Cool nights ripen the grapes on the arbor

watercolor on rag paper.
This painting was sold at the Seattle Beaujolais Auction fundraiser.

Lanterns in watercolor

The finished oil painting of Tapdance & Peanut

This painting is sold.

Preliminary sketch and underpainting

Working on an oil portrait of Tap Dance and Peanut which is 9"x12" on canvas. This is only a rough start, and the painting will go through many changes before it is finished. It will take months to completely dry. There is a lot ot tweaking to be done (ears, eyes, etc.), as well as top color overlay and outline adjustments.

Today's experiment:

These paintings are sumi and watercolor on rice paper that has been treated with a wax resist to create an interesting effect. There are also some glitter bling flecks on one which did not photograph enough to really see. Fun to push the envelope a bit to see what happens.

Breakfast for sure...

Crow puzzling over a piece of trash

A sumi art supplier friend has sent me a gift of rice paper called Waterwave. It has tiny distinct lines over a creamy beige surface throughout. I am experimenting with this paper today while being aware of the crows outside.