Category Archives: Fine Art

Dawning Colors is actually three separate 11″x14″ acrylic paintings, although they are a set, as you can see here: The funny thing is that I started with the middle one, just playing with gradients. (When a friend came over and … Continue reading →

I really love spring and summer rains! I’d missed them while living in central California, where it didn’t rain at all from April through October or November usually – that is not an exaggeration! Anyway, so this is me celebrating … Continue reading →

A number of months ago, John brought home a pot of blooming tulips that were absolutely HUGE. Not just the flowers, but the stems themselves were thick and up to 18″ tall – they almost reminded me of big trees. … Continue reading →

The loose petal that let’s you see inside this tulip looks like a ramp inviting you inside – heh. The original is a watercolor done on 5″x7″ hot press watercolor paper – the reference was a photo I took of … Continue reading →

I painted this stylized, close-up rose image in watercolor on 10″x14″ 140 lb. hot pressed watercolor paper with different hues of red and orange watercolor paint. What, that’s obvious? LOL. After I was finished I could only see the rose … Continue reading →