Forth Bridge – Scotland

Forth Bridge – Scotland

by | Sep 30, 2013 | Watercolor Demonstrations

I painted this watercolor painting of the Forth Bridge in Scotland as a gift to a very close family friend. He has often mentioned how much he admired this bridge so I thought I would surprise him with this little gift when we visited him in Oregon. I have seen this...
San Giorgio dei Greci in Venice Italy

San Giorgio dei Greci in Venice Italy

by | Sep 21, 2013 | Class paintings, Venice

This is my latest watercolor painting of Venice it features the leaning tower of San Giorgio dei Greci which means “Saint George of the Greeks.” It is a Greek Orthodox Cathedral. I never get tired of painting scenes of Venice, the atmosphere, sense of...
Plein air watercolor landscape painting

Plein air watercolor landscape painting

by | Sep 5, 2013 | Watercolor Demonstrations

Here is today’s plein air watercolor landscape painting I did with my Thursday plein air group. The location is in Luddenham, a semi rural area just outside of Sydney, Australia. It was a lovely day to be painting outdoors. Warm but not too hot, few clouds so no...
Watercolor Painting

Watercolor Painting

by | Aug 30, 2013 | Beginners Guide to Watercolor Painting

What is watercolor painting? If you tackle the subject from the point of view of painting with colored water, rather than watercolor paint you may find it easier to understand. By considering watercolor painting as dealing with colored water you are forced to give...
Watercolor painting of Bells of St Mark’s Campanile

Watercolor painting of Bells of St Mark’s Campanile

by | Aug 22, 2013 | Class paintings

This watercolor painting of bells, specifically the Bells of St Mark’s Campanile, the  the Bell tower of St Mark’s Basilica, in Venice, Italy, was completed by my class last week. It was a subject they had not done before and I thought it would give them...