Skies and clouds in class this week. Hours of watching rugby and the fast deteriorating weather pay off when it comes to painting wide skies and great cloud formations. Here is a relatively benign New Hampshire lake scene done for class. I love the short/wide format when it comes to this subject matter. Watercolor, 8 x 30″.
On the road to Madrid, New Mexico, looking down to the start of the “turquoise trail”. First stop, Cerillos, home to many old turquoise mines. Oil on canvas, 12 x 12″
Late April/early May is the perfect time to appreciate the charms of an ” embroidered” lawn. Violets everywhere and thousands of dandelions in among the moss and the struggling grass blades. If only they were less common, their graceful shape might be more appreciated. Violets and dandelions on a very blue watercolor background with white ink.
Landscape study inspired by walking up the canyon at Tent Rocks, south of Santa Fe. Acrylic on canvas, beginning with a Burnt Sienna toned background. 12 x 12″.
Back from Santa Fe, wonderful but much, much too short. A view of the Pedernal, oils, 12 x 12″. But must admit this was painted the week before I left. Just back and still editing hundreds of photos …..
Watercolor of a terra cotta urn inspired by a recent visit to the Brooklyn Museum to see the Sargent Watercolor show. An amazing show, best seen midweek.
