Ageless Treasures
by Marilyn Smith
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11.000 x 14.000 inches
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Title
Ageless Treasures
Artist
Marilyn Smith
Medium
Painting - Watercolor
Description
This watercolor painting is a pottery still life with old, very well-worn, Mexican pots. I combined them into this setting using several reference pictures that I have collected over the years. In the foreground is an old clay pot with handles and ropes that probably was used to carry water at one time. The green glazed urn is quite decorative with rusted metal bands and rings for carrying. It doesn't seem as used as others so maybe it was a special piece. The navy/black glazed pot also sports a metal band with rusty rings. A colorful gecko decided to come out of hiding from inside the little clay pot, perhaps looking for a little warmth from the sun. I love painting an old adobe wall filled with cracks and blemishes from lots of sunshine and weather that has worn them down over many years, so it seemed necessary to include that here. Old wooden steps that rest on a stone slab at the bottom seems to be very typical of homes in parts of Mexico. The old crumbling brick has seen better days also and is held together with several patches. The door leading into the house is also very weathered and you can seen a little peeling paint here and there, but mostly it has worn off. The weeds and grasses near the steps have turned golden from the hot sun and lack of water. The afternoon sun is hitting the tops of the pottery and the stone step creating a few shadows for this Southwest art piece.
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September 14th, 2021
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Comments (36)
Doug Kreuger
Outstanding still life painting, Marilyn! Love the earthy colors and variety of textures. The lizard is a fun and fitting design detail, too. L&F
Dora Sofia Caputo
Your work is magnificent, Marilyn! This pottery still life is simply outstanding! F/L.
Renee Couture
Wow, are you productive Marilyn! All of your work is excellent, but I especially like the pieces with interesting pottery arrangements.
Laurel Adams
Marilyn, CONGRATULATIONS on your win in the ANYTHING YOU WANT CONTEST!!…YAY!..SO WELL DESERVED!! …so beautifully painted…
Ann Warrenton
Congratulation's on your win in, POST WHAT YOU WANT 10/12/21 AMAZING CHALLENGE'S GROUP!
Hiroko Stumpf
Congratulations Marilyn, on your 2nd place tie win in the "Post What You Want" contest! It is a beautiful watercolor!
Sarah Irland
Congratulations, Marilyn, on your Win in the Every One Can Get This Right - Post What You Want Contest for this beautiful painting!
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