"Sarahs Bells" watercolor

A piece for my sister.

New piece "Last Ones Standing" 16 X 12

Another watercolor in keeping with the autumn theme. I started this awhile ago after taking this photo just outside work. I liked the simplicity and the unusual composition, and wanted it to be a very tonal, textural work.

New piece "Golden Breeze" 12 X 16

Been quite a while since I last posted.
It seems my interest changes with the seasons, as now I have become fascinated by the colors and shapes of autumn.
More to come...

Watercolor Study "Twilight in Winter"

This is the second study piece in keeping with my recent and growing interest in the colors and shapes of winter.
I want it to stress and accent the abstractions of shape and color inherent in nature, while retaining naturalism and  loose representation, and I am fairly satisfied with how this piece turned out in that regard. 
Taken from a photo my sister took with her phone.

(whew ...too early to be posting a blog)

Watercolor Study "Raven Glacier"

I've been fascinated lately with the colors of winter
Plans for large-scale oils of this or similar scenes
Study of this image with more to follow
This was taken from a photo I shot from the Crow Pass trail, around 3000 feet

5 X 7 Day Painting. ~Oliva Serie "O"

Good break away from everything today.
This stick had been sitting in my humidor for awhile, I was intrigued by the unique shape and the colors in the wrapper.
I was a little dodgy at the beginning but warmed up and got in the groove, very fun.

landscape sketch/study

I recently acquired some water-soluble colored pencils. They have a high pigment content, more than I expected.

Excited to work with them more soon.

This is from a photo of a hike that my fiance and I took this summer as we near the top of the mountain, around 6000 feet.