The moon rises over an old wagon trail that at one time was a short cut to the valley below. Erosion has rendered it useless, and only the old teamsters remember its way. Wet-into-wet begins this work. Under a Friscut covered moon, pen painting roughly places the rock locations. Spattering and brush strokes define the […]

An inland lake before dawn. Not the slightest breeze to disturb the water’s surface. Silence waits. Clean wet-into-wet washes start this painting. Dry brush layering of the leaves, careful brushwork, pen painting, color lifting and some opaque gouache complete this peaceful scene. So that you can enjoy painting even while we’re asked to stay at […]