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I was happy with how this turned out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746036585846-P92SV5WXWJFMO8MOGR5C/Still-Life-with-Pitcher-1.jpg Still lifes - Still Life with Pitcher 14 x 10 Mixed Media This painting was completed in a course titled “Set Your Imagination Free!” I rearranged the objects in the scene, abstracted the shapes, used black markers, gouache and a stencil. So interesting and captivating to paint this way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1670904328399-ZBPJS6P6H1XLHLJ6P187/Five+Pears...Yum+3.jpg Still lifes - Five Pears… Yum #3 10 x 14 Watercolor Done in a class I taught at the Women’s University Club of Seattle. I painted several versions of this image and liked this one the best because of its looseness and simplicity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746036568243-29ZLLOR05NPYE8DCQY5A/Mixed-Media-Fruit-%231.jpg Still lifes - Mixed Media Fruit 1 10 × 14 Mixed Media Another demo piece done in a class on painting freely in any medium that my students wanted to use… I even used pencil for shading in the drawing. We all painted the same subject, but every single piece ended up so unique. I LOVE teaching. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1575131497303-0ZWK7RMOJCY45HES447F/Sunlit-Pears.jpg Still lifes - Sunlit Pears 10.5 x 13.5 Watercolor I loved the light and graphic quality of the lines and perspective in this image… and pears are such fun to paint! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1575131499954-JAHNK3HL7PSSATSUE3T2/Sunlit-Tomatoes-%231.jpg Still lifes - Sunlit Tomatoes 1 10 x 14 Watercolor The light in this reference image was extraordinary, and I was pretty happy with how I was able to capture it. I was a tighter painter then, as you can see. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746036610757-E80TTF3LWT19YU6U9IO9/Yellow-Pitcher.jpg Still lifes - Yellow Pitcher 10 × 14 Watercolor This was just a fun piece for me to paint. I wanted something loose and so characteristically watercolor, it couldn’t be painted in any other medium. I wanted bold colors, blurred edges, and abstract shapes. I like this painting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746036558167-T341FL29BNQV3U34EPHX/Five-Pears-with-Ink.jpg Still lifes - Five Pears with Ink 10 × 14 Mixed Media Done with watercolor, gouache and ink, again using my favorite stick to apply the ink. I love using my special stick because I have no control over it! I also loved the mixture of colors I chose… they went quite well together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746036579984-LPXC5BSWJGHLT5SCKCP7/Three-Pears-1.jpg Still lifes - Three Pears 1 10 x 14 Watercolor I just wanted to paint something simple, loose and free. I drew only basic outlines of the pears and everything else was just laying in pure watercolor. I love the way the medium created its magic, like no other medium out there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746036594604-4EV7KDUNEQ2FFCXD9DE7/Variations-on-a-Theme.jpg Still lifes - Variations on a Theme 12 × 16 Watercolor This was a challenge to see how many different ways I could paint one subject showing only values and no color… little monochrome paintings. Again my subject was fruit, one of my favorites for a still life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746036599485-CRVFQB3NENGPUSVNYR3K/Tulips-for-Thomas-22x30.jpg Still lifes - Tulips for Thomas 29 x 21 Watercolor While I was managing a workshop for Northwest Watercolor Society some years ago, one of the students brought in tulips from the Skagit Valley for the instructor, Thomas Schaller. There were no vases, so I put the flowers in glasses. One of the photos I took of them became this full sheet watercolor painting. Thomas loved it and bought it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746036609069-BOMBOSZV3YJ7786LJRQS/Weird-One.jpg Still lifes - Weird One… 14 × 10 Mixed Media This painting was a total experiment – and I love to explore. I use different pigments and tools to help me discover what I enjoy about the process. Whether I end up liking my final pieces or not, I’ve always learned something. I ended up liking this one. https://www.mollymurrah.com/portraits