This is a portrait of Michael’s and Frances’ son, daughter and horse. They wanted a country lane, so I made one up and set the kids and their horse on their way. They also wanted a certain type of cart, rather than the one in their photo, so I did a bit of imagining there, …
The Spirit of the Tree
2003 - 18" x 12" - Watercolor, Arches Aquarelle watercolor paper
While enjoying an afternoon at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, IL, I noticed a wonderful tree whose branches created a little environment, a small room, all its own. I could imagine faeries frolicking there when humans aren’t looking. Surprisingly, my developed photograph produced a face in the tree’s bark. Some might say it was just …
From Pike’s Peak
2003 - 19.5" x 13.5" - Watercolor, Arches Aquarelle watercolor paper
It was a great day for touring Pike’s Peak in Colorado. The cloud formations were magnificent. We witnessed long streaks of lightening off in the distance, which were spectacular. We also encountered rain, snow, and hail. Even so, the peak was not encased in clouds, so we could see out into the distance. Some of …
Beside the Path
2003 - 13.5" x 19.5" - Watercolor, Arches Aquarelle watercolor paper
Beside one of the paths at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, IL, is a rather uniquely-shaped tree that forces visitors to notice the negative spaces between and around its two large limbs.
Big Stelios’ Taverna
2013 - 24" x 16" - Watercolor, Arches Aquarelle watercolor paper
As Barbara Wille and her two grandnieces were walking down a lovely street in Greece, they came upon a colorful eating establishment that they couldn’t resist capturing in a photograph. Back in the United States, Mrs. Wille’s grandniece created a book of photos from their trip for her. Barb then decided she wanted to bring …
The Phoenix in Egypt
1996 - 27.625" x 20.125" - Mixed Media (Colored Pencil, Watercolor), Arches Aquarelle watercolor paper
When we named our reddish golden retriever pup Phoenix, I decided that I wanted to know more about the myth of the phoenix bird, after which she was named. The fantastic bird was described as having feathers of gold, red and purple. It was sometimes described as a heron-like bird. Herons live along the Nile …
Columba livia Fountain Chick
2010 - 16" x 12" - Watercolor, Arches Aquarelle watercolor paper
This is my third painting of birds at a fountain in Southern California. The Los Angeles Audubon Society tells me this is a Rock Pigeon, formerly known as a Rock Dove. The genus and species are Columba livia. In other photos I took that day, The Fountain King is on a higher perch, looking down …
Clyde
2011 - 18" x 24" - Watercolor, Arches Aquarelle watercolor paper
This is the first in a series of paintings that will depict a mystery man in a London Fog coat and Hannah Irish cap. I wanted this image to have a film noir quality to it. Throughout the series, I want the viewer to wonder who this man is, what he’s doing, where he’s going. …
The Fountain King
2010 - 12" x 16" - Watercolor, Arches Aquarelle watercolor paper
There’s a hierarchy at a Coffee Bean Café fountain across from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. This is a portrait of the Fountain King (at least one of them). He sat with regal grace over his watery throne – until he deigned to give someone else a turn. The feather textures, the …
