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Title
Autumn Leaves Recycled
Artist
Conni Schaftenaar
Medium
Painting - Watercolor Painting On Arches 140# Hot Press Paper
Description
I am an ardent recyler/reuser of items . . . I had a sheet of Arches Hot Press paper I had practiced doing wet-into-wet flooding of colors. That board had laid around for months - I liked the color combos, but it wasn't really an "abstract" I felt I could post as is. When our watercolor class was challenged to do negative paintings of autumn leaves, I decided to see if I could use that sheet. I lifted color in some areas to lighten some of the darker blues and greens inside of leaf shapes, then darkened around them, adding the layers behind. I hope you like the way it turned out, and it was fun to go back to an old work and see what else could be done with it!
Haiku about this piece written for one of Laurel Adam's What's the BUZZz contest's Blog Discussion - not a poet, so don't shoot me!
"Purple orange red
Fall leaves crackle under foot
Preparing for snow"
2nd Place, Group Logo Contest, Midwest American Artists, September 2016
3rd Place, Fall Decorating Ideas Contest, Sept. 2018
1st place Tie, Redesigned and Completed Contest, September 2020
Honorable Mention place in Masters - WOW It's The Oldies contest, March 2021
3rd Place Win in the Autumn Haiku contest, August 2021
Honorable Mention finish in the Fall Art and Decor contest, September 2021
Honorable Mention tie in the Beautiful Watercolors special features contest, September 2021
3rd Place win in the Leaves contest, October 2021
2nd Place win in the Leaves contest, May 2022
Featured in these FAA groups:
Midwest America Artists, November 2015
Painting the Old Way, January 2016
Vivid Beautiful Art, September 2016
1000 Views on 1 Image, August 2019
Covid-19 Mask Group, September 2020
Uploaded
November 17th, 2015
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Conni Schaftenaar 12 Days Ago
Zeeland, MI - United States
Thanks, Sarah and Marilyn - I better check in on that contest - I'm amazed!
Marilyn DeBlock 15 Days Ago
Providence Forge, VA - United States
Beautiful work, Conni! Congrats on your 2nd place win in the July Logo Group Contest.
Sarah Irland 15 Days Ago
Martville, NY - United States
Congratulations, Conni, on your Win in the July Logo Group Contest for this beautiful painting! One of my favorites! Voted.
MOSMAN,SYDNEY, NS - Australia
Congrats, Conni, for your 2nd place: LEAVES contest , voted, and to say I think this so beautiful !, fav/again, VIVA
Danville, KY - United States
CONGRATULATIONS on your SECOND place win in the "LEAVES" contest! YAY! SO WELL DESERVED,
Niceville, Fl - United States
Conni, congratulations on your top finish in the Leaves contest! voted
Niceville, Fl - United States
Conni, congratulations on your 2d place win in the Leaves contest! voted
St. Louis, MO - United States
Revisiting this beautiful watercolor of colorful leaves! Congratulations on your Second Place Finish in the Leaves contest, Conni! F/L
Ridgefield, WA - United States
Congratulations Conni, on your 2nd place win in the "LEAVES" contest! Beautiful painting!
Zeeland, MI - United States
Thanks, Katya and Sarah, and thanks to all who voted this to a 2nd Place win in the Leaves contest!
Martville, NY - United States
Congratulations, Conni, on your Win in the Leaves Contest for this beautiful painting! I love this one! Voted.
Zeeland, MI - United States
Thanks so much, Katya - "joy" is a good word for what I feel about this piece - love that it communicates to you, too!
Cambridge, ON - Canada
Gorgeous colorful watercolor leaves, Conni! Magnificent colors and abstract composition! L/F
SYDNEY, NS - Australia
Congrats, (belated) Conni, for your WIN : TO CELEBRATE AUTUMN contest. SO beautiful, (voted), f.v...VIVA
Coeur D Alene, ID - United States
Congrats on your 1st place win in the To Celebrate Autumn contest, Conni! So well deserved!
St. Louis, MO - United States
Beautiful autumn leaves photograph! Congratulations on your third place finish in the Leaves contest! F/L
Niceville, Fl - United States
A favorite, Conni! Congratulations on your first place win in the To Celebrate Autumn contest! voted
Gettysburg, PA - United States
Loved the description of how you repurposed this art, what a great piece it has become LF
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Congratulations on your winning 1st Place in the contest… TO CELEBRATE AUTUMN! F/L
Cambridge, ON - Canada
Marvelous fall color painting, Conni! Awesome colors, light and composition! Congratulations on your TO CELEBRATE AUTUMN contest win! L/F
Martville, NY - United States
Congratulations, Conni, on your 1st Place Win in the To Celebrate Autumn Contest for this beautiful painting! Well done. Voted.
Zeeland, MI - United States
1st Place win in the To Celebrate Autumn contest - thanks to all who voted!
Coeur D Alene, ID - United States
Voted for this beautiful painting in the CELEBRATE AUTUMN contest, Conni! L/F/V
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Spectacular autumn composition, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! F/L …voted for this piece in the contest TO CELEBRATE AUTUMN!
Danville, KY - United States
Conni, CONGRATULATIONS on your Win in the LEAVES Contest YAY!…SO WELL DESERVED!
Martville, NY - United States
Congratulations, Conni, on your Win in the Leaves Contest! This is a gorgeous painting - a well deserved win! Voted.
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