Ink and Watercolor Painting

"Grateful Sunday"

This small format art is my appreciation of ink brush painting and feeling graditude on a Sunday afternoon...

Does Mood Influence Your Art?

ACEO/Miniature Painting 

People have asked me do you have to be “inspired” to paint and I usually say no but mood does influence the subject matter in front of me.   Painting or constructing art is a process of searching and researching in my mind and environment until I’m ready to say it with paint… 

This ACEO was a happy thought regarding a day at the Carnival but it’s been raining and cloudy the miniature painting is a little more moody and impressionistic...  So did the rain and my mood affect the painting?  Yes, I think so...

Original Painting, Watercolor & Ink, Watercolor Sky, Southwest Art

Southwest Travels

This painting is one of those imaginative memories of traveling roads in the Southwest.

Watercolor Ink Abstract Landscape Clouds Stormy

Stormy Sky

Nature is a wonderful inspiration and difficult master to interpret...but I enjoy trying.  This painting is all about the dark and light in the sky.

Original Watercolor Painting, Watercolor & Ink, Landscape, Cityscape, Architecture, Memories of Canada,

"Memories of Canada"

Original Watercolor Painting Watercolor and Ink Ocean Painting Dana Point Seascape SFA

"Dana Fun"

Time slips away sometime, it's time to post a new work.  

Original Watercolor and Ink Painting Landscape Utah Mountain

This landscape painting is my impression and memories of Utah and driving through Zion. This area is one of nature's wonders...  


As a painter I can only capture a brief moment or glimpse of what nature has done.  While a passenger in a car I wanted to soak up everything so I took photographs.  The camera almost became a barrier; I stopped taking photos so I could soak up all the beauty. 

My camera has always been great for references but sometimes it just nice to be in the moment.  I’m sure I’ll be painting more of these Utah memories.  

Original Watercolor Painting and Gratitude

It was a great weekend filled with friends, family, and fun. The sun is out and the water in the ocean has an aqua/blue cast. I even had the opportunity to sell one of my paintings. That was nice . . .

After walking around the neighborhood I finished off this little watercolor. Summer is ending not as many butterflies flying around the house. So I put one in this painting.

Etsy Update:
I was notified I was included in the following treasury, it is filled with talented artist’s and artisans from the Etsy community: It’s nice to be included and be part of a larger community.

Treasury by Scarfooldesigns:
Title: Green and Pink for Fall Click title for details.