daily 0.75 2025-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746034752954-GN3LIH9K7LA15O22ZP6L/Alone-at-the-Fair.jpg Portraits - Alone at the Fair 14 x 10 Watercolor I was at a street fair and saw this lonely soul, wheelchair bound, sitting in the middle of a crowded walkway. It didn’t appear anyone was with him. He looked so lonely and forlorn. I took a photo and just knew I would paint him someday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746034773797-XS8SU7KW93GM6XCQ83ZO/Her-Red-Lips.jpg Portraits - Her Red Lips 14 x 10 Watercolor This was a demo in the second course I taught on “Setting Your Imagination Free.” For this portrait, I used watercolor and gouache, poured paint on the paper surface, and used stencils to create the patterned garment. So much fun to paint this subject. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746034752582-Q8MP10PI2QTBFWENIYD0/Dreamy.jpg Portraits - Dreamy 14 x 10 Watercolor Another portrait in the “Setting Your Imagination Free” series. These classes were all about “stepping outside of your comfort zone”… playing with new techniques, mediums and tools. I worked from a black and white image, and made up my colors as I went along. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746034774384-GPKYCRKSWOH3TJG0CKC0/Lonely-Girl-1.jpg Portraits - Lonely Girl 1 14 x 10 Watercolor Another demo in a course I taught at a women’s club in downtown Seattle. The reference image was of a little girl who seemed somewhat “battle scarred.” I painted her and all I could think of was the children living in Ukraine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746034779090-5MS43H7YFMVALM6EYLMF/Prez.jpg Portraits - Prez 10 x 10 Watercolor This is a portrait of my good friend, Debbie, who is president of Northwest Watercolor Society. We were having lunch years ago and I took this photo. She had such a pensive look on her face contemplating the serious subjects we had been discussing. I relived the moment when I painted her. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746034766239-09D8TYTY5DZLG6VJP3CW/Equadorian-Woman-2.jpg Portraits - Ecuadorian Woman 2 14 x 10 Watercolor Another demo in a class on painting loose in watercolor with other mediums also used. My goal was to paint fast and loose, and not care about whether the finished painting was a close representation of the reference image. I think it worked out well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746034782812-VP0J3FPF6C9A71U83XRN/Matt-in-Hat.jpg Portraits - Matt in Hat 10 x 10 Mixed Media A portrait of my son Matt – one of my favorite subjects. This is a multimedia work with Matt’s portrait in watercolor. The background was painted in iridescent acrylic paint and the pattern on top was added in a darker matte acrylic paint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746034787770-JVO0X95E18YL4FO1WLQI/Woman-in-hijab.jpg Portraits - Woman in Hijab 14 x 10 Mixed Media Again, another portrait demo. This one was done in my series of classes titled “Painting Watercolor Portraits Four Ways.” A fun class to teach and the demos from the class turned out well. I love to experiment and try new things! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746034766720-1UXLHWY5CMRDPPH0S43E/Girl-in-hat.jpg Portraits - Girl in Hat 14 x 10 Mixed Media Also painted as a demo in my “Painting Watercolor Portraits Four Ways” course, my goal was to paint in watercolor and adding other mediums. I wanted it to have a more “bold strokes” feel to it, similar to many modern oil and acrylic paintings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1575131399310-DP9IMWMHPUYX9NUC1CK6/45-Minutes.jpg Portraits - 45 Minutes 14 x 10 Watercolor This painting was done as a demo before a large group at an art reception. I had so little time to get ready and do the demo, I finished this portrait in 45 minutes… hence the name. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1671772600848-R795W18H90WF1Z22YXBL/45-Minutes.jpg Portraits - Her Attitude 20 x 16 Watercolor This is Rachelle, my “daughter from another mother.” Believe it or not, I did a lot of scrubbing out on this painting – a big reason why using high quality paper is so important! But I ended up with a painting that was accepted into the Northwest Watercolor Society 2022 Annual International Open Exhibition. After all the challenges I faced with this painting, that was a great feeling! