watercolor, 2015
available, 11"x15"
For the most part, I'm pretty happy with this one. There are some problem spots, of course. But there are a few great spots, as well. The biggest problem with this one, really, was the process. It should have gone more smoothly and faster. Instead, I had to fuss over it way too much. And, that always leads to overworking and screwing it up. Fortunately, I didn't go too far.
watercolor, 2015
NFS, 11"x15"
This is a quick commission I did just before Christmas for an old high school friend. I've always hated black vehicles. Modeling the body shape is always difficult. I'm getting better at it. But I still don't like it.
watercolor, 2015
available, 11"x15"
One of the last pieces I finished last year. I think just about everything went right with this one.
watercolor, 2016
available, 9"x12"
I don't know how often he does this. But this guy -- who I assume is a veteran -- rode this modern motorcycle with military livery to the Veterans' Memorial (monument and red, white and blue wreath at far left) in downtown Blowing Rock NC and sat in front of it for at least a couple hours the Saturday I was there. This is just a quick, loose sketch that I'm really not crazy about at all. But I thought this guy was worth a little paint.
watercolor, 2015
available, 11"x15"
Another old farm this week. Just a quick landscape of a place in eastern North Carolina. This one does a reasonable job of mixing realism and impressionism, I think.
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.
watercolor, 2016
available, 8"x10"
Virtual Paintout is in Mallorca this month. Not much to say about this one. I kept it quick and fairly loose.
watercolor, 2016
available, 11"x15"
The effects of the recent winter storm on an abandoned farm near my sister's house.
watercolor, 2016
available, 11"x15"
Downtown Salisbury NC in December with some of the city decorations in view. The reference was shot early one morning just before I picked up my daughter from school for Christmas break.
watercolor, 2015
available, 11"x15"
This is from a shot I took at the Wright Brothers Memorial in Kitty Hawk NC last March. My wife and I went back to the Outer Banks for our 25th anniversary. We spent a short honeymoon there in 1990 and have only been back once since then. This is her walking up to the monument on a very chilly morning.
It's appropriate that posting this piece just happened to fall during this week as her birthday is today. Happy birthday, Red!
watercolor, 2015
available, 7.5"x11"
Just a quick, little still life. I haven't done any shoes in a while and I've had this reference for a couple years now. I initially thought I might try to do this in a more impressionistic style. But the realism just fell out, I guess, out of habit.
watercolor, 2016
available, 9"x12"
Yet another reference from Scotland. The reference photo for this one wasn't quite so dark and foreboding. But, it's a ruin of a Scottish castle. It's just screaming for a gothic horror treatment. It's just a quick sketch anyway.
