"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.

"Cedar Waxwing" in Lewisburg PA

"Cedar Waxwing"

5"x7"watercolor on 140# hot pressed paper

Fabriano Artistico Traditional White 100% cotton

A number of these birds have been hanging out in my backyard for the past week.  I think they are eating the berries from the hawthorn tree or maybe leftover crabapples.  They are definitely using the birdbath. This one is perched on a branch of the magnolia.

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Dale Engel Walker House

"Relaxing at the DaleEngleWalker House"
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7"x5" Micron and Watercolor on Hot pressed paper

Fabriano Artistico Traditional white 100% cotton

The reference photo for this watercolor was taken last April 

during the Merrill Linn Conservancy's first annual Plein Air demo and paint out.

They will be hosting the event again this coming April 26, 2015. 

Here is a link to find out more about the event. 

http://linnconservancy.org/about-us/plein-air/