Paul

It's been a whirlwind year so far and I've gotten behind on a few events, but the amount of traveling I've done lately makes me dizzy. This group from Manhattan Kansas was a well-organized bunch of talent. They paint together regularly and have a great comraderie going. If I ever had time to paint out…

Our Manhattan Kansas workshop was spectacular! In addition to a great group of talented painters, I was treated with the awesome display of courting Prairie Chickens. These have to be some of earth's most amazing creatures! I could watch them "boom" for hours. This was definitely an experience I plan to repeat. Hopefully my travels…

My Knoxville workshop was a fun weekend at the Crowne Plaza downtown. Half of my class was from the Rarity Bay Art Club. All were delightful folks and talented artists.

The April edition of IN New York Magazine features my watercolor, “Detour”, with a piece about the 142nd annual exhibition of the American Watercolor Society, currently on display in New York. “Detour” received the Margery Soroka Memorial award, so I will be attending the award ceremonies on April 24th.

This fall I will be leading a 10-day watercolor sketchbook tour of France. If you’ve ever dreamed of seeing Paris through the eyes of an artist, this is your chance! I’m taking a small group of 15 on a private tour of the best places to sketch, photograph and paint in France. Whether you are…

In my travels I have been lucky to meet some of earth's magnificent creatures. For years I have stashed away sketches and photos of these animals for future use. Finally I've found time to do something with them. This latest series of watercolors features stark, intimate portraits of some of the most incredible creatures I've…

Yesterday I celebrated the 40th anniversary of the day I learned to walk. Who remembers these things? My mother always reminds me that I “marched forth” on March 4th. I walked four miles yesterday and am very happy I still can after 40 years. Hopefully I’ll still be walking at 94. Typically I get a…

The portrait workshop was fun, but tough. I tinkered with my demo for another week and am finally satisfied. The hardest portrait to paint is one of someone you love. It is tough to see a two-dimensional representation that actually does justice to your favorite person. Having such a beautiful model makes the task a…

The American Watercolor Society has awarded "Detour" the Margery Soroka memorial award. The awards ceremony is April 24th at the Salmagundi Club in NYC, but we'll be celebrating a bit earlier at home in Columbia!

My portrait workshop at Maryville university in st louis this weekend was a fast paced, hard fought good time. It is very difficult to do good portraits in watercolor, probably the toughest subject for the medium, especially given only three days to do it. This crew tackled it with some trepidation but came out with…