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1671825333024-95GAH0COP54CI8UY9RST/African+Beauty_1.jpg Portraits - African Beauty 1 14 x 10 Watercolor Such an interesting portrait to paint,. Achieving the darker skin tones and bringing in extra colors were definite challenges, but in the end I was pleased with the result. At one point I was going to take it to the sink and scrub it completely out, but I stuck with it… so glad I did! https://www.mollymurrah.com/florals daily 0.75 2025-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746036044581-TUQSQF3770XD5BTYE7DH/Delicate-Arrangement-%232.jpg Florals - Delicate Arrangement 2 10 × 14 Mixed Media Another demo in a class I was teaching on painting flowers. This subject was about flowing pigments, abstracted shapes, and unique composition. Different brushes and tools were used, as well as colored inks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746036122982-WTKDK6HGA0JDPMCT63S6/Flowers-in-Mixed-Media.jpg Florals - Flowers in Mixed Media 10 × 14 Mixed Media Another demo in class painted in mixed media using various brushes and tools. Lots of color applied thickly, letting the colors blend on the paper, splattered in gouache. This painting makes a strong statement, which is exactly what I intended. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1575131447194-71O7YQ1E61B0LA7YGK2D/Kay%27s-Flowers.jpg Florals - Kay's Flowers 10 x 14 Watercolor My good friend Kay has an amazing backyard and the reference image was taken of one of her many gorgeous plants. Sure was fun to paint, but then… what isn’t? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1575131450672-CUQGFLAJ9C06FYIC96XM/Loose-Floral-%233.jpg Florals - Loose Floral 3 14 x 10 Watercolor This work was the third in a series of paintings I did of the same subject. The more I painted it, the looser I got in my execution. This last version was my favorite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746036110646-CP6V408W2PFU9OAFAJAD/Cactus-1_final.jpg Florals - Cactus Flowers 1 14 × 10 Watercolor This was a demo I did for the Santa Fe Botanical Garden workshop I offered titled “Cactus Flowers in Watercolor.” We concentrated on blending a loose, blurred background behind the more detailed flowers while creating lots of texture on the cactus stem itself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746036113298-PFBV2ZRCINHIM25Y3UIO/Cactus-2_final.jpg Florals - Cactus Flowers #2 10 x 10 Watercolor Done as a practice painting for my “Cactus Flowers in Watercolor” workshop, this was especially fun to paint with the blurred background, detailed flowers and lots of texture throughout. The complementary colors worked beautifully. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746036123420-1650V7H7CV7Z9A1FYNP3/Flowers-in-Glass-2.jpg Florals - Flowers in Glass 14 x 10 Watercolor This painting was a dream to paint. Just beautiful flowers painted with bright, vibrant colors and with no drawing whatsoever. It was a free flowing process from start to finish and took very little time. Love painting a complete work in one quick session! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746036102120-WUKI9D9UMN2ZYYMEY6OF/Abstract-Floral-1.jpg Florals - Abstract Floral 10 x 14 Watercolor A challenging image to paint, but I like how it turned out. I wanted loose, flowing colors and lots of them, and a subject somewhat abstracted while realistic at the same time. This painting really shows the magic blends that watercolors can bring to paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746036131310-HDSJTFTPWP6UZ3VSVU0V/Garden-Bounty-2.jpg Florals - Garden Bounty 2 10 x 14 Mixed Media Done in a class on painting flowers in watercolor, this demo was loose while detailed at the same time. I used other media including gouache and colored inks, and drew some of the lines with my favorite stick. Then I used a stencil on the vase. Too much fun! