
Hello Elizabeth Bravo, Very nice painting with a lot of feeling.
Baird Risdon
Elizabeth Bravo replied
Thank you so much for Stopping by and for the wonderful comment Baird. I appreciate it very much!!
MagpieMagic
Gorgeous colours and textures.
Elizabeth Bravo replied
Thank you so much, I appreciate you stopping by and appreciate the comment!
Debbie Schiff
Love the format you used to focus the attention on his head and the lovely wet on wet background!!!!!! What an exquisite watercolour!
Elizabeth Bravo replied
Debbie, thank you so much for the awesome comment. I very much appreciate it. I wish all of my work went as smoothly as this did….it just worked…..love it when that happens!!
Michael Beddall
Stunning work Elizabeth! Love this one!
hsien-ku
such a beautiful painting – it could be printed on a silk kimono! very elegant!
GiselaSchneider
wonderful H2O application, one of the most challenging media to master and you have had great success. this is a beautiful image with depth and feeling, illustrating your passion and understanding of your media, great image!!
EvaBridget 29 days ago
Beautiful work!
I just love the composition and the colours!!
Joobee2009 17 days ago
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