This is a section of the river along the northwest border of Alamosa, CO.
Rio Grande near Alamosa
Tag: blue
View – St. John’s Bridge
View – St. John’s Bridge
48in x 24in / Oil on Panel
2018
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Santorini comes to my markets this weekend
Santorini comes to the markets this weekend
By popular demand I am working on four new Santorini watercolors. Here is one.
Today’s Studio Photo – Entire painting without color
Today’s Studio Photo – Entire painting without color
A minimal palette today. I painted with a mixture of blue and brown. It makes my favorite black. I used it, and that tiny brush, for the whole 3×4 foot painting! But I was just making the beginning drawing on my new painting. 🙂 There will be four figures, not including the people in the backgraound. No photo of the painting yet.
Daily Studio Photo: end of the day
Today’s Studio Photo
I will be posting more shots from my studio. Maybe not quite daily, but often. This one is from the end of the day today, Saturday. The painting is my latest, The Oracle.
New flowers
My assistant, Foxy, is compiling a list of flowers for me to paint. On it are a yellow daisy, a small delicate yellow poppy, and an orange mystery flower. Camas is also on the list; blue lily-like flowers with a nutritious, bulb-like root (a staple food of Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest). Camas was requested by a visitor to my booth at the Scappoose Farmers Market.
Below is an image of the daisy painting in progress.
Foxy was a lot of help so I gave her some chocolate for desert. Then I discovered that she found, and ate, almost the entire bar of chocolate. I scooped her up and put her to bed.
Behind the scenes – Preview
Here is a sneak preview of a big watercolor I started today. This piece is kind of an “experiment.” I’ve never painted a watercolor this big (30x22in; 76x56cm). I’m also applying the paint in a way that combines watercolor and oil painting. Unlike watercolor,
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I am not painting big areas of solid color.
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I am mixing some colors on the paper (not before I use them).
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My painting is standing upright instead of lying down.
The last point is interesting and has caused me to make some adjustments; mainly not using as much water as I normally would over a large area. All of this combines to give it a different “look.” We shall see what happens.
Happy New Year!!!!!
Almost 2016 in Oregon – towards the end of the new year cycle. Happy 2016 to all of my friends around the world who have already celebrated. This image is one of travel. Who know what the new year will bring?
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I will soon send my email subscribers the hi-resolution digital version of my slightly eccentric 2016 calendar.
It’s 5×7 inches and can be printed.
I am going to tack mine up as a reminder that the year never goes as planned.
A small preview is below.
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Eccentric 2016 Calendar
