Path - watercolor

watercolor; 2020

available; 11"x15"

      Something left over from a couple months ago that never got posted. I have another winter scene to post. I might wait until it's much hotter for a little juxtaposition.

Harrison - watercolor

watercolor, 2019

nfs, 8"x10"

      A portrait of my great-nephew. I painted his older sister a couple years ago so I had to get him on paper. I painted her from a reference photo taken at the beach. So, it's only fitting that I get him in a winter sweater in spite of the current season.

The Hill Behind Work - watercolor

watercolor, 2018

available, 11"x15"

prints and gifts also available

       I painted this from a photo I took during our January snow storm. It's the view out an emergency exit near my desk at work. Pulled the masking fluid out for this one. I almost never use it. But, sometimes it's better than adding in highlights with white gouache after the fact.

Edgefield Winter Morning - watercolor

watercolor, 2018

available, 8"x10"

prints and gifts also available

      I'd been sitting on this reference photo for a couple years because I wasn't sure if I could get it believable. I'm glad I finally dove in. It turned out to be one of my favorite landscapes. And, it's quite appropriate for the winter storm my area is dealing with now.

County Line - watercolor

watercolor, 2016

available, 11"x15"

prints also available

      This is from a shot taken during our one decent snowfall last year. It happily breaks one of the cardinal rules of composition -- actually, almost two. 1) There's a heavy line running up the center of the painting. 2) the horizon line also is in the center of the space. The second problem is easy; the actual horizon line is mitigated by the curved line of the tree line. The first problem is ignored because of the graphic nature of the image. Not all images conform to rules (and why should art have to?). Besides, everything else about this image follows other rules like leading and unity. There are five leading lines pulling the viewer into the painting. The line the tops of the trees make against the sky mirrors the tree line on the ground. There's also unity of color in that only four colors were used.
      So, breaking the rules is OK if you have a good reason and the image calls for it.

Randolph Farm In Winter #1 - watercolor

watercolor, 2016

available, 11"x15"

prints also available

     The effects of the recent winter storm on an abandoned farm near my sister's house.

Winter Farm - watercolor

watercolor, 2014

original available, 8"x10" $75

prints also available

     An old farm in Guilford County, NC slowly being surrounded and crowded by development and modernity. It faces a medical and office complex that's less than five years old just across the road. Fifty yards to the right of this view is a busy four-lane highway. Thousands of people rush by every day never knowing the peace and simplicity that's just out of sight.

Widow - watercolor

watercolor, 2013

original available, 12"x16" $175

This is NOT supposed to be Scarlett Johansson of the Marvel movies. I really didn't plan the timing of this one. I painted it last year and just now got around to putting it on the blog. Actually, I had scheduled it for last month, but I pushed other pieces ahead of it. But, I'll take the synchronicity of having this one pop up on the blog just before Captain America: Winter Soldier hits theaters tomorrow. The character, of course, is a Marvel Comics copyright.

Here's a close-up detail image of her face: