New Work - natural science

More birds. For this ecological habitat illustration, I've focused on a female mallard. The pattern of the feathers gave me the direction of the style I chose. The dragonfly is found here in N.Y. and the frogs are bullfrogs. My thanks go out to Eric, Kristine and Esther at the NY Botanical Gardens for helping me to identify the plants. I love working in this style, but I must get a stylus and program to use it with. I'm still using a mouse!

POND, mixed media, natural science, Donna Miskend 2016
(libellula cyanea, peltandra virginica, lemna minor, typhalatifolia, Anas platyrhynchos, Rana catesbeiana)

2015 BEAUX ARTS EXHIBIT

Three works of some favorite things, plants and animals, will be on display at the Beaux Arts Exhibit:

The Dobbs Ferry Woman's Clubhouse

54 Clinton Avenue

Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522

October 17 - 18, 2015

reception Sunday, Oct. 18 from 2-4pm

Stay tuned: A recap of the Fairy Tales show is coming soon. 

Exhibit News

I will have recent nature watercolors on view at The Dobbs Ferry Woman's Clubhouse as part of their Beaux Arts Exhibition October 18-19, 2014. The reception is Sunday, Oct. 19 from 2-4pm. Award: Tomatillos took 2nd place in the watercolor category.

Exhibit News - Yonkers River Fest

I will be exhibiting on Saturday Sept. 6 at the Yonkers River Fest in the artists showcase area. Festivities start at noon, admission is FREE. For more information click HERE.

NEW WORK - Nature Illustrations

I'm adding to my repertoire of nature illustrations.

This and That, Donna Miskend 2014

These are things I've picked up that I thought I wanted to paint. Sometimes it's the color, or the design element, so to make sense of them individually I decided to put them all together. Acorn, ginko leaf, pine cone, the fruit from a cherry tree, maple seed pods, a dried cherry and I think the other seed pods are either also maple or oak.



This bunny was at the botanical gardens.

Red Cabbage and Rabbit, Donna Miskend 2014

New Work - Food Illustrations

I enjoy painting in both styles and tonight I eat my subjects (stuffed eggplants), ah, summer!

Donna Miskend 2014,Rosa Bianca Heirloom Eggplants, watercolor

Donna Miskend 2014, Heirloom Eggplants, watercolor

What's New

New art

Donna Miskend 2014, Lotus Views, watercolor

Donna Miskend 2014, Tomatillos, watercolor

I love doing this type of painting.

New blog post on the Conversations blog.