Just Playing Around

Along with oil painting practice, I’ve been practicing a bit with watercolors, too, using that helpful “What? Me worry?” attitude … More

What? Me Worry?

Anyone who was around in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s is very familiar with Alfred E. Neuman of Mad Magazine … More

It’s always a good feeling, isn’t it, when we draw or paint something we like. This watercolor is simple, but … More

In yesterday’s post I talked about my awful watercolor. I was planning to paint something new — and hopefully better … More

I’m in a green, leafy mood! I sound like a vegetable, don’t I? I happen to love vegetables, and as … More

Today’s watercolor is another tree painting. I love trees, and I want to be able to paint them in a … More

Well…it’s supposed to look like a snowy field. I’ve been teaching myself the importance of leaving white areas on my … More

It’s been another very long and tiring day. My sister was feeling sick again this morning, but later she did … More

I’ll be heading out early this morning for another drive to St. Joseph. It’s about 90 minutes, which isn’t long, … More

I was in another “playful” painting mood today. With everything going on, the trips to help my sister, and a … More

After a busy, busy day, there isn’t time enough for me to do a painting today, so I’m grabbing one … More

With all the ballyhoo about the release of Pokémon Go — and the attendant server crashes, freezes, and hacks — … More

I began this painting with the intention of painting a tree — but not this particular one. While we were … More

I almost didn’t do a painting for today. Saturday was a somewhat restful day — after a busy morning. We … More

Today’s watercolor comes directly from an exercise in David Bellamy’s landscape course. For me, it was a bit of an … More

I’ve moved on to the next lesson in David Bellamy’s landscape course, and it’s taking me back to somewhat familiar … More

Here’s another watercolor inspired by the works of David Bellamy. A tutorial for the painting is included in his watercolor … More

After finishing my colorful “Crazy Quilt” watercolor, I still had a bit of bright orange paint sitting on my palette. … More

After several days of painting with a nearly black-and-white watercolor palette, I’ve done a complete about-face today to create a … More

I’m loving David Bellamy’s watercolors. For me, it’s exciting to work with a very limited palette, and so on Sunday … More