Watercolor | Mary Van Deman

Mackinac Island Poppies print
Watercolor, Paper, 14" x 19". I found these poppies on Mackinac Island, MI one summer while on vacation. They were amazing flowers with blossoms as big as my hand. The original painting belongs to my daughter, but I hav…
Orchid Show II
Watercolor, Panel, 16" x 20". I found these beautiful orchids while vacationing in Puerto Vallarta one spring. It is painted in transparent watercolor on Ampersand's Aquaboard and varnished for framing without glass. *T…
Lakeside Congregation
Watercolor, Paper, 14" x 21". I found these beautiful Flamingos beside their lake at the San Diego Zoo one summer. It was a complicated image but was much fun to paint. It was juried into the Arizona Watercolor Associat…
Waterworld Tango
Watercolor, Paper, 20" x 14". "Waterworld Tango" is a watercolor painting based on photos of Koi swimming beneath the bridges of the Japanese Friendship Garden in central Phoenix. A small oil version with two Koi is als…
Night Shadows II
Mixed Media, Paper, 13" x 18". Moonlight kisses the graceful curves of this agave at the Desert Botannical Gardens in Phoenix, AZ. This is the second version that I painted of this image. It is a mixed media painting of…
Peppers 'n Peppers
Watercolor, Paper, 9" x 13". These four bell peppers sat on a shiny surface. I loved the play of light in the reflections. The price of this painting includes a double mat, but does not include framing. A frame is avail…
A Thousand Points
Watercolor, Paper, 15" x 20". I found this succulent at the Desert Botannical Gardens in Phoenix. It really was that color! I added the deep blue violet background to accent the reds and yellow greens. This painting was…
A Table by the Window
Watercolor, Paper, 22" x 14". This painting is based on a photo I captured of a lovely old wooden table in front of a beautiful painted glass window in Taos, NM. It appeared in the Scottsdale Artists League 2009 Exhibit…
Bottle March
Watercolor, Paper, 14" x 22". I loved the reflections in the line of glass bottles in this sunny window at a shop in Taos, NM. The price of this painting includes a double mat and a 1 1/2" dark laquered wood frame. The…
Swords & Shadows
Watercolor, Paper, 12 x 16". This plant is called Agave Paryii. I was attracted to the strong shadows cast by the sun on its spiny leaves. *The price of this painting includes a double mat, but no frame.
Rural Route, USA
Watercolor, Paper, 18" x 24". This was my 911 painting. During that time flags hung on every bank of rural mail boxes and the country hung together in grief and resolve. I added refinements in early 2006 and it was juri…
Leafscape
Watercolor, Paper, 13" x 19". I found this lovely, large leafed plant while walking in San Diego one morning. I pushed the color a bit to enhance the mood of the painting.
The Chapel
Watercolor, Paper, 21" x 14". I based this painting on photos I took on a visit to Mackinac Island in Michigan.
Niangara Gold
Mixed Media, Paper board, 18" x 13". I painted two versions of this image in order to try different colors and paint application techniques. "Niangara Gold" is a combination of Acrylic and Gouache. The price of this pai…
Niangara Green
Watercolor, Paper, 18" x 13". "Niangara Green" is based on photos I took of my friend Marie. I changed the costuming and hair style and stylized the portrait. The background patterns are ones I found in a book of Africa…
Jonas
Watercolor, Paper, 10" x 9". "Jonas" was a handsome young black model at the Scottsdale Artists School where I used to attend "Open Studio" sessions. The hours spent there provided a wonderful opportunity to paint from…
Turquoise, Lace & Velvet
Watercolor, Paper, 12" x 11". This painting is based on a photo I captured of a costumed Zuni lady at the Heard Museum in Phoenix. I loved the costuming and stunning jewelry and painted only her costume and her hands to…
The Maine Coon
Watercolor, Paper, 11" x 15". "The Maine Coon" was a wild cat who frequented the deck of my daughter's San Diego apartment. Occasionally she even sneaked inside for a bite to eat from the domestic cat's dishes, but only…
Ebenezer
Watercolor, Paper, 17" x 17". "Ebenezer", a Newfoundland dog, belonged to my dear friends Rick & Diane. "Eben" was the first dog in our local Newfoundland club to receive his Draft Dog Title. My Newfoundland, Belle, rec…
Courtney's Cat
Watercolor, Paper, 21" x 13". A cat stalks fish in a pond at Courtney's Place in Key West. Courtney had a line of dishes on the back porch to feed the stray cats which roam freely on the island, many of them decendants…
