Class Demo September 21,2015

"Holiday Tree Trio"

5"x7" Watercolor on 140# Cold press Paper

Arches Bright White

For this simple little painting, 

tear painter's tape in half 

and use the strips, torn side out,  to mask the tree shapes. 

I like an uneven number of trees.  

Make the trees different widths and use different spacing between the trees.

Paint your loose background above the fence base. I used only Ultramarine blue and Burnt sienna.

Carefully peal off the tape and finish your painting.

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Farm Near Reiff's Greenhouse

"Five Silos Farm"

5"x7" watercolor on 140# cold pressed paper

Arches Bright White

This farm is just off the Rail Trail between Lewisburg and Mifflinburg PA.  

Lots of Mennonite buggies and bicycles passed by while I created this little painting. 

It is Sunday and they were heading home from church 

A curious couple stopped to see what I was doing.  

The husband said the silo on the far left is a recent addition to the farm. 

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"Pride of the Susquehanna"

"Pride of the Susquehanna"

8"x10"

Watercolor on 300lb. Cold pressed paper

Plein Air Camp Hill.  

This is my submission for the week long competition.   There was some heavy rain on Wednesday. (Not good for watercolors). I painted the riverboat Thursday morning.  There were some big puddles left that I wanted to take advantage of.  This is on City Island, Harrisburg, PA. 

 Later this morning I will be competing in the Quick Draw event.  I'm still trying to decide what to paint for that!

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"Bucknell Hall"

"Bucknell Hall"

5"x7" Watercolor on 140lb. Fabriano 

Artistico, Traditioinal white block

Bucknell University is having their graduation ceremony this coming weekend.  

Bucknell Hall, dedicated in 1886, was renovated in 1988 for use as a poetry center and recital hall. It houses the Stadler Center for Poetry, named for benefactors Jack Stadler ('40) and his wife, Ralynn.

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"Nest Building"

"Nest Building"

7"x5" watercolor on 140lb. Fabriano Artistico block

Traditional white, 100% cotton

This little guy has been pulling my basket linings apart to build a nest.

I caught him with his mouth full. 

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"Atop Quebec City Gate"

"Atop Montreal Gate"
Oh no!  This is actually Quebec City!


NEW TITLE:  "Atop Quebec Gate"

7"x5"

Watercolor on Fabriano 140lb. 100%cotton 

Traditional white, Hot pressed block

This view is of the stairs leading down from the top of the old city wall.

We visited Montreal and Quebec City a few years ago and I took lots of photos.

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Watching Bird

"Watching Bird"

5.5"x 8.5" graphite on 90 lb. paper

I got The Urban Sketcher by Marc Taro Holmes at Brushstrokes last week.  

It is so well thought out and inspiring that I had to rush out and get a new "sketch" book.  

The quick sketch above is my first.  I like the idea of the old binoculars with the paper mache bird. 

Most of my sketch books are for water media, so this paper feels really smooth. 

Below are pictures of my subjects and the new sketch book and the new book.