MERRIEL'S ART

Tree Scarf

2009-08-01T09:51:00.001-07:00

This is a silk scarf (Trees) it is 72 x 8". It is hand drawn with silk dyes, using no resist. This was a lot of fun doing as the dyes run to shape the tree. I added just enough to keep a shape. Sometimes without a resist it is very tricky. After you are finished you steam the scarf to set the dyes so they are permanent. Sometimes you never know what you might get when doing this. I steam mine in a pressure cooker and I have overcooked a few....

Warter Lilly Scarf

2009-08-01T09:43:00.000-07:00

This is a water lilly silk scarf. It is 72" x 11" It is hand painted with silk dyes. They are permanent and do not fade. My friends hang them on the wall as a tapestry. I however, prefer to wear them.

Bryan's Tree

2009-08-01T09:39:00.000-07:00

My son sent me this picture of a tree that he liked. I do not know where it was taken but because of the lightening and shape I thought it would make a nice painting.

Muppet

2009-07-25T12:49:00.000-07:00

This is Muppet. She was fearless. She was bit by a rattlesnake actually and survived. Her skin turned black but she never really got sick. I think it just barely grazed her. I couldn't let her out alone after that as the hawks used to dive at her thinking she might make a pretty good dinner. Now, I only have a watch dog a shepard. Very big. She kills rattlesnakes. I'm very happy about that.

Lucy

2009-07-25T12:44:00.001-07:00

This is Lucy. We painted together for 12 years. I still miss her even though she has been gone for a long time.

Anniversary Doll

2009-07-25T12:36:00.000-07:00

This doll was made for me for my 15th anniversary. I just had to paint her.

Apple

2009-07-09T19:39:00.000-07:00

I love to paint apples. This apple was mainly for a color study but I thought I would pass it on.

Underwater Sea Garden

2009-07-09T19:23:00.001-07:00

This turtle is painted from a photo taken by my daughter on one of her dives. It is 18 x 22. I had fun painting this one.

Tahoe Field

2009-07-09T08:27:00.001-07:00

Another great day.

Tonzi Road

2009-07-08T13:55:00.001-07:00

This is a wonderful road to see all the poppies in the spring. Tonzi Road, Amador County.

Flower Farm 2

2009-07-08T13:42:00.001-07:00

This is a huge flower farm along the freeway that we pass when traveling to S.F. I stopped and took some pictures on this day and slipped and
fell into a small trench. After climbing out I was still able to get some great pictures. this painting is on sand paper and is 28 x32.

Mendocino Coast

2009-07-08T12:41:00.000-07:00

A day at the beach.

Rock Fish

2009-01-26T19:45:00.000-08:00

This is a rock fish that I did on a scrap of watercolor paper just to see if I could capture it.
This is painted from an underwater photo that my daughter took on a dive on vacation.,
This is painted in fluid acrylics and pastel. This was lots of fun to do.

Blue Jeans Frog

2009-01-26T18:37:00.000-08:00

The little guy is a Blue Jeans frog or poison dart frog. His residence is in Costa Rica. I painted this from a photograph that my daughter took while on a dive there. I love his blue legs.

Koi Pond 2

2009-01-26T18:29:00.000-08:00

This is a painting that I really enjoyed doing. It seemed to take on a life of its own and is one I did in my studio from a photo I took while on vacation.

Lorenze Rd.

2009-01-26T18:20:00.000-08:00

This is a painting of a small road that leads to a river. There are only 4 houses off of this road and is not traveled very much. It was a very hot day when I started this and had to finish in my studio.

California Poppies

2008-09-23T21:37:00.000-07:00

This is a painting of Amador Hills when the poppies first start to cover the hills. The golden
poppy is the flower for California. Every year our hills are almost covered with small wild flowers snuggled in with them.

Spring Time

2008-09-23T21:10:00.000-07:00

This is a painting of a shed at Daffodill Hill in Amador county. I am fortunate enough to live in the county and can visit this garden of flowers yearly,.

Azaleas

2008-09-23T20:44:00.000-07:00

This painting is from a place in St. Simon Georgia when we were on vacation. The azaleas grow wild all over the island. We were fortunate enough to have been there just at the right time.