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Color theory: The white to black of yellow, part 1

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Admin

The start of an occasional series about practical color theory for the (watercolor) artist. Yellow is a difficult family of colors to work with in the studio. No other color is so easy to contaminate as yellow. Just the tiniest … Continue reading →

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Current project: Photographing my botanical portfolio

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Admin

Photographing my artwork, with a little help from the Wrenaissance Man. Continue reading →

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Inevitable change: Botanical specimens and time

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Admin

It’s a good thing I photographed this gourd on its first day in the studio! As autumn gourds dry out, they often lose their brilliant color, even if they dry evenly and keep their form. The greens on this gourd … Continue reading →

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Next up: Illustrating a decorative gourd

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Admin

I bought this beautiful little gourd at Whole Foods the day after I finished the bromeliad. What an expressive stem balanced by the round shape with knobby protrusions! Doesn’t it look very Dutch still-life to you?

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Coming soon: Corpse Flower Lois

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Admin

Like almost everybody else in Houston this July, I rushed to see Lois the Corpse Flower bloom at the Museum of Natural Science. Or rather, to watch her in bud, as she didn’t actually bloom until 3 weeks after the … Continue reading →

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