Original Watercolor Paintings

In my drawing career (I mean the required art class in eighth grade), the point of adding shadows was to make your subject a bit more three-dimensional and realistic.

While you will see that effect, the lights and shadows in these paintings play with the viewer. They practically dance across the painting and back again.

Ta-DA!!! They shout!

Yes, I am the proud baby sister. I can't paint or draw worth a dime.... seems big sis sucked up all the artistic chromosomes on her way through the womb ahead of me.

The funny thing is Margaret, took an art class in high school and created a gorgeous batik -- primarily flowers and plants. She "loaned" it to me many moons ago, first to cover boring white college dorm walls, then to cover boring beige corporate walls. During the years that I had it displayed, people would ask me about it and I'd explain my sister had made it as a high school student and can you believe that she didn't continue painting.

I don't really know when she got the bug to do more painting. I think it was when she lived in Japan for a few years. But it was only after their kids went off to college that she seemed to get really serious about it. And now, every time I check out her website, I just about fall off my chair. I know I'm biased, but I think her paintings are amazing, GORGEOUS. And based on the fact that she has been accepted to display in art shows so soon after beginning, I guess other folks think so too.

To see more original watercolor paintings and get contact information to possibly purchase one of your own, go to: MargaretJSmith.com