7 . 30 . 2015  .. Field Sketches

7 . 28 . 2015

7 . 23 . 2015   ... Liquid graphite and watercolor on toned 300# Arches' cold press rough paper.

7 . 22 . 2015 ... Finished .. matted and ready for framing.  Ended up being an 8" x 13" and then put in this 3 1/2" off-white triple mat.

7 . 19 . 2015   ... A watercolor from November of last year of southern Idaho.  I had photographed and painted this location on several other occasions ..

In 2014,  I posted this similar one (below), that I had painted the year before in my studio on a gesso'd masonite panel.  A mixed medium piece with oil pastel
Here you can compare the paintings...  each one painted a little differently, at a different time, when I was seeing the scene from a slightly different perspective.

A Small watercolor 6 1/2' x 6 1/2"  .. posted on my webpage for sale.  This one is matted and framed  Titled "Blue Spruce"

7 . 14 . 2015    Had a small piece of gesso'd paper left over from the previous painting.   Didn't want to waste it, so here's a quick 5 1/2" x 13" watercolor.  The thing about working on a gesso'd substrate with watercolor is that you can't let the paint dry as you move down the page unless you do it in sections... i.e....sky, middle ground, foreground.  

              7 . 14 . 2015

7 . 11 . 2015   ... Liquid Graphite, Pastel, and Watercolor ...  Start with sketches and make changes as I progress

7 . 10 . 2015  ... Watercolor and Ink  9" x 13"

               7 . 9 . 2015   Watercolor and pastel....

             7 . 8 . 2015   ... Watercolors from sketchbooks.

                  7 . 8 . 2015    ...Watercolor from sketchbook

                                 7 . 6 . 2015  

                             7 . 4 . 2015

               7 . 2 . 2015   ....... 8" x 9" Watercolor sketch ..... Waterfall #2