It was pretty rainy for most of the day but late afternoon and into the evening it finally broke, with … More
Tag: watercolor
Magnolia
I have been trying to paint the blooming trees before they are over. This one was is on the little … More
How To Mat and Frame a Painting, specifically using the “floating style”
This post is about my take on framing and matting paintings. I am not a professional by any means, but … More
Solar Eclipse in Oregon
The total eclipse on August 21st 2017 was worth the hype. 99 percent coverage just isn’t the same. I got … More
102 degrees and a chance of haze
It has been over 100 the last couple of days in Eugene-Springfield, and the addition of some smokey forest fires … More
The color of snow
I did a quick pair of paintings on my recent bicycle trip up Mckenzie Pass. And while I wasn’t particularly … More
Mckenzie Pass sketching adventure: knowing when to keep going, and when to stop
Last weekend I had the opportunity to bicycle over Mckenzie Pass, while it was only open for bicycles. I also … More
Why Use Complementary Colors in a Painting?
Color is one of those things that seems fairly straightforward, but turns out to be really complicated. For me, lately … More
Figure drawing composition
I tried something new recently at the figure drawing session: being more aggressive about my composition. And I was somewhat … More
Figure Session
Figuring drawing session went well on Saturday. It was a great model — as I do this more often, I … More