Beginning to Melt (15 x 22) available
One more painting of Croisan Creek Trail. This time after bit of snow.
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February 10, 2021 12:41 pm
November 23, 2020 5:22 pm
The Mossy Grove (watercolor 14 x 19) available.
This is my favorite part of Skyline trail, where all of the trees are bearded with moss.
November 17, 2020 3:01 pm
Into the Woods (watercolor 13 x 20) available
Another painting of the woods below Sprague Highschool, and another one of our favorite walks.
July 30, 2019 5:17 pm
Cresting the Hill (watercolor 16 x 23) Available
Another forest painting from Croisan Scenic Trail.
July 8, 2019 4:58 pm
Old Woman (watercolor 16 x 21) SOLD
An upwards look at the woods backing our yard. Either you will see the old woman or you won’t. If you do see her, you won’t be able to stop seeing her.
This painting has sold, but you can still purchase a fine art reproduction here.
4:56 pm
Lacey Edge (watercolor 12 x 17) Available
Watercolor painting of the lacy patterns made by light on the forest edge.
Purchase the original or a fine art reproduction here.
February 5, 2019 7:47 pm
Waking Forest (watercolor 13 x 18) Available
A Columbia Gorge nymph emerges out of the landscape.
August 13, 2018 11:38 am
Hanging Out at Opal Creek (watercolor 13 x 22) Available
This is our favorite lunch spot on Opal Creek. It’s just below the falls and about half way around the pretty looping trail to Jawbone Flats.
November 30, 2017 6:40 pm
Twilight Off Michigan Ave, (Watercolor 16 x 22) Available
6:36 pm
Art Institute Reflected (13 x 19 watercolor) Available
The Art Institute of Chicago, both live and in reflection.
6:33 pm
On The Loop (13 x 19 watercolor) SOLD
This is downtown Chicago on The Loop.
This painting sold before I could post it, but prints are still available.
November 30, 2016 12:40 pm
Fog Over Croisan Valley (17 x 23 watercolor) Sold
This painting is a little closer to home than most of my recent work. I see this view every morning on the way home from my walk down Croisan Scenic Trail. The trial occupies a long thin, Salem park with our neighborhood a hundred feet above it and Croisan Creek a few hundred feet below it. The path is beautiful in all seasons and rarely feels nearly as close to town as it is. It’s particularly evocative in the fog.
This painting has sold, but you can still purchase a fine art print.
February 28, 2016 6:47 pm
Cowboy in Chinatown (watercolor and gouache 16 x 22) Available
There is still a Chinatown in Victoria, B.C., but it’s only a few blocks long now. The Fantan Cafe dominates the street. It’s still a fun and colorful place to visit. The entrance arch remains, and they still hang Chinese lanterns.
January 7, 2015 2:35 pm
July 13, 2013 12:38 pm
Pacific Rhythms (18 x 36 watercolor) Commissioned
I painted this seascape for the most marvelous client. Her request charmed me. She wanted a seascape with no figures or land masses, beach, or boats; just waves, sky, and clouds. The waves and clouds must be rhythmic to inspire jazz improvisation. The painting must be large enough to fill the space above her piano.
The project presented some challenges, most of them having to do with size. Standard watercolor sheets are only 24 x 30 inches. She wanted a painting that was 36 inches wide, so the paper had to be special ordered. I don’t have an easel large enough to accommodate a painting this size, so I used my studio table. When I taped the paper to my studio table, there was no room left for water and brushes. To see how the painting looked from five feet back, I had to stand on a chair.
The other challenge had to do with how to create a path through the painting for the eye. I decided on a sideways “u” beginning on the bottom left following the breakers in and return across the horizon and out through a break in the clouds.
I presented it to the client this morning and I’m happy to say she loved it. It’s at the framers now.
The original belongs to a lovely pianist, but prints are available here.
