Sunday, November 25, 2007

"California Dream"














©Becky Brocato
"California Dream"
7.5" x 11"
Watercolor on Arches 140 CP

A fun people painting of my son on a trip to LA. This was from a photo I took while we were at the beach in Santa Monica.

Saturday, July 14, 2007

"Summer Pals"














©Becky Brocato
"Summer Pals"
5" x 7"
Watercolor on Arches 140 CP

This little painting is a moment in time several years ago. The middle boy is my son, and the two other boys are our friends' two sons. Our two families were on a great summer vacation together in a rural area near Reliance, Tennessee, close to the Ocoee River. Great memories!

I love to paint people when they are engaged in something: doing a job, enjoying a walk with friends, playing a game of cards, playing a sport. I like to show a snapshot of someone's day. These types of paintings evoke such great memories in most viewers.

"Summer Pals" received an Honorable Mention award at the Watercolor Art Society-Houston July Monthly Exhibit, and will be on display there until August 2. The Watercolor Art Society - Houston is located at 1601 West Alabama in Houston, Texas.

Monday, May 7, 2007

"Winter Light on Fruit"















©Becky Brocato
"Winter Light on Fruit"
13" x 17.5"
Watercolor on Arches 300 CP

This is my painting that was accepted into the 2007 Watercolor Art Society-Houston International Exhibit. I painted this in watercolor using a limited palette (3 to 5 colors) for maximum color harmony. My layering technique gives the fruit a natural glow, with light coming from a window which is just out of view. I used a photo that I took last winter as my source. Not sure if this comes across on screen, but the cherries seem to jump out of the painting! I have limited edition signed Giclee prints available for purchase. If you are interested, please e-mail me for details.

Thursday, April 26, 2007

"Rush Hour" - Venice















©Becky Brocato
"Rush Hour"
9.5" x 12.25"
Watercolor on Arches 140 CP

"Rush Hour" is a recent watercolor of the Grand Canal in Venice. I enjoyed painting this slice-of-life scene, wondering what the gondoliers were chatting about. My source material was a small part of a photo that a friend took when she was in Europe. What a dream vacation that would be....maybe someday!