The Question: What Subjects Inspire Me? Greetings, I have been thinking about what subjects inspire me to draw and paint. That is to say, the question has been rattling around in the back of my head – where do I draw inspiration? The Answer? Took Some Searching. You would think the answer would […]
What Inspires Me – Leaves! Three Different Leaf Series Read More »
Introduction. Hi! I’d like to simply share a couple of watercolor studies. Why Do Studies. There are several reasons why I like doing these studies. Here are a few reasons that come immediately to mind. Focus: One has to pay attention when working with watercolor. The paint moves and I like to take advantage
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You Are Invited! Hi, its show time! That is, I’m pleased to say that I am showing my several watercolor paintings at GoodBean Coffee Company in Jacksonville, OR during the month of October. For those of you who are interested, GoodBean is located at 165 South Oregon St. in historic Jacksonville. Let me say that
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New Series. Hi! I’d like to introduce my “Man With Hat” series. The Beginning. I started this series last spring as part of a demonstration for the Watercolor Society of Oregon (WSO). Because my painting process takes awhile I didn’t finish the painting during the allotted time. Instead, I worked on several versions in different
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Travel Sketches Hi! As promised, its time to post travel sketches from our July 2017 trips. I have wanted to share with you my sketches from our recent trip down to New Mexico and back. As I look at my travel sketches, though, I see they are mainly filled with subjects like picnic tables,
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Introduction: My Own Brand, or Modus Operandi Lately I’ve been thinking about “brand” as it relates to my own artistic style or modus operandi (MO). Why do I avoid defining my brand? Choices; there comes a time when we can’t do it all. I have come to realize that if I don’t focus on a
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The Demo: Three Artists, Three Approaches, One Figure Having introduced the Watercolor Society of Oregon’s (WSO) Spring Convention in my previous post, I’d like to talk about the “Three Artists, Three Approaches, One Figure” watercolor demonstration (demo). Let me say that it was quite a privelege to be asked to participate. I had the pleasure
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The Value of Color Studies. Greetings! I am going to give you a short introduction about why I do color studies, then outline how I devised my own color study project. Finally, I’ll share with you some of the lessons I learned by doing the studies. And, I might add, it is the “doing” that
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Part Of Artistic Growth. Experiencing a bout of “Artist Block”? It’s OK, it happens to many of us and even some of the greats so there is no reason to quit! I hope by sharing with you that this is a perfectly normal, of not frustrating, part of artistic growth, then you and I can
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Mermaid As Icon I am pleased to say that my painting “Mermaid With Net at Night” is showing at the Rogue Gallery and Art Center in Medford, OR. To clarify, it is one painting among over 60 works of art in the Annual Member’s Exhibition. Most of all, if you are in the area, I
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