Archive for July 2009

Casting Anchor after Art Sail

My recent experience at the Clear Lake Art Sail last Saturday was delightful! Not only was the weather perfect — 74 degrees and sunny — but all the people that stopped by were enthusiastic about my artwork. Many customers recognized my work from the previous year. [...]

Radiant Reds

A garden floral design with colors of cerise and orange-red. I wanted the background to sing — so I included the warm yellow-greens.

Golden Petals

Once again my inspiration changed my choice of subject matter. I previously planned to paint more local town scenes and got up early yesterday to take advantage of the early morning sunlight and shadow patterns on our town square. [...]

Demonstrating at the Winery

Last Saturday I spent the afternoon demonstrating watercolor painting at Tassel Ridge Winery in Leighton, Iowa (near Pella and Oskaloosa). A similar experience as working “en plein air”, but it was better to work inside in a beautiful area. [...]

Iowa Series #65 (Red Sheep, Blue Sheep)

My inspiration for this piece came from traveling through the Iowa countryside the summer of 1995. I wanted to document local barns because I realized they are rapidly disappearing from the landscape and are interesting structures with lots of character. This particular barn is located near Seymour, Iowa. I’m not sure if it’s still there. [...]