I loved the cloud shapes above the horizon in the garden of Chateau de Fountainbleau. My rendering of clouds in watercolor needs some work but the more I practice the more confident I get with my skills.
Unify Shapes
Friday, September 27, 2024
Burgundian Village
We visited this quaint village nestled among the vineyards between Dijon and Beaune in the Burgundy region of France. This is the view from a small shop that specialized in jams made from local produce. The day we were there they were making strawberry jam and the whole store smelled like fresh sweet strawberries.
Sunday, September 22, 2024
Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference 2024
I want to thank all the teachers and organizers at the Wild Wonder Journaling Conference 2024. It was truly amazing! I learned something new that I can apply to nature journaling in all the sessions I was able to attend. And for the sessions I missed I can view the recordings at my leisure. Nature journaling is an important part of my life because it helps me disconnect from our digital world and reconnect with the natural world. I find myself slowing down, observing more, being present and taking time to appreciate and be thankful for the simple things in life. Here are a few photos from some of the interactive work I did in the sessions.
How to paint flowers quickly in watercolor |
How to quickly paint birds in the field |
Using watercolor pencils |
Finding math in nature |
More watercolor pencils |
Observing the sky on a daily basis |
Saturday, August 3, 2024
Overlooking Swiss Alps from Gruyere
Thursday, June 13, 2024
Peonies
My wife, Katya, brought home some beautiful Peonies and asked me to paint them. How could I refuse :)
Linda Mar Beach
This is an oil painting I worked on en plain air during a very windy morning at Linda Mar Beach. It plays with perspective and distorts space to invite the viewer to experience a broader expanse of the beach on a typical windy Spring day drawing their attention to the churned up waves. The warm hues on the hillside indicate Spring is still with us while the blue and turquoise ocean remind us of the cool Pacific Ocean. The clouds in the distance are a forewarning to the approaching afternoon fog.
Friday, April 19, 2024
Moored Offshore
Here is a tiny 4 x 4 oil painting of a sailboat moored offshore somewhere off the Northern California coast.