Painting of the Week – Origin
Simple Variations are Expressive
“Origin” was started during my “Painting Flowers in Watercolor Workshop” in order to emphasize the im...
03
Dec
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25
Nov
Painting of the Week – Autumn Essentials
Bountiful Color Contrasts
This painting, Autumn Essentials, is about bounty. The leaves are just turning color and there is a healthy ...
17
Nov
Painting of the Week – San Miguel Singers
Capturing what mesmerizes you!
I was working the camera when I saw this backdrop for a painting that stopped me in my tracks. The ligh...
10
Nov
Painting of the Week – Samson at the Marketplace
Creativity in Business
This is the scene in my Children’s Christmas story “Samson’s Gift” where Samson, the ram, is taken to the Marke...
28
Oct
Painting of the Week – Golden Reserve
Using Complimentary Color Backgrounds
On a road trip to Chicago I called Paul saying, “I just drove by herd of cows with long horns an...
22
Oct
Painting of the Week – Autumn Harvest
Carried Away with Color
It was fun driving through a whirlwind of color last week with all the fall foliage. To fulfill my Arts Partne...
14
Oct
Painting of the Week – Wishing Well
Arranging Shapes to Create Movement
Seeing this 2003 Watercolor made me pause and think of wishing you all well. I hope you and your f...
07
Oct
Painting of the Week – Forest Archway
Balancing a Color Palette
On my summer weekends I walk up Pelican Point Road to and from the “Magic Hill”. I call it that because it’...
30
Sep
Painting of the Week – Brittany Loves Biking
Connecting the Subject to the Background
When I was in college, I took a portrait painting class from Jack Youngquist, a masterful art...