Monday, April 29, 2019

My Painting Friends

"Mes Compagnons"


On the Left Bank of the River Seine, directly across from the Louvre museum, a crowded little shop has provided supplies to artists for more than 100 years. Cezanne bought oil paints there. Picasso liked their gray pastels. The shop, Sennelier, is a Paris repository of art history and commerce. And I walked those worn wood floors, too. You can step back in time and be swept up into buying beautiful brushes at the same time. I highly recommend adding this to your tour of Paris.

Monday, March 11, 2019

Still Alive

Someone at work was talking to me about doing some grassroots efforts for this year's Earth Day (April 22). His enthusiasm inspired me so I went home that night and started this project.
All that texture is kosher salt thrown on the wet watercolor surface. It's hard to control, and you never know what your results will be, but it's a great way to get organic textures.

"Still Alive"
10 x 14"
watercolor on Arches watercolor paper