Marybeth Heikes

Paintings in Watercolor & Mixed Media

Posts Tagged “Glass”

Dahlias, Creamer & Brushes

Dahlias, Creamer & Brushes

October 4, 2023

This watercolor was designed with a number of elements I have in my collection to set up still lifes. The elements I chose were a fresh dahlia from the garden, a red Carnival glass creamer, a dark green bowl with my art brushes, and a midnight-blue bottle, and I arranged them on a decoration black and white fabric. more »

Equilibrium

Equilibrium

September 9, 2012

For this still life setup, I wanted to do something really different and unusual.  I used a combination from my glassware collection: the bronze champagne glasses; the bubbly, purple goblets; the turquoise goblets; a cobalt blue wine glass; and the red bubble martini glasses. To achieve depth and height, I stacked them on scraps of glass. […] more »

Crazy Quilt #1

Crazy Quilt #1

February 17, 2012

This still life is crammed with interesting objects that I have collected. The main feature is the flared emerald-green vase and the crazy quilt, which I sewed with many of my fabric scraps. It is a one-of-a-kind quilt!  Also in this setup are square mirror tiles, apples, and a round ruby vase. It was most difficult […] more »