laura's watercolors

                            11x15 The preliminary studies are always better than the "painting." ...

Two more paintings following along with a Lois Davidson demo on YouTube. Good practice for me using a big flat brush...

These are from the 2nd half of the workshop. The exercise below was interesting: Chloe had 5 ref photos, a couple were the same ...

I have not been diligent about keeping up with it, and I think that's okay, but I am going to try ha...

Quick studies from photos I took in Maine.

                             10x14 An in-progress still life on hot press paper. I'm not sure I can complete it ...

                            10x14 Painted along with Lois and Morgaine Davidson Art on YouTube. I really enjoy their stormy sky ...

                          10x14 I buy bulbs most years to force with the idea of painting the stages to blooming. 3 of my 4 bulb...

Still plugging away at the amaryllis! This one is the fanciest, with very fine stripes and a bright green center. ...

                             11x14 From class with SaltyWaterArt last night. The study is always  better than the p...

                           11x11 I took a picture of this scene from my car in Maine. Started this painting a while ago and, I t...

                              8x10 Enjoying painting patterns, it's very engaging. This is hot press paper and the sizing wa...

My final amaryllis is about to bloom.

                              10x11 Been dabbing away at this little still life for days and I think it's finished. My red a...

small scenes painted during a workshop with Molly Hashimoto .

.                               16x18 My red amaryllis is pretty wilted now; I think the white one will hang on ...

                                8x8 I picked up this bottle at a thrift store. Just loved it shape. Below: my patterned cloth sa...

And a litle homework practice. These are also small, about 3x4.

Started a sumi class today online with the Seattle Art League. Today we were doing practice, getting used to the bru...

                              16x16 I don't know why but I'm not as pleased with this as I'd hoped to be. I love the...