I was a bit surprised to find my painting, “Manhattan Tapestry” in the Aug 2009 issue of Watercolor Artist Magazine when I was looking for my friend, Chris Beck’s featured article. Tapestry is included in an article about painting at night. (I think I’ve seen this article before somewhere). Still, it’s great to see this…

This is my “plein air” watercolor setup for working out in some rugged terrain. It is fairly self-contained and very sturdy. The board is 3/4″ plywood but doesn’t weigh that much after cutting a few holes in it. I’ve attached a tripod cleat to the back side for quick mounting on location. The palette has…

Southern Watercolor Society has awarded "Detour" the Aranas Family award in their 2009 annual exhibition. It's been quite a ride for this Pelican so far!

I've heard that if you love your job that you never really work a day in your life. I'm not sure if I could always agree with that thought, but looking at a room full of artists at work is pretty close to paradise for me. How did I ever get so lucky?!

Next time you are in the Tyler TX area, and have an appetite for barbecue, check out the Purple Pig. This was one of our lunchtime excursions during the workshop and well worth the visit. The Lone Star beer is cold and the sandwiches are tasty! Their mascot is quite friendly and I’m thinking the…

Although it was hot enough outside to melt glass, our indoor studio in Noonday, TX was filled with the coolest artists. Thanks to a couple of incredibly dedicated artists from Tyler, we had an awesome weekend workshop. I first met Debbie Cannatella in a workshop in New Orleans, and have since been lucky to share…

My waterolor of Chartres cathedral in France, "Allure", was the inspiration for this fabric swatch. If you sew or quilt and have a great idea for such a piece of fabric, I might just be inclined to send a piece to you to try out.

This is something I've been experimenting with lately, but have no real application for yet. I have allowed elements of my watercolors to be printed on fabric just to see what we could come up with. You might recognize my painting, "Catedral" from this swatch. I don't know what we'll use these for yet, but…

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