Trees across the gulch, a tinted sumi ink painting

Tinted Sumi Ink Painting Meant to be a warm-up exercise, this small sketch of trees and shrubs viewed from across the gulch has become a favorite painting. It is an ink painting using tinted sumi ink from pans. When I paint with ink I usually work with liquid ink of various types, so it is […]

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Happy the Pencil Sharpener, color chalk drawing

Color Chalk Drawing Happy the Pencil Sharpener, a color chalk drawing on tan toned paper. Loose and free, with suggestions of the world around, but the focus of this drawing is the form and substance of a pencil sharpener that lives permanently bolted to the rail around my front porch. And yes, I do use […]

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Gouache and Watercolor Painting, Tangerine Tree

I’m really pleased with this gouache and watercolor painting I did of the tangerine tree that is closest neighbor to the chicken coop. It’s the main scene from my favorite perch, the top stair of my porch. This is about as close to living in a treehouse one can get, without it literally being a […]

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