I'm pleased to be judging the WASH Membership Art Show this year. The show will run from April 1st through the 19th, 2014. If you'd like to enter the show or would like to see the entries and award winners contact WASH at watercolorhorizons@yahoo.com for more...
Misc
Preparing for my show at the Orland Art Center
Welcome to November and my busy art studio. I've been painting up a storm, creating new lovelies for you. Painting and framing is a nice change of pace as I slow down my teaching and traveling at this time of year.  I love being able to work quietly and...
Getting ready for my studio tour.
You're invited... Amador Artists Association Open Studios Tour Sept. 21 and 22, 2013 10 AM to 4 PM Come September, enjoy a get-away weekend in Amador County combining a glimpse into artists’ lives with picturesque scenery and small-town charm.  Experience the...
Coming back…
New Class at University Art Mid-Town Scheduled I'm pleased to tell you that I'll be teaching at University Art in September. I just talked to Andy and we've scheduled a one-day workshop for Saturday, September 14. I know many of you have been missing my regular...
For my Mendocino Students
Here is my finished painting of spring wildflowers in the Kerr jar. How did you all do? Send me photos of your paintings! I'd love to see.  How did you do achieving the illusion of translucence and transparency? Fun to try, don't you think? I've kept the...
Achieving Volume in a Portrait
It's all about the values! The beginning stages for my portraits start with light washes of color. The colors in this photo are a little distorted... a little too yellow, but wanted to show how the detail and sculpting...
Class tutorial on the little church in Mendocino
 My painting of the little church in Mendocino continues to progress. These two photos show a comparison of last week and this week.  Next week I hope to get some photos of my student's work. All of their paintings are coming out just beautifully...  Wait...
Class Project
In this six week session at University Art in Sacramento, I'm guiding my students in painting some little landscapes. I've worked on two pieces... Very simple color schemes, as usual. Winsor Blue Green Shade, Thalo Yellow Green (Grumbacher), Permanent Rose,...
My Palette
        This is one of my palettes. The other is a Robert E Wood palette, which is a rectangle instead of a circle.   These are my three favorite colors:               Winsor Yellow                 Permanent Rose –...
Morning Glories
Here's the new painting we're going to start working on in my afternoon class at University Art. Step one:  Lay down a light wash over the whole page using Thalo Yellow Green, Winsor Blue Green Shade, Cobalt Blue, Winsor Violet and Permanent Rose... Use...