Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Color Sketches

Color comps for larger works. Gouache on mixed media paper.

Color Composition

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Monochrome Landscape Studies

Monochrome studies are great for practicing value relationship within a painting. Executed with black and white gouache on Strathmore Mixed Media Visual Journal. Size: 5.5x8 in. Vellum finish.

Mini Landscape Studies

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Desert Scene

The deserts of New Mexico look wonderful after the rain. The challenge here is to prevent the shadows from going flat; keeping them with "air and color". Gouache on watercolor paper.

Desert Splendor

Monday, October 20, 2014

Pastoral landscape

An example of a finished gouache painting on watercolor on paper. Size 8x10".

Road to the Ranch

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Somewhere in Vermont's Countryside

This is a example of linear composition. Gouache on watercolor paper. Size: 8x10 in.

A Dairy Farm's Splendor

Monday, October 6, 2014

High-Key Cityscape

In this example most values are compressed in the high to middle range. Gouache on watercolor paper.

City of Bath, West of London.

Thursday, October 2, 2014

A Midday View

A gouache painting on watercolor paper. Ponte San Michele, Vicenza, Veneto, Italy.


Italian Landscape

Monday, September 29, 2014

Cruising Paris

A view of the Eiffel Tower from the Seine river at sunset. Gouache on watercolor paper.

Sunset from the Seine river

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Limited Palette

Sketching the Albert Dock buildings and warehouses in Liverpool, England. Painted on Jack Richeson studio watercolor paper; 135lb.

Albert Dock Buildings, Liverpool.


Sunday, September 21, 2014

Different Style

Here is a cartoonish version of some beautiful streets in Amsterdam.

Amsterdam Streets

Saturday, September 20, 2014

Perfect for Rainy Scenes

Watercolor is just right for this kind of subject.


Spring Rain Chat.10x8 in watercolor.