Watercolor in Moleskine 5×8″ watercolor notebook
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A package was waiting for me when I came home from work tonight. It was this little bottle that I’d loaned to a watercolor student months ago. She started painting it in class and wanted to finish at home so I sent the bottle home with her. Then she injured her arm and wasn’t able to return and since she lived quite a distance from me I told her to just mail it to me. I knew she would when she could and I was so happy to see it today.
It’s funny how finding a lost something like this little Cognac bottle can mean so much. I’ve painted it many times and just really love this little bottle that I originally found on the street. I’ve wondered why it was there–would the average bum or teenager be drinking cognac on the street? I don’t know anything about liquor, but always though cognac was fancy stuff, not on the same level as Colt 45 (had to look this up–I originally said Colt 44 but that’s a gun, it turns out) or Thunderbird (had to look that up too–there’s actually a website about bum wines.)
I’m just so pleased to have my little bottle home. I know some people like diamonds, fancy cars and yachts but I can be just as happy with a quiet hour painting a flower in a sweet little bottle.
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Jana Bouc, Artist 
10 replies on “My bottle is back!”
Very nice, i like the world through green glass and the reflections of the light. the pink of the flowers contrasts really well with it. hennessey eh, i drank hennessey with morrissey on a beach out of reach somewhere very far away, once.
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lovely painting of a sweet little bottle.
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I can see why you were pleased to get your bottle back fantastic for painting and I like your flowers too the depth and colour, I must try harder, sigh.
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Jana — I LOVE this!!! And the bottle — fantastic reflections and highlights — PErFECT!!! Sometimes it really is the little things that make our hearts sing ….!
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Jana, I can see why you wanted your’e little bottle was wanted back. Every time I come hear there is something else to learn. Trying to be self taught in WC classes are either to high in cost or to far. I come hear and learn.
Its just wonderful. I would love to come to a class of yours but to many miles are stopping mw so this will have to do until then.
The painting is wonderful the way you did this made sence to me so I was able to try and paint it.:)
Linda
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I love all these reflections! And the colors are superb. It is so nice when someone returns something and I can see why it excited you. Neat little bottle.
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I love it when something so prosaic transforms into poetry by someone’s care and attention. (And the dish rack sketch is stunning!)
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Yay! Glad your bottle has returned from it’s journey! Happy Painting!
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Freshness.
The expression of the water that entered the bottle is exquisiteness.
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Love the bottle, Jana. Great color, and it’s captivating despite the tired flowers. Your work with the interior is nice.
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