Inside/Outside

mixed media on paper, 11 1/2" x 15"

Oops/Deliberate

mixed media on paper, 11 1/2" x 15"

Morning/Evening

mixed media on paper, 11 1/2" x 15"

Dirt/Fog

mixed media on paper, 11 1/2" x 15"

Pink Brows

watercolor on paper, 11" x 15"

Rose Brows

watercolor on paper, 11" x 15"

Blue Brows

watercolor on paper, 11" x 15"

Gold Brows

watercolor on paper, 11" x 15"

Premonition Pink

When I attended an art educator convention in Boston during the spring of 2005, an ad using pink with orange flames got may attention. So, I used the color combination in this final mixed media piece.


mixed media on paper, 17.5" x 24"

Premonition Green

In this charcoal dust and watercolor mixed media piece, I repeated the process. This time my colors were inspired by the film "House of Flying Daggers."


mixed media on paper, 17.5" x 24"

Premonition Orange

Some years back I'd seen a technique demonstrated involving charcoal dust. Water is applied with a brush to areas that are to remain whitest. Charcoal dust is then sprinkled across the page. Then a bucket of water is splashed across the page. The dust sticks to the areas that were dry. This process is best done outside because of the mess involved.

Afterwards I used spray fixative to keep the dust on the paper. On top of the dust I painted watercolors. I was pleased with the result.

This is the first one I did for my students to show them what was possible. Folks have told me it looks like a map. I simply painted complementary colors.


mixed media on paper, 17.5" x 24"

Abloom

watercolor on canvas, 12" x 12"

Afire

This was my first attempt at a watercolor canvas painting. Although I didn't have my students working on this type of canvas, I had them see what is how different it is.


watercolor on canvas, 12" x 12"

Rock Glazing

In this demonstration I showed students how to glaze watercolor over stenciled shapes, splatters and drips. I discussed creating depth through this process.


watercolor on paper, 8 1/2" x 11"

Monoprint Faces

Plexiglass was painted on with watercolor. Paper laid on top of it and then print pulled.







watercolor on paper, 8.5" x 11"

Flower

watercolor on paper, 8.5" x 11"

Forest Gallery

watercolor on paper, 8.5" x 11"

Leaf Grids

Here are some paintings I completed for a "Positive Space/Negative Space" project with high school students. I wanted them to see a variety of possible solutions for one project. Each one shows a different ways to break up space of a leaf shape and its background.


watercolor on paper, 8.5" x 11"


watercolor on paper, 8.5" x 11"


watercolor on paper, 8.5" x 11"


watercolor on paper, 8.5" x 11"


watercolor on paper, 8.5" x 11"


watercolor on paper, 8.5" x 11"


watercolor on paper, 8.5" x 11"


watercolor on paper, 8.5" x 11"

More Leaf Grids

watercolor on paper, 8.5" x 11"


watercolor on paper, 8.5" x 11"

Aquarium Gallery

watercolor on paper, 8.5" x 11"