"Outside at Last," oil on panel, 12x16. Private collection. |
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Friday, April 26, 2024
Outside at Last
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
McRae Park
Friday, April 19, 2024
Retirees
Friday, April 12, 2024
Casein Experiment
"A Walk in the Woods," casein on panel |
This painting is an imaginary landscape done a few years back to practice with the medium. I don't think I've posted this one before.
Tuesday, April 09, 2024
Favorite Still Life
Friday, April 05, 2024
Postcards Home
When travelling I carry along a pad of postcard-size watercolor cards. The surface is a standard, moderately rough cold press. While travelling I make small watercolor paintings, stamp them with the postage of whatever place we're visiting, and mail them to friends. It keeps me working and family and friends love to get something of that sort.
"Kasbah, Tangier," watercolor postcard |
"A View of Avignon," watercolor postcard |
"Street in Eze, France" watercolor postcard |
Tuesday, April 02, 2024
Saturday Sketch
The weather continues to warm and moderate. Last Saturday the sketch group went to a small local lake, where flowering trees were beginning to show color. The day was warm enough to sketch outside, the first time of the season. Flowering trees have fat buds and the grass is greening more every day. I sketched this in pencil, added watercolor and then ink.