Annie Haines

Geese on the perc ponds in Los Gatos this morning.
#watercolor #geese #pleinair

Thanks! I use mostly Winsor Newton professional grade

Having fond memories of my trip to Ireland last year. Here are two gardeners at Connemara National Park in County Galway
#watercolor #gardens #Ireland #gardeners

A mom and her kids talking a stroll through Rancho Cañada del Oro Park on this sunny California morning
#watercolor #family #pleinair

Perfect day to paint at Año Nuevo State Park today. My first visit and there are so many beautiful views. I’ll be back.
#watercolor #pleinair #californiacoast

Stipple drawing of bees’ bliss sage leaves. I used this technique to help capture the puffy/fuzzy nature of these amazing leaves
#californianativeplants #stippling #drawing #naturesketch

Another garden journal entry. This is a California buckeye beginning to leaf out.
#garden #journal #californianativeplants #californianativetrees

Thank you so much!

Reading with the cat. Watercolor 10 x 14”
#watercolor #portrait #reading #cat

I decided to start sketching again in my garden journal that I made last year. I find the process meditative and great for developing my drawing and observation skills! This is one small stem of a plant that grows like a weed in my yard. And yes, the bees love it!
#journaling #garden #sketching

Thank you!

Painting from today at the Los Alamitos Percolation Ponds
#watercolor #pleinair #percpond

Still a way to go on this one.
#watercolor #reading #cat #portrait

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Daughter reading with the cat. Hoping to put down some watercolor on it tomorrow
#pencil #drawing #reading #cat

This messy sketch is of a guy that played for us at Sweny’s Pharmacy as part of the James Joyce Bloomsday celebration in Dublin, Ireland
#watercolor #sketch

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Another climber, this time my daughter-in-law. I tried to be a little looser, but still not as loose as I want yet
#watercolor #bouldering #climbing

Another attempt at painting my daughter at the climbing gym
#watercolor #bouldering #climbing

Gouache sketch of the canyon at Canyon Creek Park in East San Jose
#gouache #pleinair #canyon

Working on a design for a large mural (gouache plus Procreate). Still need to hide some “Easter eggs” (little hidden surprises) in it per my client’s wishes.
#vineyard #muraldesign

Thanks, I used a photo reference - no way I could do this with a moving subject

Started this little watercolor of my daughter at the climbing gym - crazy challenging, didn’t finish
#watercolor #bouldering #climbing

Thanks. No shame in using pencil, but I try to limit it to keep things loose

Thanks for looking so closely. The one of the dad and kid was done direct - no drawing, just paint. I didn’t feel confident enough to paint the bicycles directly, so drew in pencil first.

Cyclists — a difficult painting subject x 3
#watercolor #bicycles #bicyclists

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Just a quick watercolor sketch of a man and a kid in a red hat
#watercolor #sketch #father

I did a studio version of my previous plein air painting at Ed Levin park. It’s more controlled and I like some of the effects here, but the mood is different. I find painting from life is best for capturing the mood of a place.
#watercolor #landscape #reflections

Cold day out at Ed Levin park, but everyday is a good day to paint and I’m glad I did
#pleinair #watercolor