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Almond Blossoms in Crystal Vase 2015 The Watercolor Art Making Process
Almond Blossoms in Crystal Vase 2015 These blossoms don’t last a long time on the tree; in fact, they have already blown away. I was only able to do two watercolors of these blossoms this year. This...
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Open Air Watercolor in the Retiro Park – Madrid, Spain
It’s almost Spring and the Retiro Park in Madrid, Spain is full of Color. I went to the Retiro in the first week of March to paint a specific fountain near the old zoo, called Antigua Casa de Fieras....
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Watercolor Process of Spanish Spring Flowers in Blue Glass Vase March 2015
The Watercolor Process of Spring Flowers. First I measure the vase against the flowers to see how many times the vase fits into the flowers. Then I place the vase, flowers and background on the paper...
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Red Poppies – The Watercolor Art Making Process
Spanish Poppies are one of my favorite wild flowers. They are of a deep saturated cadmium red in the shade and bright orange in the transparency of the light. The wind blows the fragile petals back...
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Open Air Painting in Trillo, Spain
Unbelievable! In Trillo, Spain, there is a waterfall flowing through the middle of town. I went there on Saturday with the Watercolor Group of Madrid. There is a small village in Spain called Trillo....
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Wild Flowers – Watercolor Art Making Process
Wild Flowers in Pickle Jar is one of the watercolors from a spring series that I’m painting. Spring is my favorite time of year because there is a special light, color and interesting forms and shapes...
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Red Poppies and Wild Flowers in Glass Jar April 2015 – The Watercolor Process –
Red Poppies and Wild Flowers in Glass Jar April 2015 – The Watercolor Process – The poppy and wild flower season has ended for the year. I’ve been busy painting because I know how short this season...
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The Importance of an Artist’s Collection
An Artist’s Collection is art work the artists keep for themselves. Keep something from every period of your life because it is interesting to see how your ideas and styles have grown, changed or...
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Poppies with Yellow and Violet Flowers April 19th 2015
This watercolor, Poppies with Yellow and Violet Flowers belongs to the Spring Series 2015. Poppies with Yellow and Violet Flowers April 2015 This watercolor is from the month of April. I was...
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Poppies with Yellow and Violet Wild Flowers in the Evening April 19th
This is the same still-life that I recently posted, but in the evening. Wet on wet technique. Poppies with Yellow and Violet Flowers in the Evening April 19th 2015
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Spanish Wild Flowers May 2015
From the Series of Spring Flowers – These are three small watercolors 5.5 x 7.5 inches. I started painting this size to send in the mail to friends and family. Poppies with Daisies in a Blue Vase May...
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Wild Flowers in Pickle Jar May 2nd 2015
Not only do I like the way these wild flowers liven up the city landscape of Madrid with bright colors and interesting shapes, I also like the way they announce the coming of long summer warm days...
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Rough Draft Watercolor
An Idea I usually do some rough drafts before starting a tempera painting.
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Rough Draft Watercolor, Tempera & Resin-Oil (Mixed Media)
Starting with a rough draft in watercolor from a thought is the way I sometimes begin a painting; continuing with tempera and finishing with Resin-oil is how I might finish a painting. draft 1 I...
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My Illustrated Interpretation of Eve’s Dream from John Milton’s Epic Poem...
I’ve been reading Paradise Lost by John Milton and was inspired to paint Eve’s Dream from Book V. This painting illustrates the moment Eve bites into the forbidden fruit in her dream. Upon awakening,...
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How to Mat a Watercolor
What do you do when you finish a watercolor? I’ve painted lots of watercolors and only matted a few even though I learned how to mat a long time ago. I prefer painting, not cutting out windows in...
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Spanish Spring Blossoms in Talavera Vase 2016
This year, the spring was like an explosion of colors. We had a lot of rain and the flower season was abundant and long-lasting. When I start a watercolor, I point the paper at the model. The paper is...
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