Tag Archives: Watercolor

Liquidated

Liquidated, 2009; watercolor on paper, approximately 16 x 25 inches.
Well that took a bit longer than expected.
Liquidated is the second in my 99W Series of paintings. This is a planned sequence of images using the thread of old Pacific Highway West through Western Oregon as a common theme. The road forms a cross section

Morning rush, portland

Morning Rush, Portland, 2007; watercolor on paper, approxamately 16 x 25 inches.
Here is the jumping off point. Me being me, I didn’t quite paint it in weekly, zen-like meditative days as I had planned. Noooo. Of course not. Every electronic device was still up and running, there were papers tossed everywhere, and I couldn’t

Satiation

After a long absence from painting, I’ve returned to it. With what promises to be a fiscally tight term, I needed something to occupy my “me time” with that did not cost much. Additionally, I needed down time, time that was truly dedicated to doing something other than working on school projects or homework. Both

Anatomy of a watercolor: From paper to painting

Watercolor for me is mostly a pursuit of pleasure. I have never tried to make it a source of income, knowing the difficulties of trying to live off of art, and not wanting to turn my enjoyable pursuit into a stressful one. On top of that, I have restricted my painting to images