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Friday, April 24, 2015

Bhutan - watercolor

watercolor, 2015

9"x12" available

Virtual Paintout is in Bhutan this month. I had a lot going on and almost didn't get anything done for this month. But here it is, another step toward a looser, more impressionist style.

Monday, March 23, 2015

View To Rattoo - watercolor

watercolor, 2015

original available, 9"x12" $75

prints also available

Just a loose look at Rattoo Round Tower in Ireland. This is a reference I collected a few months ago when Virtual Paintout was in Ireland, but never got around to painting it.

Monday, March 9, 2015

Kujallec #1 - watercolor

watercolor, 2015

original available, 9"x12" $75

prints also available

Finally, I was able to paint some over the weekend. This is a small village in Greenland, where Virtual Paintout has taken us this month. I'll have at least one more piece from this little town and possibly another painting from elsewhere in Greenland.
I'm pretty happy with this one. It hits several loose, impressionism notes I've been working on lately.

Monday, February 9, 2015

Bangladesh - watercolor

watercolor, 2015
original available, 11"x15" $75

Virtual Paintout is in Bangladesh this month. I'm not sure about this one. It might be getting some more work. Or, it might grow on me as is.

Edit: I decided to make prints available on this one -- here, as usual.

Monday, January 12, 2015

No Standing At The Continental - gouache

gouache, 2015

original available, 11"x15" $175

prints also available

Virtual Paintout is in Philadelphia this month.

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Rome - watercolor

watercolor, 2014

original available, 9"x12" $50

A VERY loose interpretation of a scene from Google Maps Street View of Rome for Virtual Paintout. Parts of this turned out exactly the way I wanted them to; others not so much. Overall, it's a reasonable attempt that gives the feel of a quick plein air sketch -- kinda, sorta what Virtual Paintout's all about.

Monday, November 10, 2014

Luxembourg #1 - watercolor

watercolor, 2014

original available, 9"x12" $125

prints also available

Virtual Paintout is in Luxembourg this month and I'm becoming more satisfied with my landscapes. Below is a view of the same bridge from the other side.

whiskey painting, 2014

original available, 4"x5" $35
prints also available

A whiskey painting is done with traditional watercolors, except whiskey or some other alcohol is used instead of watercolor. They also must be no larger than 4"x5". This one was done with Glen Fiddich.
Yes, this is a thing. I was unaware of it until last week. But there is a Whiskey Painters Association that has been in existence for 50 years or so. I'll probably never join since you have to know and be nominated by an existing member. It's still a fun little time-killer.

Thursday, October 16, 2014

Ross Castle With Open Gate - watercolor

watercolor, 2014

original available, 9"x12" $100

prints also available

Another one for this month's Virtual Paintout. That's four so far and they only accept three per month. I'm just doing them for the fun and practice now. I really like this one. I might actually be getting somewhere with landscapes.

Monday, October 13, 2014

The Little Bridge - watercolor

watercolor, 2014

original available, 9"x12" $125

prints also available

Another one from County Kerry, Ireland for Virtual Paintout. The name of the pub, An Droicead Beag, is The Little Bridge in English.

Monday, October 6, 2014

Coumenoole - watercolor

watercolor, 2014

original available, approx. 8"x10" $125

prints also available

Virtual Paintout is in County Kerry, Ireland this month -- just as I've begun studying James Fletcher-Watson's landscapes. Is that synchronicity - or something? Normally, I struggle to find one image that really speaks to me in VP's locations. This month I found so many I had to stop myself. I've had to whittle down from 12, and I'll probably do more than these two. Anyway, this (above) is the beach at Coumenoole on the Dingle Peninsula.
The one below is the Rattoo Round Tower. I found several good views of this gem and probably will do one or two more.

watercolor & ink, 2014

original available, 6"x9" $50

Monday, September 15, 2014

Gothenburg - watercolor + ink

mixed, 2014

original available, 9"x12" on handmade paper $100

This is a sketch for this month's Virtual Paintout blog. I thought I'd try something loose and wet this time. I added a touch of ink in to define some lines.

Monday, July 21, 2014

Kavala, Greece - gouache

gouache, 2014

original available, 8"x10" $75

prints also available

This is a piece for Virtual Paintout. They're in Greece this month. I haven't done one in a couple months and almost didn't do one this month. I was looking through some work from other artists on the blog and decided to check out one of the locations. After clicking around for a few minutes I found this gem.