I’m enamored with snails. There’s a lot to play with to create expressive gesture! Here’s a colorful one from some explorations last month. Higgin’s Black Magic ink and watercolor on Arches Hot Press 140 lb watercolor paper. I use a metal nib dip pen for and draw over my...
Aug202025
Colorful Watercolor Snail
Aug132025
Snaaaaaails!
Why snails? Why not? I like them and the more I learned about them, the more interested I’ve become. In recent months, I explored more of one of my other interests: ink line and wash. I tried out various papers, drew with a dip pen, and painted with ink...
Apr232025
Mushroom Queen
My new mixed media fantasy art piece is inspired by the model’s fabulous mushroom hat. I drew the figure from life during the Costumed Figure Drawing and Painting class I teach, and then invented the mushrooms. I painted it with watercolor, some gouache, and then inked the lines. I...