Category Archives: Illustration

Current projects: Still life with squashes, Day 2

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Admin

Second day’s progress on my botanical watercolor of autumn squash. Continue reading →

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From inspiration to artwork: Maple leaf botanical illustration

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Admin

A colorful autumn leaf inspired this botanical watercolor. Continue reading →

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Current project: Still life with autumn squash

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Admin

Beginning a new illustration of squash with a still life element. Continue reading →

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Some 2012 competitions for botanical or natural history arts and illustration

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Admin

I am living offline this January, but have prepared some fun and informational posts for the cyberactive. Comments are turned off this month as a spam-preventive. Artists and illustrators specializing in botanical, natural history or wildlife subjects often enter competitions … Continue reading →

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Teaching a leaf-painting workshop at HCC

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Admin

Sharon Hendry kindly invited me to lead a workshop or demo for her illustration techniques class at Houston Community College West Loop Campus on October 31. I decided to have the students paint a leaf in watercolor, to learn a … Continue reading →

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