Category: Watercolor

Travel Sketch

11/18/2022

We are on our way to Edinburgh from St. Andrews via train. I brought my Derwent Inktense watercolor pencils along with a portable paint brush/water set to capture the Scottish countryside.

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A Happy Flower for a Rainy Day

5/12/2022

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Watercolor floral of primary colors with white paper surrounding the edges

Final piece before gluing

Construction detail

Color palette

Details of the yellows, blues, and reds washes

Watercolor wash detail

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The Rainmaker

5/11/2022

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A field of red and gold watered by a woman looming overhead and holding a Japanese tea pot.

The final placement before gluing.

Detail

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Blush, Deep Peach, and Magnolia

3/31/2022

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I have been wanting to try my hand at collage for a while now. Starting with watercolor washes, I chopped various shapes and organically assembled the pieces; two flowers growing together began to appear. I've really enjoyed this and would love to explore more.

Pieces of cut paper before being assembled

Beginning of Process

Assembled pieces into two flowers connected to one stem

End of Process

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Leaf Overlay

2/21/2022

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Black-Eyed Susans

2/3/2022

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Watercolor painting of black-eyed susans in a Cornishware jug

Final Painting

Detailed image of the blue and white Cornish jug with red outline

Jug Detail

Detail of yellow and dark blue black-eyed susan flowers

Flower Detail

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Leaving the Village

1/29/2022

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Row of homes in a rolling landscape in muted tones

Final drawing for Week 4

Detail of the final painting showing sketch marks made by watercolor pencils

Detail of final painting

I felt really comfortable with this week's palettes of blues, greens, and umbers.

I'm finding that I really enjoy drawing, but for some reason I continue painting. So in this new year I am trying to combine the two a bit. Using watercolor tubes and watercolor pencils I can achieve the desired effect and scratch the drawing itch.

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Sunflowers

8/27/2021

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2021 Commission

3/19/2021

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2020 Commission

12/28/2020

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Initial Sketch

Final Painting

I'm pleased to reveal the final 2020 commission piece. It was incredibly difficult to keep this commission a secret for so long. This piece was a Christmas gift and it had to be kept a secret as its for one of my amazing friends.

During our last catch-up he mentioned wanting something for his house and I had to steer him into not buying something until "after Christmas". I'm not one to be devious so this was terribly difficult!

Detail of the doorway

Sketches for the building sign lettering

Building sign lettering

Block out applied to the windows and door

Final layers being applied

We love the painting so much! I can't wait to get it framed. I was totally surprised!!! It's gorgeous... It's literally so beautiful – your talent is amazing."

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Moody Clouds

10/26/2020

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Belvoir Castle

10/22/2020

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We visited Belvoir Castle this past weekend. It quickly became a family favorite. The home is so lovely and who doesn't love visiting a film set? (Portions of The Crown was filmed here!) We always end up with an arm load of future presents for the girls, goodies for a delicious meal, and one-of-a-kind loose leaf tea from the Engine Yard. As we drove into the car park, there is a rolling view of the fields below the castle that are magnificent. In an artist daze, I wandered towards the view, snapping photos.