People on Charcoal Paper

Examples of black and white charcoal sketches.

One More Charcoal Sketch

Rendering in charcoal is great for studying the how light hits the planes of the face.

A Man

White Charcoal

An charcoal sketch on Strathmore gray toned 90lb paper.

Hippo Close-up

Mountains Motif

The difficulty in this painting was dealing with the compressed tonal range in the dark side of the mountains.

Mountain Range

Exploring Soft and Lost Edges

An example of a landscape with very few sharp edges. Gouache and Watercolor on mixed-media paper.

Pond Grove

Small Sketch on Mixed-media Paper

Several of my students are at the beginners level and are required to do a bring a completed sketch every week. I sketch with them whenever I can.

Late Afternoon Grazing

Romantic Style Watercolor Landscape

Gouache and watercolor painting on mixed-media paper.

Road at Dusk

Landscape Sketch with Gouache

Sunset view on Lanaquarelle 140lb. watercolor paper.

Sunset by the River

Moonlight Color Harmony

Painting a scene under the moonlight requires a little research. Moonlight is not bluish as frequently rendered but slightly redder then sunny daylight. Photographers like to take pictures of moonlit scenes with white balance set to 4100K.

This artwork was painted with gouache on a 12x16 in watercolor paper.

Moonlight Glow

Painting with the Vista Paint Club

Our Wednesday weekly meeting at the Brengle Terrace complex was very productive. Several of us have completed art projects and they look beautiful!

The Vista Paint Club meets at 1200 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista, CA 92084. Phone (760) 726-1340. We meet every Wednesday from 9:00-11:30 AM. Everybody is invited to come to observe, ask questions, or join the club. We paint in oil, watercolor, gouache, acrylics, and charcoal.  Also, the second Wednesday of every month from 9:00-10:45 AM, we have a structured art lecture and guided painting exercises integrating advanced realistic painting methods presented by a seasoned local artist. Everybody is welcome to attend.

Here is my painting using gouache on Strathmore 140lb cold press watercolor paper.

Sunlight in Winter

Two Sketches

For artists that endeavor to enhance the possibilities of watercolor, gouache is the way to go.

Dusk. Wet-in-wet method.

End of the Road. Dry brush Method.