Portraits & Figures | Valli Thayer McDougle

• Janice

  Acrylic, Paper, 11" x 11". This portrait of my dear friend Janice was so much fun to paint. First, I patterned my paper with fluid acrylics in various colors, stamps and mark-making. I then painted her portrait with her…

• Flapper Beauty

  Watercolor, Paper, 18" x 22". This young woman has captivating green eyes, captured beautifully in watercolor. I love how transparent brushstrokes create depth in the delicate contours of the face. Can't you just see he…

• Really! I Didn't Do It!

  Watercolor, Paper, 15" x 11". Transparent watercolor is perfect for capturing the delicacy of children's skin and soft contours. This was painted from a photo taken in the bright sun on a warm summer day at the lake.

• The Girl With the Mona Lisa Smile

  Watercolor, Paper, 11" x 15". Transparent watercolor captured the hint of a smile and the exquisite skin tones of this teenage beauty during a summer vacation at the lake.

• Michie

  Watercolor, Paper, 15" x 11". Transparent watercolor is the perfect media for capturing the delicacy of skin and facial features. This was painted from a photo taken in Oahu on a windy mountainside after a long hike,

• Artistic Feat

  Mixed Media, Paper, 15" x 11". Have you ever been given the challenge of doing a self-portrait without using your face? This was my answer: my crossed legs, feet and hands, and the color challenge was to use blue and ye…

• Would You Borrow Sugar From This Woman?!!

  Mixed Media, Paper, 15" x 11". This mixed media (watercolor and charcoal) self-portrait was done quickly and to give an energetic impression of myself.

• Relationships: Parallel Universe

  Watercolor, Yupo, 23" x 35". This is one of four in a series entitled "Relationships." You will notice that each of the three figures are looking past one another, seemingly oblivious to the others. The painting was don…

• Relationships: Three's a Crowd

  Watercolor, Yupo, 23" x 35". This is one of four in a series entitled "Relationships." You will notice that two of the figures are facing out and close to one another, while the third has her back to the viewer and repr…

• Relationships: Two's Company

  Watercolor, Yupo, 23" x 35". This is one of four in a series entitled "Relationships" and won an award in the Pikes Peak International Exhibition. The painting was done in watercolor on yupo, a plastic-like surface on w…

• Relationships: Life in a Fish Bowl

  Watercolor, Yupo, 23" x 35". This is one of four in a series entitled "Relationships." Do you ever feel like you are living in a fish bowl, with life swirling around non-stop, like you are on a merry-go-round that never…