Pine Falls stage 3 and show

On Monday I dropped off my Three Pines painting at a show sponsored by the National Capital Area Chapter of the Sumi-e Society of America.  The venue, Green Springs Park in Alexandria, Virginia is a lovely place to exhibit your works.

Calling this stage three may be a bit of an overstatement. I only added a few pines on the right. Next I will add some water and mist.

Yesterday I returned to my Wednesday sumi-e painting group. Being away for so long made me appreciate them and what they add to my painting.

Pine Falls (stage 2)

Forgot to upload this stage before I left for vacation. The paper is torn so not sure how I will crop this work. Like the start but may let it go and start on an undamaged piece of paper. The composition is more western and I like that aspect. I would like to take my techniques and use them for a more western and modern approach to oriental brush painting.

Pine Falls

Started an oriental brush painting yesterday. It is always fun and a bit exciting to start a new painting. Not sure where this one is going but I am sure it will tell me in the days ahead.

Snowy Hill, final

Put in the middle ground, worked on the shadows, and corrected to brown leaves in the tree. Watercolor on Arches cold press watercolor block, 9"x 12".

Hang in there

Last week I forgot to pack the snow pics I had taken for my Wednesday group. Luckily I found one of the tea cup set ups so the morning wasn't a waste.  Then I forgot to post the small painting. Probably because I really didn't like the results. I can't paint the detail that the delicate tea cups require on paper this rough. I know it is suppose to be cold press but it seems a bit rough for that finish. Anyway enough excuses this is my final go at the teacups for now. The first photo is where I ended on Wednesday. When I got home I decided to put in a neutral background. Then I went darker and the second photo was the end result.

Snowy Hill, beginning

This is the beginning of my first snow painting of the year. It is out our side yard into the county tree reserve. It need dome darker darks and a mid-ground but you have to start somewhere. Watercolor on Arches cold press watercolor block, 9"x 12".

more cards

I have been doing a bit of painting but most making cards, bereavement, thank you, Valentine's Day, birthday, and get well soon. Actually there were more and I liked them better but they are on there way to friends and family.