The Sound Of War
The Sound Of War - Oil on canvas. Original size - 60 cm by 80 cm.I painted this to remind people that the horrors of war also have a terrible impact on the soldiers fighting the wars.I wanted to make...
View ArticleBlacksmith watercolor
12×16″, watercolor with touches of gesso on Arches CP 140lb. I’m done and I’m glad I haven’t overworked it. But I keep thinking that the background on the right should be darker. What do you think?For...
View ArticleSan Miguel de Allende - October virtual paintout
ink and watercolor on Ampersand Aquabord 6x6"Here I used one of the four brushes that my dear husband brought me from Japan. I’m sure there’s a name for this kind of brush but I don’t know it
View ArticleThe Simple Things
Being a non smoker, I was pleased about the UK ban on smoking in public places. I've lost count of the number of times I've returned home reeking of second hand smoke. It did however occur to me, that...
View ArticleA Portrait A Day 26 - Lorna
Reference photo is my friend Lorna. She is originally from Costa Rica and we met during both of our first years in the U.S., at an ESL class. Unfortunately, the painting doesn’t look like her, even...
View ArticleTam O Shanter
Tam O Shanter - Acrylic on board.Like most artists, I look back at work that I have done in the past, and reflect on how I am progressing. Most of the paintings I exhibit and put online are those I...
View ArticleHow to Make Watercolor Batik on Rice Paper Step-by-Step Demo
"French Windows." 12x12" watercolor batik on rice paper. Click on the image to buy prints or original painting.Watercolor batik is a painting technique that has been floating around for a while. I have...
View ArticlePoppies And Remembrance
I really wanted to try something a little different for these paintings. My background and training is in Scientific and Technical drawing, and many of my paintings, particularly my earlier ones, I...
View ArticleReading Into Tomorrow
Reading Into Tomorrow - Oil on canvas.I was experimenting with painting using only very few colours and using colour to express mood. I had this painting in mind to reflect on the issue of the energy...
View ArticleThe "Great White Shark" in my studio
Generally speaking I am not intimidated by too many things, however I must admit that I have always been very cautious while swimming in the sea. I guess this is simply the result of growing up in...
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