Misc

Here is the whimsical painting we worked on to practice some techniques and a limited palette.

Here's a new painting...  a sweet little still life.  I'm not sure of the title yet.  So far I'm calling it "Egg Shells and Gems" (c2011, watercolor, 12" x 12"), but, we'll see if that sticks.  It's not a very catchy title.  Sometimes a title just comes naturally...

If you want to paint watercolor portraits... you must practice, observe and experiment. Here is a study I did from magazine photos to help me practice my skill, understand the forms and shapes within the eye, and experiment with color.  I painted the eye quite large...

Here's the Mermaid painting finished.  This is the one I started for the Art Nouveau class. The Color scheme is transparent watercolors: French Ultramarine Blue, Winsor Blue Green Shade, Quinacridone Gold, Permanent Rose, Cobalt Violet. I used a brown sharpie for the...

Here's the design I'm working on for my class in the Art Nouveau Design (Ink on 300 lb. cold press Arches watercolor paper). Now I'm working on the color scheme and values that I will be using.  It's relatively easy for me to get a nice drawing... not so easy to...

In June I'll be teaching a four week class at University Art in Sacramento on the Art Nouveau Style.  My primary focus  will be the artwork of Alfonse Mucha, http://www.muchafoundation.org, though I will also show students other work in the style, or deriving from...

Here's the step by step progression of my painting of Hannah, my granddaughter. My color palette:  Winsor Orange, Permanent Rose, Winsor Blue Green Shade. And... Sign it.  Now I'm finished.  This is a small painting, 5" x 5", unusual for...

Here's a nice example of watercolor hair.  The combination of straight hair at the crown of the head, and curly loose hair around the face, helps you see two different textures and techniques for painting the hair. In this painting I've used Ultramarine Blue, Cobalt...

In progress:  My Granddaughter, Hannah.  Here I've used transparent staining color, a limited palette.  This is about three glazes of color.  I'm using a limited palette of Winsor Blue Green Shade, Permanent Rose, Winsor Orange, and Winsor Yellow.