As I was working on the third lesson for my Intro to Watercolor class this week, I decided to do a step-by-step tutorial for the students to show them how to paint a still life from start to finish. As I cast about looking for subject matter, my eyes lit upon the cute little bunny […]
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Upcoming Classes
This Saturday is the start of a 4-week “Introduction to Watercolor Painting” class here at my home studio in Waynesburg, PA. If you’ve always wanted to give watercolor a try but just weren’t sure how to start, this introductory class might be just the thing for you. I’ll be teaching all the basic watercolor techniques […]
Highs and Lows
My teaching trip to San Clemente was made up of a series of highs and lows. The highs were: the flowers… the beaches… and my wonderful students at San Clemente Art Supply… The low point was this… Yep, I got the flu while I was in California. I had to cancel my one-day “Sketching […]
Sarasota Farmer’s Market
One last sketch from Florida… 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, ink & watercolor in a Stillman and Birn Alpha series sketchbook It was too windy to sketch outside on the day I visited the Sarasota Farmer’s market with my sketching buddies, so we snapped pictures and headed for a warm, cozy Starbucks nearby. There, we spread out […]
Fun in Florida!
I felt a teeny bit guilty leaving home when winter storm Jonas was on its way, but I had to go. After all, I was teaching in Florida! 4″ x 6″, ink & watercolor in a hardbound Stillman & Birn Alpha series sketchbook I had an early flight out of Pittsburgh, and since I had […]
San Clemente Workshop: Earth, Sea, and Sky
Now that I’m home from Florida, I’m gearing up for my next teaching trip. I’ll be in San Clemente, California, in February for a 3-day workshop entitled “Step-by-Step Watercolor: Earth, Sea, and Sky” followed by a 1-day plein air sketching workshop. The plein air workshop is full, but I wanted to let you know that […]
Commission #7: Tin Can Hollow Road
Here’s the final house portrait in this series of 2015 commissions, a renovated farmhouse on the charmingly named Tin Can Hollow Road in Greene County, Pennsylvania. I took my reference photos in August when the yard was filled with flowers and the white hydrangeas were just beginning to develop the rosy blush that comes as […]
Commission #6: Victoria Belle Mansion
Imagine an outdoor wedding in this beautiful location, with violinists serenading the wedding party from the balcony and guests arrayed in white chairs surrounding the fountain. That was the scene when my client’s daughter was married at Victoria Belle Mansion just a few years ago. 12″ x 8″ watercolor on 140 lb. paper Victoria Belle is an […]
Commission #5: A Cute, Cozy Cottage
When you read the title of this post, what image popped into your head? Clapboard siding, picket fences and porch swings? Colorful flowers tumbling over stone walls? Well, this adorable cottage has all that and more. 12″ x 8″, ink & watercolor on 140 lb. paper The house is framed by pretty white picket fences… […]
Commission #4: “The Pecan Grove”
I’ve done a wide variety of custom artwork over the years, everything from pet portraits to illustrated recipes, but this is the first time I’ve been asked to paint a grove of trees. This idyllic scene of a family walking through a Georgia pecan grove was a challenge for many reasons. “The Pecan Grove”, 12″ […]
