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Birds and Botanicals in Watercolor, Portraits in Graphite, Charcoal, or Colored Pencil
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Welcome to Art by Anne Gilna- These pages will show you a sampling of my artwork.
Birds and Botanical Paintings in Watercolor: My subject matter consists of birds and botanicals that are will known in my part of the world: Eastern North America, and specifically northeastern Illinois, where I live. All of my paintings are done life size, and I am careful to depict the birds (and an occasional butterfly) in their natural, familiar settings. I enjoy choosing designs that represent all seasons of the year. My original artwork is framed using archival, top-quality materials.
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Downy woodpecker and sumac
Original Watercolor by Anne Gilna
19" x 23"
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Robin and Magnolia
Original Watercolor by Anne Gilna
Framed, 18" x 25"
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"Caladium"
Original Watercolor by Anne Gilna
Framed, 19" x 24"
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Portraits in Graphite, Colored Pencil, or Charcoal Pencil:
My goal as a portrait artist is more than to create a simple likeness. It is also to capture the energy of the subject. I work from photographs, and while it is helpful to meet the subject it is not necessary, as long as a number of photos are provided, ideally from different angles and in natural light. Of course, I have worked successfully with much less than the ideal! It is tremendously satifying to me when a client views the finished product and says, "It's exactly what I wanted!"
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Portrait in charcoal pencil
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Portrait in colored pencil
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Portrait in graphite
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