This is my latest painting, entitled Hunting. This Great Blue Heron was so intent on stalking whatever it was he saw in the lake, that he allowed me to come up quite close and photograph him several times. I once again used negative painting to create the background trees and a #00 brush to paint the Heron.
Hunting
The following images are two new watercolor paintings that I have just completed. Both landscape paintings are 8″ x 16″. Dusk is based on a photograph I took one evening on Indian Lake, in the Adirondacks.
Dusk
Dawn is based on a photograph from the Chittenden Reservoir in Vermont. This painting was a challenge, but in the end I stuck with it. I love the way the sky turned out. Although originally unhappy with the water, I used an Exact-o blade and scraped the paper to create ripples. I’ve never used this technique before and I like the result. The last image is a close up of the water and fog.
Dawn
Detail
This small painting (8″ x 10″) is my first watercolor attempt of a Loon. Although Loons have been widely painted by many artists, I wanted to give it a try too. I met this Loon at the Chittenden Reservoir, in Vermont. Such a curious bird, he and his mate came right up to my kayak to investigate and pose, while I took several photos.
Loon
As 2015 has now ended, I’d like to thank all the super people that encouraged and supported me throughout the year. And a great big thank you to all the wonderful folks who bought paintings from me. It’s been a terrific year!
For a new start in 2016, I have just finished revamping my entire website – including reorganizing my messy portfolio page. Please take a look. New paintings will be posted soon. Thanks so much for visiting my blog!
This painting is a real study of textures. The bark, leaves and moss are all painted in different manners. The leaves in the foreground are completely abstract. And the moss, which I have never tried painting before, is more impressionistic. This is actually my second version of this painting, as the first one went awry. The painting is entitled Hideaway after the rabbits that borrowed this stump as a burrow last year.
Hideaway
For my next watercolor painting, I returned to one of my old favorite subjects – the water lily. This painting is called Lake Lily. I photographed this water lily at the inlet of Ballston Lake. The lily was unusually raised up in the air over the lily pads, creating some great shadows on both the petals and the pads.
Lake Lily
My latest watercolor painting is called Quiet Cove. It’s based on another photograph I took at the Chittenden Reservoir in Vermont. I painted the foliage using a negative shape painting technique, which was very challenging for me. Although it was a bit difficult way for me to paint, I like the way the leaves come up out of the background and plan to use that technique again.
Quiet Cove
I have paintings in several end-of-the-year shows coming up. Come see some of the local artists’ groups on display!
November 14 – December 31: Saratoga Arts Members’ Show, The Arts Center, Saratoga NY (Open late on First Night)
November 30 – December 29: Colonie Art League Show, Sanford Library, Colonie, NY
December 1 – December 30: Southern Saratoga Arts Society Show, Clifton Park/Halfmoon Library, Clifton Park, NY
This small (8″x10″) watercolor painting is entitled Merganser. The painting is based on a photograph I took while kayaking at the Chittenden Reservoir this past summer. A female Red-Breasted Merganser kept me company, while I was exploring one of the inlets, and posed several times so I could snap her picture.
Merganser
Here are a couple of new paintings that I just completed. This first one is entitled Lilac, and yes, I added a couple of bugs to the painting.
Lilac
The second one is called Anthony Kill. This painting is three feet wide and based on a photograph of the entrance to the Anthony Kill, from Round Lake. I’m dedicating this painting in loving memory of Heather Bickel, one of my dearest friends and kayaking buddies.
Anthony Kill
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