50 Plymouth - watercolor+ink

mixed; 2019

NFS; 8"x10"

      A quick little piece I did for a friend's father. This was a car he used to own and only had a couple photos of it in his driveway. I sent it to him through his son, my high school friend, and he liked it so much he mailed me a hand-written thank-you note. Better than any commission check.

53 Commander - ink+watercolor

mixed, 2018

available, 11"x15"

prints and gifts also available

      I've always felt Studebaker was ahead of its time with the aerodynamics of some of its car designs. Many of their cars look like they're moving fast just sitting still.

50 Nash Healey - ink+watercolor

mixed, 2018

available, 5"x7"

prints and gifts also available

      A little American roadster from the era of the roadster.

Red Barn - watercolor + ink

mixed, 2016

available, 9"x12"

      A quick, little ink and wash sketch of a barn in early fall. This one is actually 5"x7" on a 9"x12" sheet to help set off the image.

53 Skylark - watercolor + ink

mixed, 2016

available, 9"x12"

prints and gifts available

      Not much to say about this one. Just another ink and wash classic car. I really like the graphic nature of Buick's old vertical grill. The ink on this one has a unique look because I used Arches cold-pressed watercolor paper instead of the smoother paper I normally use for inks. The paper texture made for a lot of skipping -- or micro-skipping -- in the ink line. I like the look a lot, but I'll probably stick to the smoother papers most of the time.

Tivat Church - watercolor+ink

mixed, 2016

available, 11"x15"

      Virtual Paintout is in Montenegro this month. This is as close as Google Maps Street View gets to this small church on a hill at the center of an island. But I liked the view with the walled dirt road leading in.

Tuk Tuk - watercolor

mixed, 2016

available, 11"x15"

      Virtual Paintout is in Sri Lanka this month. I often have trouble finding images that appeal to me in some locations. But, given my affinity for vehicles, I had to do something with this obvious symbol of South Asian transportation. In almost every StreetView image you see at least one of these. I had a little fun with this one using John Lovett's technique of adding gesso to break up and lighten parts of the otherwise finished watercolor.

Mallorca Villa - watercolor+ink

mixed, 2016

available, 8"x10"

      This is another reference from Mallorca for Virtual Paintout. I'd seen another artist use a blue watercolor wash with an ink sketch and liked the effect. So, here you go, some thin Prussian Blue over an ink sketch.

37 Chevy - watercolor, ink

mixed, 2015

available, 11"x15"

prints and gifts also available

57 Chevy #7 - watercolor + charcoal

mixed, 2012

available, 22"x30"

prints and gifts also available

      This is an older piece I discovered I hadn't uploaded here. It's a piece that is started and finished as a complete charcoal drawing. Then I fix the charcoal to keep it from rubbing off and paint over it with watercolor. The charcoal becomes a great underpainting and gives those deep shadows. I've done several pieces this way, though it's been a while since the last one.

48 Pontiac Silver Streak - ink+watercolor

mixed, 2015

available, 11"x15"

prints and gifts available

      This is how I spent part of a day off. I haven't done one of these in a while. It's time to get them back in the rotation.

Clarinet - watercolor+charcoal

mixed, 2011

original available, 15"x22" $350

prints also available

      Here's one from my instrument series. Most of these are done with charcoal and watercolor, an interesting mix that gives a wonderful amount of depth. I have a moderate connection to the clarinet as both of my older sisters played clarinet through jr. high and high school.

55 T-Bird - watercolor + ink

mixed, 2013

original available, 9"x12" $125

prints and gifts also available

48 Olds Futuramic - watercolor+ink

mixed, 2014

original available, 9"x12" $75

prints also available

Robot - watercolor+ink

mixed, 2014

original available, 5"x7" $45

prints and gifts also available

Lexington 55 #4 - watercolor+ink

mixed, 2014

original available, 9"x12" $125

prints and gifts also available

      Ink and watercolor is one of my favorite media combinations.

71 Monte Carlo SS - watercolor+ink

mixed, 2014

original available, 9"x12" $150

prints and gifts also available

Well-Heeled Bouquet - watercolor+charcoal SOLD

mixed, 2009

prints available

65 Mustang Fastback - ink+watercolor

mixed, 2013

original available, 9"x12" $150

prints and gifts also available

More celebration of Mustangs 50th anniversary this month!

Mustang #3 - watercolor

watercolor, 2007

original available, 5"x8" $75

prints available

The Ford Mustang turned 50 this month and I've been celebrating by posting most of my Mustang paintings.