5"x10" watercolor on Yupo, freely and directly painted without drawing. 'Welcome All' is a slightly imagined Spanish mission somewhere in the hills of New Mexico. Over the years I have had the pleasure of spotting many of these old missions and have taken countless photos; plenty of reference material in my files! It joins my Land of Enchantment series.
This 5" x 5" watercolor on Gessobord was another experiment - acrylic is the typical medium for Gessobord. I found it fun for watercolor, subtle texture and the pigment basically sits on the surface, very easy to lift . . . intentionally or accidentally.
This is the North Fork Valley at Paonio Colorado. I believe that's Lamborn Mountain, West Elk Range. The Valley provides a perfect climate for fruit orchards, vineyards, and an abundance of organic crops.
My son Greg is living there now, while working on getting his fiancee Rosemery and his little boy Mateo moved from Peru to the United States. He lived in Paonia years ago and loved it --- so did we! I painted this so Rosemery could see the beautiful place she will come to when her visa is approved.
New Mexico's State Bird, the Roadrunner. This 13"x 4.5" watercolor on paper is part of 'The Land of Enchantment' series.
I've been toting around an 11x14 piece of Ampersand Claybord for years and finally decided to try it. It's a very interesting and very different surface for watercolor, rather fun & somewhat challenging. I'm happy with this sunset - photo taken at the Roadrunner BLM area just south of Quartzsite AZ.
Shhhhh. Don't tell Cousin Jo - it's a gift for her.
Sometimes I miss the gardens, especially fresh produce just right outside and fresh cut flowers all over the house. But I wouldn't trade our RVing lifestyle for anything!
I painted this 8" x 8" watercolor on Yupo as a fundraiser for humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. If you are interested in purchasing it, with a donation to a humanitarian organization, please contact me. Bidding ends March 13, 2022.
This little painting is for us - part of my New Mexico Land of Enchantment series. We spied this longhorn skull on a casa somewhere in the hills southeast of Taos. Folks here hang ristras wherever it works!
