Sunday, February 26, 2023

Works from 2022



 The continuing pandemic kept most in-person classes and open studio opportunities on pause, so my art study and classes were on zoom. Not ideal, but we made it work and pushed on. Here are some of my works during the pandemic months.


New Orleans at Night


Hannah at 3


    
Harvest Day at Red Wiggler



Red Wiggler











Tuesday, August 16, 2022

2021 Watercolors





Doorway in Venice


Historic farmhouse in Ohio

Town Square in Bern



Cicada invasion

                                                                   New Orleans at night

Swiss Alps - watercolor


Tuesday, July 3, 2018

2018 Expressive Drawings

Over this past year, I have been studying with Susan O'neill at the Art League in Alexandria.  Her classes have focused on expressive drawing and painting.  Many thanks to her for helping me expand my approach so that my drawings are more dramatic and not just representational. New to my work is the incorporation of abstract backgrounds which adds a level of interest and challenge.  Here are some examples of my recent figurative work:









Monday, July 2, 2018

2018 Portraits

Selected portrait drawings of the past year

                                                   Miri (pencil)


From open life studio - Graphite and color pencil

Conti crayon

watercolor portrait


Pen and ink wash



2018 Recent Watercolors

Studying again with Susan O'neill at the Alexandria Art League, I have been inspired to work more loosely with watercolors. Here are some recent works from the past 12 months
                                     
                                        Series from New Orleans













                                         Other random watercolors

                                         Learning by copying a Sargeant painting in Venice:




Red Wiggler Farm 

Smithsonian Tower