Idea Mining

To get ideas I just start doing these little scribbles. I am starting to look for something to develop. I am searching for the thing that will light the fire. The idea is the most important thing. I know what to do when the idea comes.

River Retreat Abstract

A lot of my work is moving toward abstraction. I haven't shown much of it on the web yet. Here is an example.

The epic feel in movies inspired me to do a series of long format watercolor studies.

Here is another longer format watercolor landscape format. I am inspired by the epic feel that filmmakers get when they use a long format.

Landscape Study

I am working on a watercolor landscape study in a longer format.

New Video New Class New Show

I have three things I want to report. A new video, a new class, and a new show.

I made a new time lapse video of myself painting a chickadee. You can see it on Youtube or Facebook. Please comment and let me know if you would like me to make more videos.

Next I am teaching a Workshop at Oregon Art Supply in Eugene, Oregon on March 14th and 15th. Check it out and sign up.

I am going to have a number of paintings on display at Oregon Art Supply in March and April. I will be at the First Friday Art Walk Friday March 6. I am going to bring my gear and do a bit of painting. I hope to see you there.

Bulldog final

Here is the finished painting of the bulldog. 

Splashing in Oregon

I just released a new print. This one is inspired by by my son and his red rain suit. He and I have been going hiking at Dorris Ranch since he was very little. Dorris Ranch is a unique city park that is a working filbert farm. It is quite large and you walk down to the edge of the Willamette River. It is flat hike so nice for little ones.

New watercolor classes coming up

I have been looking for a new place to teach since Oasis Center closed. I will be taking over the watercolor classes at Petersen Barn.

Petersen Barn Community Center
870 Berntzen Road Eugene, OR 97402
(541) 682-5521

There are two classes:

Beginning-Intermediate Watercolor (class # 101654)
on Wednesdays 9:30a-12:30 September12 - October31
another session immediately follows Nov 7 - Dec 19 (class # 101655)

Advanced Watercolor (class#101656)
on Fridays 9:30a-12:30p September 14 - November 2
another session immediately follows Nov 9 - Dec 21 (class # 101657)
Petersen Barn Community Center

If you want you can look online here to register. You can also call Petersen Barn or walk in to sign up.