Practice notes, color explorations, and creative life
Well, my week spent camping with my family FLEW by, and now we’re home! I’m pleased to report that I met my goal; I painted every day of my trip, completing almost one full painting each day (except for driving days). I’m sharing my paintings below, and I am writing …
Today, we are taking off for a week-long “glamping” trip. It’s like camping, except you have shelter, utilities, a cafeteria, childcare for the kids. My kind of vacation! So hopefully, I’m going to have plenty of time to paint. I know, I always say that, and never do… but this …
Hello there! It’s been a hot minute. If you’ve read my previous posts, you know how life can sometimes get away from me — the last few months have been like that. Painting has not been my top priority recently, even though I wanted it to be. I barely touched …
It’s been a tough couple of years for pigments. With carmakers, the biggest consumers of pigments, evolving their standard color offerings, many pigments are no longer “popular”. As such, they’ve been discontinued. One of those discontinued pigments was none other than PR206 — one of my most-used colors. A wine-dark, …
Well, hello there! It’s been a hot minute since I last posted. I’d love to say that I’ve been wiling away my time painting, filling up my walls and sketchbooks. But, that couldn’t be farther from the case. You see, sometimes I do this thing where I set great big …
I love to make art. I really do. I love seeing colors explode on the page in surprising ways. I love dancing my brush around, exploring the difference in textures that can be made. I love trying to capture the feeling of whatever it is that I’m experiencing. I love …
Recently, I wrote about setting up a new watercolor palette. Well, I marked another milestone at about the same time: I completed a watercolor sketchbook! I decided to document my process as I archived that one, and selected my next one. Why use a sketchbook? First things first, I should …
All of this writing, and I haven’t shown my actual paintings yet! What?! Well, today’s the day to fix that. Welcome to my first artwork showcase. And no, there are no swatches. I painted this delightful duck derriere last week, as I was wrapping up my latest sketchbook. I needed …
In my last post, I mentioned I might like swatching colors more than painting — well, I think I like setting up new palettes even more than that 🙃. To me, assembling a watercolor palette is more than just squeezing paint tubes. It’s a symbol of new possibilities: new color …
Sometimes, I wonder if I enjoy painting or if I like to swatch colors 🙃. Have you ever heard of the term “brush miles”? It’s the idea that the more you practice and paint, the better your paintings will be. As someone who loves watercolor, I find joy every time …