Window - watercolor

watercolor, 2019

available, 11"x15"

      Just another "portal" painting. Portals -- in the form of doors and windows -- have been popular in art for centuries. I like the inherent mystery of wondering what's on the other side.

Red Window - watercolor

watercolor, 2017

available, 11"x15"

prints also available

      Just a quick flower-in-a-window painting. There's actually very little I would change or do differently. That's weird.

Salisbury Morning - watercolor

watercolor, 2017

available, 11"x15"

prints also available

      From a photo taken early one December morning in downtown Salisbury, NC. It was too early for pedestrians or even much traffic. The stark contrasts and long shadows caught my eye.

599 W. King St. - watercolor

watercolor, 2015

available, 11"x15"

prints and gifts also available

      This is from a shot I took in downtown Boone, NC last month. There probably was a lot more worth painting there. But, I didn't really have much time to explore and we were at the end of a long day. This was the same day we spent a couple hours walking around Blowing Rock and were headed home. So we were tired and still had a two-hour drive ahead of us.

Window #1 - watercolor

watercolor, 2015

available, 9"x12"

      This is a quick little piece that's a little looser than my previous style. Not much else to say about it really.

Coffee In The Window - gouache

gouache, 2015

available, 11"x15"

prints also available

      My sister recently started selling things in a local "antique" mall. While checking out her space and helping bring in a heavier item I saw these displayed just across from her. There was a lot more junk cluttering the area and the window didn't actually look outside, just over to another space. But, I saw "something" there and had to settle for a bad phone camera shot. It seems to have worked out OK, though.

Open, Asheboro - watercolor

watercolor, 2015

available, 11"x15"

prints also available

      This is from a photo I took in downtown Asheboro. The store in view was an interesting little hand-made jewelry boutique that also sold re-purposed artsy furniture. The owners had covered the floor in gold glitter because the carpet was stained and ugly, but the floor underneath was no better. There was a large bowl of glitter by the door so you could add to the decor if you wanted.
      I've been spending a lot of time in antique and consignment stores lately because I've been driving my wife, mother, mother-in-law, and sisters (or any combination thereof) around on Saturdays. It sounds a little odd, I know. But, they get a driver and I get lots of opportunities for reference photos like this one and that toy truck from last week.

No Standing At The Continental - gouache

gouache, 2015

original available, 11"x15" $175

prints also available

      Virtual Paintout is in Philadelphia this month.

Salem Christmas - watercolor

watercolor, 2014

original available, 11"x14" $150

prints also available

      Merry Christmas to all! This is another one from a recent trip to Old Salem just after they decorated back in early November. I usually don't do holiday-themed art. But, this seemed like the perfect opportunity to find some reference material. Unfortunately, this was the only Christmas-themed image I found. It'll have to do in a very Moravian-like understated sort of way.

Samantha In The Sun - watercolor

watercolor, 2013

original available, 12"x16" $200

prints also available

Old Salem Tavern - watercolor

watercolor, 2014

original available, 9"x12" $150

prints also available

      From a recent trip to the historic Old Salem, a Moravian settlement/town that eventually became Winston-Salem, NC.

Mr. Ed's - watercolor

watercolor, 2014

original available, 11"x14" $200

prints also available

     Loose and sketchy, this one originally was painted as a half-sheet (15"x22"). But I wasn't happy with the upper half. I was much happier with the crop and this should work nicely in an 11"x14" mat.

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.

Flower In The Window - watercolor

watercolor, 2008

original available, 9"x12" $150

prints and gifts available

An older piece I've always liked.

Old House #3 - gouache

gouache, 2013

original available - 11"x15" $150

prints available

Carolina Gingerbread - gouache

gouache, 2013

original available - 11"x15" $175

prints available