Thursday, October 28, 2021

El Capitan in watercolor

 Painted for a family member who recently visited and posted this as a photo, I had to copy it in watercolor on paper. I resisted using a black ink outline, and I'm pleased with the outcome!


Saturday, October 9, 2021

Ametrine Tree

 Watercolor on paper, this whimsical tree goddess is fueld by the ametrine crystals lying at her roots. Definitely different from my other works. 





Thursday, October 7, 2021

A snow leopard

These cold-weather loving cats are so rare and unusual. According to WWF, they don't roar but instead they 'yowl'. Also, they are more related to tigers than they are leopards. I find them beautiful and mysterious, so here's my painting.

Painting felines is not easy, probably one of the most challenging paintings I have done yet. My favorite part are the eyes, a multi-faceted array of greens. I struggle with green in general when I paint typically. This is watercolor on a 10x12 canvas board and will be sent to my dad who also loves snow leopards.




The Black Swan

 An unusual and rare bird, I have a slight fascination with the graceful swan with velvet black feathers. They are found in Australia and Ta...