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Painted this one from imagination. I've been working on rocks and water for a while now and I'm starting to get some idea. This was a tough one to pull off, I've been working on it off and on for about

I've had some pretty silly t shirts over the years and many of them have become worn out, not surprisingly, after 10 years. So that I can keep their memory alive I've been using the images as inspiration

Decided to go for some color with a couple of sketches this time. I usually break up the waiting time of a watercolor painting with some sketches of whoever's around me. The sketching paper is pretty weak

I was reflecting on just how truly special it is that we all, on our own, get to decide who we will be in the future. It's not something I think we really give ourselves time for very often but it seems

This painting had to be mostly from memory because I didn't have my camera handy when the deer were drinking down by the river. I just had to paint this scene! I was such a nice peaceful time watching

On a walk the other weekend I spotted these little beauties surviving in a clump on the bluffs. I was so captured by the contrast it had to be painted. To achieve the bright white of the lily I used some

I don't always post my practice pieces but I thought it would be fun to show off how terrible these paintings can go sometimes. I tried this image 3 times before I got it close to what I wanted. I always

Wanted to keep this one fast and loose so that I could leave room for some obvious brush strokes and areas where the white of the paper was uncovered. I'll be painting digitally mostly for a project I'm

Entered a competition for a couple of free tickets to Lightbox Expo later this year. Didn't win unfortunately but I wanted to share this image because it was a good example of what I can do in a 4 hour

Went to the beach the other day and did a painting while soaking in the sun rays! I tried my best to keep it loose and play with shapes. I've been painting so tight lately when I make digital images so

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I've been branching my way into rocks. I think they are a weakness for me so I'm going to try and practice them for a while. Here is a fun fantasy mountain that looks like a Shiba. Thank you for commenting,

Took a shot at this little shady glen. It was something I had been imagining and I've been wanting to try some more dappled light situations. Thank you for commenting, upvoting and taking the time to look.

Felt really inspired by this piece. It reminds me of a place near the top of the UCSC campus at the entrance of WIlder Ranch. Thank you for commenting, upvoting and taking the time to look. Love ya!

Been trying to add a personal painting from imagination to alternate between studies of old masters. I was watching a talk from Bobby Chiu of Schoolism.com and he uses this kind of approach to be able

Been doing some studies of local landscape artists to work on my composition and color. Rocks are hard! Thank you for commenting, upvoting and taking the time to look. Love ya!

Got another view of the lake from my camping trip plus a candid shot of me doing a little rock balance. It's nice to be outdoors for the painting and relaxing. I really enjoy being able to track some of

I'm fortunate to live just above a gentle little river and I'll occasionally pop down with the doggy and spend an hour or two painting. I really wanted to capture the depth of the twisting river and catch

Took a trip out East of Fresno to enjoy some time in the trees and a little bit of a decompression with a close friend of mine. Not 10 feet away from where I painting this there were bear tracks from that

Nothing better than hanging out at the beach painting. :) Thank you for commenting, upvoting and taking the time to look. Love ya!