Who? Me?, 4″ x 6″ watercolor on Arches 140# I’m back! After an incredibily busy summer with back-to-back art shows, science fiction conventions, and work-related travel, I’m back in my studio and putting brush to paper. Feels good. Here’s a quick little painting, titled “Who? Me?”, inspired by a silly cat photo I found on the Internet. It’s 4″ x 6″ on Arches 140#. Looks like I need more practice with perspective. This painting is…
Red Peppers 1, 2, & 3, 4″ x 6″ watercolors on ArchesHere are three different approaches to painting part of a red bell pepper. Red Pepper 1 relies on the reds and yellows to create depth and shadow. Red Pepper 2 relies on the blues and purples for shadowing, but I think it feels “labored”. In Red Pepper 3, I stopped trying so hard and slapped paint where ever it “felt” right. And then I…
Another Labor Day Weekend — and another summer — gone and done. I spent the weekend building web sites while waiting for WorldCon voting results, visiting with friends, shopping, and painting. Building Web Sites … As most of you know, Montreal won the bid to host WorldCon 2009. I don’t want to rehash or discuss that here. However, I was part of the KC2009 bid web team, and I had to have three versions of…
I go to Borders bookstore at least 3 times a month. On my last few trips, I’ve looked for three specific magazines: Asimov’s SF, Fantasy & SF, and a specific watercolor magazine. I struck out on all three counts. Last night, I discovered they had moved the watercolor magazine out of the magazine section, and banished it to the back of the store with the art instruction books. It’s suspended in front of the shelf…
Thank goodness for friends who are so incredibly over-the-top that they stun and amaze even the most jaded among us with their unabashed enthusiasm.
