Valerie Storey, Author - Artist
Desert Springtime
Item Number D1006: USD $50.00
California Rain
Item Number D1004: USD $50.00
November 30th
Japanese shadow-black watercolor inks on Arches 140 lb rough watercolor paper. Shipped with a backing board and white mat inside a cellophane sleeve. 11"x 14".
Item Number 6334; USD $75.00
Selected Pieces from "The 100-Day Project"
The 100-Day Project is an annual global event I tried for the first time in 2024. The goal of the challenge is to paint, draw, or follow some other creative activity every day for 100 days and to post the work daily on one or more social media sites. My chosen site was Twitter (X) and my project was to finally use the vast number of sketchbook pages and other papers I had pre-toned with ink or watercolor to be used as backgrounds "one day" for more finished pieces. Over the last two years especially I had accumulated quite a few of these backgrounds, almost too many. The invitation to turn them into completed painting for the next three months seemed like an excellent opportunity to put into practice the concept of "finished is better than perfect." Sticking to the challenge without missing a single day (yay, me!), no matter how badly I sometimes wanted to quit, was an incredible experience I won't forget any time soon.
The pieces for sale below are some of my mixed-media favorites from the project, painted on either Arches 140 lb rough, or Stonehenge Legion 140 lb cold press papers, both made from 100% cotton. Each piece is ready for framing and shipped with an 8"x 10" white acid-free cardboard mat and backing board placed inside a cellophane sleeve. Prices are $50.00 each and as always includes free shipping via US Priority Mail to any US location.
Desert Thunder
Item Number D1001: USD $50.00
Park Place
Painted on Arches 140 lb rough watercolor paper using a combination of Japanese shadow-black watercolor inks and traditional Winsor & Newton professional-grade watercolor. Shipped with a backing board and gray mat inside a cellophane sleeve. 11"x 14".
Item Number 6024; USD $75.00
Albuquerque Rain
Japanese shadow-black watercolor inks with sumi ink. Shipped with a backing board and white mat inside a cellophane sleeve. 11"x 14".
Item Number 6224; US $75.00
Morning Walk
Item Number D1002: USD $50.00
October Twilight
Traditional watercolor on 140 lb Arches rough watercolor paper. Japanese sumi ink and gold watecolor accents.
Shipped with a backing board and wine-red mat inside a cellophane sleeve. (Note: Matted image shows darker colors and /reflections from packaging.) 11"x14".
Item Number 6124; USD $75.00
Incoming Rain
Item Number D1003: USD $50.00
Trees in Blue
Item Number D1005: USD $50.00
Watercolor/Mixed Media Art
I can't recall a time when I wasn't excited by art, and in fact I only agreed to attend kindergarten after I was promised my own easel. For many years afterward, however, my main focus was studying art history, but later on I began experimenting with my own drawing and painting when I became interested in book illustration. I've now reached a point where both activities--writing and drawing--inform each other and consume my days with equal importance. My favorite medium is Japanese watercolor with the addition of sumi ink, but I also love oil pastels, pastel pencils, and water-soluble graphite.
Each of the pieces below will be shipped with a quality mat and backing board inside a transparent cellophane sleeve. Once purchased, please keep in mind that watercolor paintings should ideally always be framed behind glass and placed out of direct sunlight. Prices are $50.00 - $75.00 each with free Priority Mail shipping and handling. Please allow 7-10 days for delivery. US domestic orders only. Thank you!