watercolor painting: moon receding hills

by David on June 18, 2009

moon receding hills 14-07-54

These are always fun for me to do because I use tons of paint and ink and I never really know how it’s going to turn out. They usually do. I did the moon by scraping away the paint. Same with the stars.


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new iPhone “brushes” painting: sunset moon

by David on June 17, 2009

sunset with moon iphone

I painted this on my iPhone using the “Brushes” app, and using a Pogo stylus. Did it while on my river when the sun was setting and the moon was rising, beside a small fire with Lisa.


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watercolor “misty river”

June 16, 2009

This is a watercolor I did of a scene outside my front window of the Kennebacasis River on a bright morning as the fog was burning off the river. What a sight! It measures 7″x13.5″ (18cm x 35cm), and is painted on quality Arches paper. It is available HERE and HERE.
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Panoramic Northern Lights painting

June 15, 2009

This is an ink and watercolor I did this weekend. It measures approximately 3.5″x19.5″ (approx. 9cm x 50cm) . It is available HERE and HERE.
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new iPhone Brushes painting: Crow Calling

June 12, 2009

The iTunes “Brushes” app for iPhone just gets more and more interesting. I’ve ordered a Pogo stylus because my fingers are so big. Hopefully it will help me get more detail. Still experimenting and learning.

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Do We Kill Creativity?

June 11, 2009

Even though this TED Talk is about 2 years old, it is still pertinent and valuable, as well as enjoyable to watch. Check it out and see if it ain’t so!:

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Video of Woodcut Print in Process

June 10, 2009

Watch this pleasant short youtube video of Edowulia making a print off of one of his woodcuts. I’ve watched this video many times. It is touching, tactile and, somehow, nostalgic. I love the feel of this. And the print itself is lovely.

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new woodcut nude

June 10, 2009

I worked long and hard on this one. It measures 7″x9″ (18cm x 23cm). I carved the image into a block of maple… very hard wood, but I always get a reliable result. I haven’t found a quality plywood yet that won’t chip away. I found a beautiful handmade Japanese paper called Goyu. It works [...]

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2 Commissioned Paintings

June 9, 2009

Here are two watercolor and ink paintings that I yesterday. Someone who had purchased a previous watercolor of mine requested two more, and this is what I came up with. They measure 4″x6″ (10cm x 15cm). She is pleased, paid for them already by paypal, and they will be on their way to her tomorrow.

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new iPhones “Brushes” painting

June 8, 2009

This one took me about an hour. As usual, I started with the sky and moved forward. I worked most of the time with the image zoomed to 800% to get the detail of the trees. I’m still experimenting with it. I’m going to challenge myself to create some awesome work on this Brushes application. [...]

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