Petunia Water Color

Copyright by S. Ciaccio 2009

"Petunia" Watercolor

11" by 15" 140lb cold press paper

The last of this petunia series, the poor petunias have been finished by the Texas heat. Hanging baskets quickly dry up in July and August down here. I would like to work a little more realistically. Time to search for some workshops either to go to get some video demonstrations.

Farm landscape

Copyright by S. Ciaccio 2009

"Moss Roses and Wind Mill"

Water Color

This is a view from the the farm house to the east. In front are some moss roses. In the middle grown is the edge of an old wind mill, a corn crib and a small granary. I painted these pictures of the farm I grew up on several years ago.

"Hurricane Ike Sun Flower" Water Color

Copyright 2009 by S. Ciaccio

"Ike Sun Flower"

water color 11" by 15" 140 lb paper

The last of this sun flower series, time to concentrate on something else. I used a recycled paper with this one but was very disappointed in the durability of the paper. It just did not hold up to the paint and water. Learn as you go. I have picked several instruction manuals some have been very good. I am also learning from other blog sites and "American Artist " magazine has been very informative. Never stop learning!

"Hurricane Ike" Bloom

Copyright by S. Ciaccio 2009

"Hurricane Ike" Bloom

colored pencil 14" by 17"

A colored pencil study of the open sunflower. I wanted to add more background to this last study of the sunflower. Horticulture seem to be what catches my eye as I look around for subject mater.

Sun Flower Bloom Pen and Ink

Copyright by S Ciaccio 2009

"Sun Flower Bloom"
pen and ink drawing 80lb. paper

When drawing this sunflower and looking at others I have seen, I am always struck by the arrangement of the seeds in the sunflower head. It is what is know as the golden ratio. http://www.geocities.com/jyce3/pineandsun.htm I found an excellent we site that explains the occurrence of this ration in nature. Math and Art together can be a very interesting study, they have more in common then you would suspect.

Hurricane Ike Sun Bloom

Copyright by S. Ciaccio February 2009

"Hurricane Ike Bloom"

pencil drawing 11" by 14" 80lb. paper

Hurricane Ike sunflower blooms, right after they bloomed we had to replace the fence behind them so we had to take the sun flowers out. I am not pleased with the way the photo turned out, I am still learning what is the best way to take pictures of art work. Not sure what type of sun flowers these were they had very narrow petals on the blooms themselves.