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746036131293-9H8B3SF35ZW2L5BS5A8D/Orange-%26-White.jpg Florals - Orange and White 10 × 14 Mixed Media I wanted to take a very detailed subject and paint it in blocky shapes to produce an abstract, quality similar to what you often see in oil and acrylic paintings. I liked the off-center composition, and used white gouache for the main flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1575131452383-ZQJA48TQ9VKP7JHWYB8H/Loose-Floral-%2311.jpg Florals - Loose Floral 11 14 x 10 Watercolor This painting was a demo in one of my monthly workshops at the Art Gallery of SnoValley, also with no preliminary drawing. The less I paint “within the lines” – or no lines at all – the happier I am! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1584396724734-KTSDMLDG344PNLMVMW8E/Blooms-on-Fire-web.jpg Florals - Apple Blossoms 10 x 14 Watercolor This painting was done in one of my loose florals classes. I loved the reference image and I enjoy the justaposition of hard and soft edges in the finished work. https://www.mollymurrah.com/animals daily 0.75 2025-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1575131279481-7W40U61RJI1TJIOROZUU/My-Sphinx.jpg Animals - My Sphinx 10 x 14 Watercolor This is my amazing cat, Danny. I caught him in a quiet moment in the late afternoon sun streaming through my window. This painting won a major award in the 2019 Northwest Watercolor Society Membership Exhibition. Happy about that. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1575131280860-DW550NZQERC4F909VTS3/So-So-Sweet.jpg Animals - So, So Sweet 10.5 x 13.5 Watercolor I found this reference image on a royalty free site and fell in love with the dog’s face. I loved the gentleness in his sweet expression. This is one of my favorite animal portraits I’ve done. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1575131280671-17Q5R6HAPKFQ7X1CSR0Z/Siamese-%231.jpg Animals - Siamese 1 10 x 14 Watercolor I love cats! I’ve had so many of them since I was a child, my home doesn’t feel like a home without them. This was a lovely feline that I just wanted to paint and I’m happy with the way she turned out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1671827342387-VIE65A9G42WYPJR7Q0JY/Macaw_1.jpg Animals - Macaw 1 14 x 10 Watercolor Lots going on in this painting… lots of color, look strokes, shadows that define feathers and shapes, very loose, almost abstract background. Lots of fun techniques used on this one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1575131277074-T8DFJ3H13I94I9X5FTV2/Moo.jpg Animals - Moo 14 x 10 Watercolor Found this image of a cow and thought it would be fun to paint. And it was! This was a demo I did prior to giving a pet portraits workshop at Daniel Smith Artists’ Materials in Seattle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1575131279192-CLUVGQYWBQD5YE4G2G82/Moth.jpg Animals - Mothra 10 x 14 Watercolor This is a commissioned painting for one of my best friends. She wanted to give her son a painting of his dog for Christmas. I loved the expression on his face. It was classic! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1671827142975-9HIKYXXYZJAS7KBPCPUR/Golden_3.jpg Animals - Golden 3 14 x 10 Watercolor One of my subjects in an animal portraits class. Loved this guy and wanted to capture him adding unexpected color and creating focus around the eyes and nose. Sure had fun with this one… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1671773081821-OBKR5CE6ECHW59ATXWOX/Buddies-in-Paradise.jpg Animals - Majesty in Color 2 14 x 10 Watercolor I love to paint furry animals, especially big cats! This was a demo in a class I taught and it was great fun. Throwing in unexpected color, letting the pigments blend on the page is magic to watch. The class enjoyed painting this one for sure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1671825874718-SX4QR81M5ZQKKPV9OX1Y/Cocker_2A.jpg Animals - Cocker 2A 10 x 10 Watercolor Such a sweet subject to paint. This wasn’t a class demo, nor a commission, no special purpose. Just saw this little doggy and wanted to paint him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1584397204958-A2CRYANTF67I7Z885FAY/My-Sphinx.jpg Animals - What a Sweetie! 