I'm teaching two foundation art classes this semester, both observation based (still life and figure) with a range of media. So, of course I'm working with watercolor in class, demonstrating technique.
Landscapes
Been working on Landscapes and Skyscapes.
New Travel Pieces
A couple of new watercolors from scenes in Sicily and Japan. Illuminated House of the Rising Sun
Winter scenes
A couple of winter scenes of barns along highway 36 in Missouri. Along a familiar route: Watercolor Somewhere along highway 36: Watercolor
A Shadow of Former Glory
My first watercolor for 2019. An old farmhouse in the hills southwest of Delphos, Kansas. The photos below show the house 100 years or so ago and the sad state it is in now.
More watercolor speed painting
New Stuff
I haven't posted anything in a while. Been working on speeding up my work and I have become more and more interested in Plein Air painting, as is everyone. Nothing like jumping onto a trend. I'm looking at the long game. Something to do in retirement in a few years. I have seen some benefits …
Images from class
About nine years ago as I was settling in as chair for the art department, I realized I wasn't getting much done creatively. Other than a few freelance book cover designs, I was not producing at a level I wanted. My gouache technique was too time intensive for the time I had available. Fortunately, much …
Time for a change
I have been on a website update kick for myself and a local non-profit for the last month. So now I need to do some new work to post or at least catch up on work I haven't yet posted. This seems to be a vicious circle. Hope you like the new look.
Travels
I spent the early summer working on some watercolors in preparation for a faculty exhibition this fall at Truman. Mostly subject matter of locations I have visited recently. Now back to working on digital skills.
