Milagres

Watercolor 9x12" (23x31cm) on Saunders Waterford paper, rough

Crazy Ideas

After five years, I am on final approach to filling up all 86 pages in this Crazy Ideas sketchbook. Only five pages to go.

Main Street, Phillipsburg New Jersey

Watercolor, 23x31cm, Saunders paper, rough

Pepper and Ivy

Pepper and Ivy (watercolor, 25x35cm, on W&N paper, cp)

This commission was completely out of my comfort zone of landscapes and townscapes. Commissioned paintings always involve more planning, effort, and stress due to fear of failure. In this case this was compounded by the fact that I have very little experience with portraits, and much less with pet portraits. Nevertheless, I dived into the challenge head first and hoped for the best. Can’t say it was easy, but is was a relief to know that the buyer was very happy with the result.

Peniche, Portugal

    Watercolor, 10x14" (25x35cm) Blick paper cp

Louise Moore Park

Watercolor 10x14", Blick paper cp

Montauk Point Light - Eastern Long Island, New York

Watercolor 10x14" (25x35cm), Blick paper, cp

Mark and Cody

Commissions normally involve more planning, effort, and stress than leasure painting. Especially when they are for portraits. Even more when it’s a portrait of a person and a pet. I will not say this was easy.

Watercolor 10x14", Blick paper cp

First Presbyterian Church

               

                                            Watercolor, 10x14" Blick paper cp

Forte de São Sebastião, Island of São Tomé

Watercolor, 23x31cm, Saunders paper, rough

Aveiro Lighthouse - Farol da Barra

Stabilo pen on Crazy Ideas Sketchbook page 80

The Eagle's Nest - Marvão from a distance.

Watercolor, 23x31cm, Saunders Waterford paper, rough

Santa Marta Lighthouse

 

Micron 03 pen, on Crazy Ideas Sketchbook page 79

Applewood

Watercolor 12x18" (30x45cm), Fabriano paper cp

(commissioned house portrait)

Acopian Engineering Center, Lafayette College

 Watercolor, 9x12" (23x31cm), Saunders paper, rough

Porter's Pub

Watercolor 9x12" (23x31cm) Saunders paper, rough

Biddeford Lighthouse, Maine

Watercolor 9x12", Saunders paper, rough

Montebelo Aguieira

Watercolor 23x31cm, Saunders paper rough 

Torre da Contenda, Coimbra

Stabilo Pen on Crazy Ideas Sketchbook, page 78

Albert's Ponds

                                              

Watercolor 11x15" (28x38cm) Fabriano 1264 cp

Trying a new paper pad, Fabriano 1264, 140 Lb cold-press. It is much less expensive than the regular Fabriano blocks I have been using. I ended up with more hard edges than I wanted, but the paper did not disappoint for the price. It’s the artist that needs more practice with it.

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Experiência com novo papel, Fabriano 1264, 140lb, textura média (cold-press). É muito mais barato do que os blocos de Fabriano Artistico que tenho usado. Acabei com mais márgens secas do que eu queria mas de qualquer maneira, o papel não desapontou para o preço. É o artista que precisa de mais práctica com ele.

Albert's Pond - Wind Gap, PA