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I take pride in offering my original work to be picked up from my studio in Payson or American Family Insurance Office on the Beeline Highway. All work comes with a 15 day bring it back guarantee.
I encourage you to take it home and try it out on your wall. I would like every home to have original artwork, so by avoiding gallery fees and shipping costs, it makes these original watercolors more affordable. Please feel free to email or text me to make arrangements for payment options and flexible pick up times.
Nestled in the largest stand of Ponderosa Pines, Payson Arizona offers residents and visitors "Nature at its Best."
Beautiful sunrises and sunsets, mountain air, amazing landscapes and abundant wildlife grace this area. As I hike the trails of this beautiful State, I find inspiration for my transparent watercolor paintings. These paintings are created with Winsor Newton Watercolors and papers of the finest quality.
The movement of the leaves and branches, the colors, light and textures in my paintings portray the way I feel when I am in the forest. As a watercolor artist, I try to capture the light by maintaining the “transparency” of the watercolor paints in key areas. This negative space is crucial in building the composition and design of my paintings. Often, my paintings develop a life of their own as I paint them. They very rarely turn out like the initial idea in my mind. Many of my clients find my paintings inspirational because they express the tranquility of nature.
They make wonderful gifts!
Please browse the "Menu " of the website (upper left corner) to view the "Store" for current paintings for sale. Check out the "Paintings" page to see a wider variety of my paintings. The "Commissions" page will show you past special requests. Feel free to contact me Via the "contact" Page it you have any questions or special Requests.
My work is displayed in Payson at American Family Insurance, Images Salon and Explore the Attic. In Sedona at Gerardo's Italian Kitchen.
"Wire Pass Slot Canyon" was inspired by a trip to Utah. I chose this photo because of the composition. You want a composition that honors the rule of thirds. (Google it to learn more). As an artist you must decide ahead of time a strategy on how to first gain the interest and then hold the interest of the viewer. You want the viewer's eye to travel around your painting and end on your focal point.
The paper is 300 lb arches cold press. Paints are winsor newton. I wet the back of the paper in my kitchen sink or bathtub and stretch it on a piece of 1/2 plywood. After wetting it, I place it on the wood panel and use a staple gun to staple the corners first gently stretching it as i staple. It will be wavy when wet, but allow it to dry over night and you will have a nice flat canvas! (Try doing a small painting first to get the hang of this) Next I use blue painters tape to mask of the outside edge. This will be peeled away gently using a blow dryer after painting is done and completely dry to form a second white "mat" or border around the original before framing. I mask off any area in the painting that needs to stay white. Any mask should be allowed to dry completely and be taken off the next day after the initial wash to prevent staining the paper. Next I do an initial wash of yellow ocher and let it dry over night. I keep building layers of color allowing them dry and changing water often. As you can see from the set up image, I use a variety of watercolor brushes and also prismacolor watercolor pencils. I would be glad to answer questions through my email [email protected] and encourage you to sign up for my newsletter for new arrivals and announcements. "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up." ~ Pablo Picasso |
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