SallyProbasco

Giraffe Paintball

watercolor, gel medium, graphite, gouache

Sally Probasco

watercolor artist

"Garden of Tasty Treats" received a State Exhibit Award at the Richland Center Wisconsin Regional Art Program (WRAP) Exhibit. It is now on exhibit at the Annual WRAP State Exhibit through September 19th, 2009 at the Pyle Center, UW-Madison campus.

Emerging Crocuses

Farmer's Market Sunflower

notecards available

Gourds From Marvin's Garden

Awarded best watercolor in the Madison Art Guild Salon Show 2007


	Better Check the Feed watercolor 21" x 14" © 2007 $500
	Wisconsin Heritage watercolor 12" x 9" © 2009 $150 notecards available

Garden of Tasty Treats

watercolor on acrylic gel transfer of graphite drawing

"Painting from Life vs. Photo

For me, painting from life is invaluable. Yes, it's a hassle if you're outside and it's windy, rainy, cold, misty, scorching hot, etc. But the observation that it entails (certainly inside as well as out) helps you learn about objects, form, perspective, color, shadow, reflection. For instance, I'm painting oranges, a partially rotten banana and fabric. What I learn from observing the orange, it's irregular shape vs. the perfect oval that you would expect; or the myriad of colors in the shadow, not necessarily just a darker orange will carry over when I paint a still life from a photo. I'll know how to put texture, color, shape on the painting of the orange even if the photo doesn't reveal the depth that observing actually does. I'll know what's really there. Painting fabric folds is difficult for me but the only way I get better is looking at actual fabric and how the light hits it, the weave in the fabric. Every time I paint from life I get better even if the product falls short of what I see or intend to depict.

March 15, 2009"

Odd Man Out

notecards available

Sally Probasco

I am a lucky person. I have had several careers—recreation therapist, student affairs staff member, academic adviser to graduate students, and most recently assistant city attorney. But now I am back to my first love, art, and happily call myself an artist. I’m working in watercolor and am fascinated with splashes of color as they drip on the surface of cold press watercolor paper and an acrylic gel medium surface. Subjects vary because there’s always something new to try. I hope you enjoy the adventure along with me.

Self Portrait

All paintings for sale are framed unless noted. The size indicated is the size of the painting only; framing adds approximately 6-8" in both length and width. Many of my paintings are available as note cards. See the gallery below for availability. They measure approximately 5½" x 7". Quantities of one through 11 are $2.50 each. (Can be mixed or all the same image.) Quantities of 12 or more are $2.00 each. All come with a white envelope. Contact me at my e-mail below for purchase. Proceeds from these sales will benefit the Richland Area Arts Council (RAAC.)