Rockport in Plein Air Continues

My first plein air adventure in a long time continues with this painting. I am practicing my new computer skills as well as photograph, load, crop edges, resize image and get my pic from camera to Adobe photoshop Elements 10 and then to my blog. Whew ! I am tired already. I am sure it will get faster the more I do it. Hmmm, just like painting PRACTICE Is The Word Of The Day. The more you try the better they will be. I have learned I can learn as much from a small painting as struggling with a big one so my goal is always 3 small ones when I am out on an adventure. Hey, if it doesn't work the first time let the paper dry and turn it over and do it a second time. That is the beauty of watercolor. I hope you enjoy this little plein air painting . These little studies are indeed my impressions of a wonderful day. If you are interested in this little painting please email me. Have a wonderful PRACTICE day and don't forget to SIMPLIFY.

Rockport in Plein Air

Well as you can tell I have been on a time out. I wish I could say I have been painting more than anything else but that has not been the case. Yes, I have been painting but mostly learning my new computer and adobe program . I have spent lots of time organizing photos and did delete 10,000 photo's. It is a nice freeing feeling and one step closer to my goal of simplifying. I have also done some traveling in between. In life as in painting we do need to simplify otherwise we put in too much detail and make our paintings too busy. We put too much in our day and we are drained at the end of the day with little to spare for tomorrow. In painting we need to make hard decisions as to what to put in and what to leave out letting the viewers eye finish the painting. In life we have to also choose how we will spend the 24 hours we have all been given. I have enjoyed my time out . Taking time out to learn something new, getting organized, giving myself permission to read instead of paint. I have also watched many painting DVD's and read lots of painting books as well. I do feel refreshed and excited about painting on our upcoming trip to Zion an Bryce Canyon. I am bring my painting gear and hope to do lots of plein air painting . I hope you enjoy this little painting. I had a wonderful time painting it. Getting reacquainted with plein air and all that it entails. It was actually a very windy day in Rockport but I loved the challenge and was still excited about my adventure at the end of the day. If you are interested in this painting please contact me. Word of the day SIMPLIFY

Painting and Resting

What a wonderful Spring break it was. We were blessed with wonderful weather and I am so grateful that my two day workshop was a success.
Now as fellow artist Dreama Tolle Perry says ," Now for some shameless self promotion "..via a student this past week, " I feel like a Master Card Commercial...What I got from our 2 days is priceless ! " I am so excited she is excited about watercolor painting and I look forward to teaching more this summer.
I will now be available for private and semi private lessons. Just email me. Thanks for stopping by. See you again soon and in the meantime keep sketching and filling up your watercolor sketchbooks.

Plein Air In Vence

This watercolor painting is available at Daily Paintworks Auction
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Gone Fishing

I do want to go fly fishing again, I absolutely loved it. This is a painting of our instructor.
This week I am in CT as this is my Spring break from Bible Study Fellowship and I am also teaching a two day watercolor class which I am very excited about. I look forward to sharing again when I return. In the meantime I hope you enjoy this painting.

This painting is sold , however if you love fly fishermen please check out my friend Mary Maxam's fabulous paintings at www.marymaxam.net/
You can also find her work at DailyPaintworks.com

Walking Home From Work

Well I am getting back slowly as my computer crashed and died last week. I decided to jump in and try a Mac so you could say this post is part of my learning curve as I learn how this new computer works. I am having lots of trouble getting adobe photoshop to work but that is a problem for another day.
I hope you enjoy this piece and you are taking advantage of daylight savings time like these folks are Walking Home From Work.

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Wisteria Covered Brownstone

Hi, finally working my way through the technology and finding my way on Daily Paintworks. I am grateful for the new friends I have made on that site. Check it out when you have the chance.
It is a pretty day here in New York City and spring is in the air so I wanted to share this watercolor with you . I hope you enjoy it.
I have been busy painting as much as I can, traveling and getting ready to teach a class in Litchfield the week of March 19. Thanks for spending time looking at my work, I do appreciate it. Have a wonderful day.