In this demo from April, I paint start-to-finish this lovely fall scene that I captured down on the Russian River.

In this post I share about the process I often go through with a painting, after I think I’ve finished it… but haven’t. I’m always ready to learn and push paintings as far as I can take them. And sometimes, that requires me to set the painting aside and come back to it weeks, months, and sometimes even years later.

I have three upcoming activities to check out. A free online demo with the California Watercolor Association, and two in person weekend art sales. Click to read more.

For this post, I wanted to share about another “experimentation technique” I’ve been using- deliberately trying to take on the aesthetic approach of another artist. I call it “Masking” because it requires fewer words! :P Of course, you choose an artist whose work you admire, or there atleast needs to be an element of their work that excites you and piques your interest.

Despite re-dedicating myself to studio time last October, I felt a growing need to explore and get back “in the lab” and stretch my limits. I’ve spent the last few months systematically digging in. Follow along with me as I share some of the specific processes I’ve used, as I try to grow through experimentation!

I have some upcoming ways for people to connect with me and learn, and I wanted to share about them here. All of these detail will be housed permanently on a new page on my website- “Upcoming Demos and Workshops”, which is on the “Learn” page.

I’ve had a couple of experiences recently revolving around Beauty (the kind with a capital “B”!), and why I think it matters, and I wanted to share about them here with folks, because they set me to thinking and exploring deeper into the subject.

This year, on my trip to Italy, I took the Cup Easel along with me as the only watercolor setup available to me. I really got to put it through the paces. Lets get into the nitty gritty with an old fashioned product review!