Follow my Progress with Watercolors
(These are displayed from most recent to longest ago. If you move your mouse over one and the cursor turns to a hand, you can click on it for a larger view.)
Several of the most recent paintings have been in an attempt to do a "Lake Powell-like", desert, or Florida beach scene for my sister for Christmas (per her requests), but I haven't gotten anything quite right yet, so here are some of my attempts...
| Feeble attempt at "cartoony" Lake Powell for my sister -- Dec. 2002
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Palm tree on Florida beach, another painting attempt for my sister -- Nov. 2002
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| Abstract attempt at a Lake Powell-ish scene for my sister -- Nov. 2002
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Desolate island in winter -- Nov. 2002
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| Desert landscape with cactus (painting attempt for my sister) -- Nov. 2002
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Delicate Arch from Arches National Park, painting attempt for my sister -- Nov. 2002 (Not terribly original; copied from another artist's rendition.)
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| Another failed attempt at "cartoony" Lake Powellish rocks/water for my sister -- Nov. 2002
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Red Rocks in the desert (yes, for my sister) -- Nov. 2002
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| "Southwestern Moods" pressed paper creation (some watercolor paint involved) for my sister and actually given to her! -- Nov. 2002
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Scary trees from evening watercolor class -- Oct. 2002
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| Nude Woman -- Spring 2001 (not very original; painted from a book cover; no disrespect to the original painter -- I'm just learning!)
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House along a Road -- UCR Class, Winter 2001
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| Caribbean Water -- UCR Watercolor Class, Individual Final Project (1st Attempt (ugly)), Full Size (22" x 30") Painting, Winter 2001
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Seascape Cliffs -- UCR Watercolor Class, Individual Final Project (2nd Attempt), Full Size (22" x 30") Painting, Winter 2001
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| Covered Bridge -- Univ. of CA (Riverside) Spring 2001 Class
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After the Rain -- September 2000
(The original of this is smaller than most of the other paintings, so there is no enlargement.) |
| Waves -- September 2000
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The Last Fishermen -- August 2000
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| Mesas -- July 2000
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Ocean Foam -- July 2000
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| Cows -- June 2000 (From my second group class)
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Overhanging Fall Leaves -- June 2000
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Trees -- June 2000
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Barbados Villa -- May 2000
(From my first group watercolor class.)
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| Vibrant Summer Colors -- May 2000
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Iris and Butterflies -- May 2000
(From my second individual watercolor lesson.)
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Lonely Rowboat -- June 1998 (From my first individual watercolor lesson.)
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Lighthouse -- March 1998 (Watercolor Pencils, actually, and a scan from a too-light color photocopy of the original.)
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Frog -- February 1998 (Watercolor Pencils, actually.)
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Practice Carnations -- long, long time ago (around early 1980s)
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