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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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Current project: Porcelain orchid update

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Admin

The porcelain orchid grows in the mountainous terrain of Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park. It’s a small plant, maybe 8 inches high, and the flowers veined with a startling deep blue-green. This week, I painted the detritus and roots … Continue reading →

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A crimson-colored autumn: A watercolor palette using fall’s fashion color

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Admin

King Crimson: Try some inspiring watercolor palette blends of deep red, this fall’s favorite color family. Continue reading →

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Current projects: The cactus flower lives on

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Admin

How fortunate I took photos of the cactus flower while it was in bloom. I’ll be able to work on the body of the cactus from life, but placing the initial washes over the entire composition will make it easier to … Continue reading →

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Watercolor tips: A useful gray, perhaps

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Admin

I mixed this soft shade of warm, brown-violet gray while working on the hamadryad butterfly painting. (“Gray” is the color theory term for a color mixed from secondary or tertiary colors.) To mix this desaturated hue, use equal parts sepia … Continue reading →

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