watercolor, 2017
available, 8"x10"
This probably should be called "Rusty Cadi Redux" because I've painted this particular image before - back in 2011 (Rusty Cadi). The original was auctioned off for the local United Way a few years ago. But I've always liked the reference photo and thought it would be fun to revisit it in a slightly looser style. So, here it is, though the style isn't much looser than the first attempt.
watercolor, 2017
available, 11"x15"
Just a quick flower-in-a-window painting. There's actually very little I would change or do differently. That's weird.
watercolor, 2017
nfs, 6"x9"
Here's another quick portrait in Payne's Gray. This one worked out better than the last one.
watercolor, 2017
available, 11"x15"
I got a wild hair recently to see if I could play with the logos/badges of various auto manufacturers and their products and drop a little impressionism/expressionism on them. It might make an interesting pop art series. Since I also recently bought a Cadillac (a VERY good deal on a used SRX that I couldn't pass up), I thought their latest logo crest would be a good place to start.
watercolor, 2017
available, 11"x15"
Just a fairly quick impressionist landscape of the old school in Edgefield, a magical place. As always, I wish the sky had scanned better; it's a moderately better one than usual.
watercolor, 2017
nfs, 6"x9"
This a quick portrait sketch playing with a loose wet style I've admired for a while. I've also needed to get back to monochrome for a while to keep my understanding of values strong.
watercolor, 2017
nfs, 11"x15"
This is a commission I did for a cousin of my wife. It's a gift for her husband, his first car. Fairly straightforward.
ink, 2017
available, 9"x12"
I found some Winsor & Newton Pigment Markers on clearance locally so I thought I'd give them a try. I just bought a couple grays as I've been wanting to experiment more with grayscale and with markers. This is a first attempt. Not bad if I say so myself. The two pens I chose were a bit darker than I expected. I was looking for four levels -- two grays, black and paper white. Not really what I got. Even so, they work nicely in a horror theme, obviously. I'll be playing with these some more for both finished pieces and preliminary grayscale sketches for watercolors.
watercolor, 2017
available, 11"x15"
From my most recent trip to the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
watercolor, 2017
available, 11"x15"
Ran into this majestic creature and it's twin in front of an Asian restaurant in Salisbury the same morning I shot last week's reference photo. I thought he would work well for a loose still life.
watercolor, 2017
available, 11"x15"
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.
watercolor, 2017
available, 11"x15"
This is from a reference photo I've had for several years afraid to tackle the detail and the shadows. I finally decided to jump in and I'm glad I did. This worked out better than I expected and pops right off the page/screen.