10 x 14 Watercolor Loved the reference image for the dog portrait done as a demo at an art fair. If I can capture an animals personality in their portrait, I’m pretty happy, and I think I did that here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746035365257-ORDQ9E4I6T860HMAGS28/Puppy-eyes.jpg Animals - Puppy Eyes 10 x 14 Mixed Media This demo was painted in one of my courses for a Seattle women’s club. We were using various mediums and tools to paint our subjects, and this little guy was painted with watercolor and gouache. I painted the dark outlines in waterproof ink using a stick! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746035365379-GVKG1DWTWU2W67FVEOGX/Siamese-Sweetness.jpg Animals - Siamese Sweetness 10 x 14 Watercolor I love cats! I’ve had so many of them since I was a child, my home doesn’t feel like a home without them. This was a lovely feline that I just wanted to paint and I’m happy with the way she turned out. https://www.mollymurrah.com/general-information daily 0.75 2025-04-04 https://www.mollymurrah.com/landscapes daily 0.75 2025-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1584397583724-BQZL2N62OFZO41U4N0UD/Umbria-Landscape.jpg Landscapes - Langada Temple 10 x 14 Watercolor This was painted from a photo I took on a trip to Greece back in the late 90s. It was the first time I ever tried to paint in watercolor, so I have very fond memories of that trip. I wanted to keep this one loose and juicy and I think it worked. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1575131478706-4BNSG8PEK92RKS5TXGZS/Umbria-Landscape.jpg Landscapes - Umbria Landscape 10.5 x 13.5 Watercolor I went on a painting excursion to Italy quite a while ago and fell in love with the countryside. Everything was green, the shapes were organic and there wasn’t a true straight line in sight. I loved Italy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746035500574-QO4W14S5YXJXARDMBJTC/Crashing-Waves-%231.jpg Landscapes - Crashing Waves 1 10 x 14 Watercolor Painting the sea, especially crashing waves, is a real challenge… you never know what you’ll end up with. But when successful, they are so pleasing to look at and so much fun to paint, as long as you are willing to accept the final result! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746035501328-RTOMNRDNQU8I4SKU56ST/Landscape-%2313-1.jpg Landscapes - Landscape 13 10 x 14 Watercolor This was a very short demo in a landscape class that was all about painting without drawing first; using fast and loose brushstrokes; letting colors blend on the paper; throwing salt on the painting to soak up pigment and create texture. Always fun to paint this way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746035518940-B5LZOE5IP2E11NI8H865/Raging-Sea.jpg Landscapes - Raging Sea 14 x 21 Watercolor This was an experimental painting where pigment was literally dropped, splashed and squirted onto the paper, then tilted to create the swirling sea. I added seagulls at the end to bring a touch of realism to the scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746035521988-UZ25B1T17RDE3B8DW4XP/Snowy-Sunset.jpg Landscapes - Snowy Sunset 21 x 29 Watercolor I love painting sunrises and sunsets. The challenge is always to be able to capture the mood and quiet beauty of the skies that begin the day, then end the day. I loved this sunset scene and wanted to capture its beauty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746035507251-F3XZP28BB5RW7NFNETGH/Landscape-%2316C.jpg Landscapes - Landscape #16C 10 × 14 Watercolor This landscape class was all about landscapes with a special challenge… in this case, painting the hot springs’ mist and steam rising from the water. It was a calm scene and I was happy with the result. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746035508463-Z4TTOEILRPXD67AHFP3G/Landscape-on-a-Gray-Day.jpg Landscapes - Landscape on a Gray Day 10.5 x 13.5 Watercolor This is another in my series of abstracted landscapes. It would be hard to have any more fun painting a landscape that I had painting this one. No drawing, no reference image, just pure imagination and a free, spirited approach! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746035515350-Z9XWYIO85UEZ4492VY8N/Mountains-and-River_3.jpg Landscapes - Mountains and River 10 x 14 Mixed Media This demo painting was all about cropping a reference image for better composition; being imaginative in my color choices; using stencils and different tools to put pigments to paper. I even changed the desert sand to a flowing river! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746035529762-HI024NRQR1CZ15A84QZN/Southwest-Landscape-2.jpg Landscapes - Southwest Landscape #2 10 x 14 Watercolor In preparation for an online “Southwest Landscapes” workshop I was hosting for the Santa Fe Botanical Garden, I painted several southwest landscapes to learn more about the rich colors and unique vistas of the American southwest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746035531901-3JSQMY7PHTX9S04TWF9G/White-Sands.jpg Landscapes - White Sands 10 × 14 Watercolor Another painting of the southwest landscape, this was of White Sands, NM… a gorgeous place that can look like snow covered rolling hills at certain times of day. I loved painting this gorgeous scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746035526342-GOJQ7O4NX0Z8FYRK9BQK/Southwest-Landscape-1.jpg Landscapes - Southwest Landscape #1 10 × 14 Watercolor Painted in preparation for a workshop on southwest skies, the atmosphere and skies of the southwest are unique to the area and always dramatic! https://www.mollymurrah.com/abstracts daily 0.75 2025-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746034037139-UFSP3FZIJN7DPSN7JDML/Abstract-3_phone.jpg Abstracts - Abstract 3 16 x 20 Gouache This was a painting I did using gouache on Yupo plastic paper. I loved the free flowing nature of this exercise, using various shapes as stencils and exploring with colors. It was a very fun experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746034041538-5EQUMLA42727E5SE45XT/Abstract-4.jpg Abstracts - Abstract 4 19.5 x 25.5 Gouache An abstract painting in gouache on Yupo, this time experimenting with a black background to see just how much the other colors would visually “pop off” the background. Gouache is a more opaque medium and works well on plastic paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746034053443-K818QZNOS2UKTWUK75LW/I-See-You.jpg Abstracts - I See You 19 x 20 Mixed Media An experimental abstract again in gouache on Yupo plastic paper. It’s challenging to paint on this paper but the results are like no other. Lots and lots of fun! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746034045398-MJKHHS3OGYHN39XSRD6O/Abstract-in-B%26W.jpg Abstracts - Abstract in Black & White 8 x 8 Mixed Media A little 8” by 8” painting done with acrylic ink and gouache using a very large hardware store brush and a rubber brayer! This painting was accepted into the National Watercolor Society “8 x 8” competition in 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746034057369-O4MG49LK6VDUOZD6YNHC/Repetition.jpg Abstracts - Repetition 24 x 18 Mixed Media I took a wonderful workshop with one of my very favorite artists – Anita Lehmann – we played around with painting “concepts” in watercolor, acrylic ink, charcoal, and different tools. This is one result of that workshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746034059462-N773O2JC7UITJ013ZVNH/Small-Abstract-Landscapes-%231.jpg Abstracts - Small Abstract Landscapes 5.75 x 7.5 each Watercolor I started painting little abstract landscapes a couple of years ago and just fell in love with the process… so quick, so out of control, and so easy to do. The results can be something you never dreamed of and very beautiful in their simplicity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746034047375-L2E361K4Q4O6YWMB9DDR/Abstract-Landscape-2.jpg Abstracts - Abstract Landscape 2 6.75 x 10.25 Acrylic Ink Another in the series of small abstract landscapes. Not sure why, but this is one of my favorites and it literally took me five minutes to paint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746034068493-R5TTRYJO8Q6X2NWVIXHW/Small-Abstracts-%236.jpg Abstracts - Small Abstract 6 10.5 × 7.5 Mixed Media Experimental painting using different pigments, gold ground, pencils, ink and various tools, painted extemporaneously with no pre-planning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddad18aaf29e926fc9fdac5/1746034070228-1XP2M2JKVNQ77HSJ0QNQ/Small-Abstracts-%237.jpg Abstracts - Small Abstract 7 10.5 × 7.5 Mixed Media Experimental painting using different pigments, gold ground, pencils, ink and various tools, again painted extemporaneously with no pre-planning.