Marybeth Heikes

Paintings in Watercolor & Mixed Media

Posts Tagged “Barn”

Double Barn

Double Barn

September 23, 2008

I spent the last day of summer at Valley Junction’s Fall Art Market on Sunday. It was perfect weather — couldn’t ask for better temperatures. Most people wanted to get out and enjoy the scene. Thank you all for visiting my booth to see my newest artwork. I enjoyed seeing old friends and meeting new […] more »

Red Hot Sky, Cool Blue Barn

Red Hot Sky, Cool Blue Barn

August 31, 2008

The idea for a hot red sky occurred to me a week ago. I began cutting the sky-shape on the pinkish-cerise pre-painted papers. Because it is very textured with swirling paint patterns, I’m careful to choose a spot on the paper that is pleasing texturally. Some areas are lighter or too dark. I’m also using […] more »

Mahaska County Barn

Mahaska County Barn

August 4, 2008

I spent the blistering hot and humid weekend finishing my newest barn collage. For this piece I used a photo of a barn in Mahaska County with a windmill and added rolling hills and hay bales in the background. It’s always difficult choosing colors, as each hue will determine the alternate colors next to the […] more »

Iowa Series #62

Iowa Series #62

October 3, 2007

I did this painting specifically for the play & theater group in Grinnell, Iowa, for their production of “The Visit”. This collage features a barn design with paper money as the sky. The design was used as posters to publicize the event. more »