Mackinac Transit Team
Watercolor, Paper, 14" x 24". I found these beautiful draft horses waiting patiently with their wagon during a vacation trip to Mackinac Island. The painting received an award at the 2000 Arizona Watercolor Association…
Ladies Who Lunch
Watercolor, Paper, 11" x 15". "Ladies Who Lunch" is based on photos I captured at El Pedregal in North Scottsdale, AZ. It was juried into the 2003 Arizona Watercolor Association Fall Exhibition and became the basis for…
School Daze
Watercolor, Paper, 20" x 13". "School Daze" is the abstracted version of my watercolor painting "School Days". It is painted with watercolor and gouache. The form is the same as the realistic version, but the colors are…
School Days
Watercolor, Paper, 20" x 13". I found this old school desk in a museum in Tubac, AZ. The sun came through the window at just the right angle to cast an interesting shadow on the wooden floor. I made a companion abstract…
The After Lunch Bunch
Watercolor, Paper, 14" x 24". This painting is based on photos I took on the patio at Backstage Restaurant in Scottsdale, AZ. The birds were having such fun! It was juried into the 1996 Spring AWA Exhibition and later a…
Concert in the Park
Watercolor, Paper, 14" x 19". I loved the father-son feeling of this pair in Balboa Park in San Diego. The painting was completed in 1996 and juried into the Arizona Watercolor Association's Fall Exhibition that year. I…
Equipale
Watercolor, Paper, 21" x 11". I painted "Equipale" in 1993 and it was juried into the Arizona Watercolor Association Fall Exhibition that year. It later became part of a "Realism to Abstraction" exhibition with its abst…
Cactus Flower
Watercolor, Paper, 10" x 14"
Tubac Terra Cotta
Watercolor, Paper, 14" x 20". I found these terra cotta pots outside a small shop in historic Tubac, Arizona. I played with color a bit in this painting just for fun and to enhance the composition. "Tubac Terra Cotta" a…
Old Wood & Iron Wheels
Watercolor, Paper, 14" x 23". I found this old wagon in the historic mining town of Jerome in the Arizona mountains. The rust on the iron wheels provided the opportunity for imaginative color. This painting received an…
No Reservations Needed
Watercolor, Paper, 17" x 29". This painting is based on images I captured at an empty restaurant in Tubac, AZ during the middle of the day. It is a complicated image, but was fun to paint (much like a puzzle). It was ju…
Lady at the Gate
Mixed Media, Paper, 19" x 12". This Art Neuveau painting began as a contour drawing. The medium is a combination of watercolor, ink and acrylic paint. This painting is priced with a double mat and framed with a 2" wide…
Fun Day
Watercolor, Paper, 11" x 18". A day of fun in the sun on the beach in San Diego. Price includes a double mat. Framing is available at additional cost.
A Day at the Beach
Watercolor, Paper, 18" x 11". Both watercolor and oil versions of this scene from a day at the beach in San Diego are in this collection. This painting is priced with a double mat. Frame is additional upon request.
Moonlight on Tulips
Watercolor, Paper, 14" x 11". These tulips grew in a pot on my patio. This painting is the inspiration for my abstract "Cut Flowers" which exhibited with the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies. This painting is…
Iris sketch crop
Watercolor, Paper, 5" x 4". This painting is a watercolor brush drawing. It was painted with no pencil lines directly onto the paper using only the brush and paint. This painting is matted and framed with a 1" blond woo…
Summer Courtyard
Mixed Media, Yupo paper, 9" x 6". "Summer Courtyard"is watercolor and ink on Yupo paper. Paint flows in interesting patterns on this slick substrate. This was a "thumbnail" for a slightly larger version to come as I wan…
Lady in Black
Watercolor, Paper, 21" x 14". This sultry portrait of a friend received a "Best of Show" award from the Scottsdale Artists League.
Juba's Garden
Watercolor, Paper, 14" x 20". King Juba was an African King whose physician grew succulents which they called Euphorbia. I had to research the plant a bit to find a name for this painting which was based on a photograph…
Sweet Nothings
Watercolor, Paper, 14" x 18". I love dogs of any breed. These Old English Sheepdogs had the look of love between them. What a pair! This painting is priced with a double mat and a frosted sterling blush 1" metal frame.