Samsung Note-2 Cell Phone Sketches

Here are a few of my sketches using the Picasso App.

Crater Lake

A new watercolor I did for some friends who just returned from their vacation, one stop being at this location. The photo was so beautiful I just had to watercolor it. That's the wife sitting on the stone wall.

Zelly

This is my new rescue dog, Zelly. He is a Flat-coated Retriever commonly called a "Flattie".  He is the most laid back dog I've ever seen (which I understand is typical of this breed). He never gets excited and easily obeys all commands. He is WONDERFUL!!! Of course I'm not prejudiced.  I am showing a very quick watercolor of him at rest. It is also a trait of this breed that they sleep on their backs with their legs in the air (not very modest but cute). He does this quite often.

I finally have completed my watercolors to be exhibited at the Leslie Powell Gallery in Lawton, Oklahoma. There will be 22 pictures in all. Now, it is time to get back to doing some new blogs. Sorry I have been unable to post anything for some time.

The Turquoise Highway Gate, located in New Mexico between Santa Fe and Madrid on the "Turqoiuse Highway".

This gate sits in the middle of nowhere and always gets a second glance from those that pass it. It is ancient and well rusted but stands as a beautiful testimony to the abundant types of art seen throughout the area. I painted this from a picture my wife took several years ago and a different view of it will be included in my upcoming show.

APOLOGY

I want to apologize for a lack of any new blogs. I am in the process of preparing for my show in September and October at the Leslie Powell Gallery here in Lawton Oklahoma and I want the 20 to 30 paintings to be new and un-posted. I have a few new watercolors which I will be posting on this blog in the up-coming weeks and months. Please bear with me. Thanks.

OCEAN FURY

A few weeks ago a friend posted a photo of a lighthouse during a strong storm and I thought it would make a great watercolor. Until recently my schedule hasn't allowed me to finish it. Here is the completed painting.

Beautiful Strata

This morning I was trying out my "Inktense Watercolor Pencils" and I ended up with a sketch I titled "Beautiful Strata". They are fun to work with and as the name implies, they are "intense". This picture was drawn using every color pencil in the box along with ink.

Gondola Falls


In this sketch, I used Noodler's Golden Brown water-soluble ink and watercolors. I was experimenting with the ink because it is very close to the color of the granite outcrops in the area. The lake just above the falls is named Gondola Lake and Mt Scott can be seen in the background. The scene is as depicted across Medicine Creek from the creek walk.

The ink was applied using a bamboo stick.

RED I

My wife's favorite color is red so when she saw a red floral arrangement photographed in a magazine, she "suggested" I paint it in watercolor for her. I have done my husbandly duty.

Lazy Lagoon

This is a watercolor I couldn't resist painting once I saw the photo. It would have been great to do it plein air but unfortunately all I had was the picture. Love to be on that boat!!

Wild Sketches

Two imaginary sketches done from my wild side. The tree and lake sketch utilized every color in my palette. Both are watercolor and pastel.

Tiger's Nest Monastery, Paro Valley, Bhutan

A friend of mine posted a beautiful photo of this monastery several days ago and I thought it warranted an attempted watercolor painting. I painted it on a half sheet of 300# Arches watercolor paper. Beautiful spot!!!

Early Snow

Painted this watercolor thinking of the upcoming Fall season and the cooler associated weather. We finally broke the 100 degree weather last week here in southwest Oklahoma.

Mt. Scott Revisited

A watercolor using a lot of dry brush technique of Mt. Scott. Our little town of Medicine Park is located at the base of this mountain right before the entrance to the Wichita Wildlife Refuge. Mt. Scott is a part of the Wichita Mountain chain (one of the oldest in the U.S.).

A Wichita Waterfall

A quick watercolor and pastel of an area deep in the Wichita Mountain Refuge. Quiet and serene.

Medicine Park Denizen

The Canadian Goose is a very common occurrence year round on Medicine Creek and we often see them leading 10 to 12 babies around the Creek. I thought it only fitting I do a watercolor in their honor.

Wichita Mountain Refuge


Two watercolors and pastel of scenes in the Wichita Mountains. The lake is Rush Lake and the tower overlooks the Lake from a mound of granite and trees. A beautiful scene. The second is a common sight on the Refuge of vegetation growing where it can between the granite boulders of the Wichita Mountain Range.

River Bend Watercolor

This is a watercolor I did from an old picture taken on a field trip to Colorado many years ago. I have  basically been doing ink sketches with watercolor washes and I wanted to attempt a "pure" watercolor for a change. The picture offered me the beauty to do just that. I wish I was there right now. It is 113 degrees in Southwest Oklahoma and has been that for a week now.

The Branded Bear and The Ice Cream Store.

At the north end of the Medicine Park business district is a building holding the shops of the Branded Bear (Native American jewelry, pictures, etc) and the MP Ice Cream store (homemade ice cream in as many flavors as you can name). They back onto Medicine Creek with a large patio area behind for relaxing and enjoying an ice cream cone or sundae (when it's not 110 degrees out). Directly across the street is the parking area for the hundreds of cars that visit Medicine Park every weekend.

Hot Friday Afternoon

It was too hot to go outside here (106 degrees) so I just took up my watercolors and started painting, making up as I went along. It made me feel cooler.