Creative Energy Mandala
(chalk and pencil)

Four Seasons Holiday Cards Workshop Exercise
(watercolor)

Warm-up exercise
(with glazing, negative space, and masking, unfinished)
(watercolor)

Silhouette
(thanks to Frank Webb)
(watercolor)

Four Skies study
(wet into wet; never-ending subject matter; thanks to Bill Doughty)
(watercolor)

Watercolor Journal (Arches)
extremely helpful tool
(watercolor)

Valley of the Petaloudes, Paros
(wet into wet; negative space; in search of beauty)
(watercolor)

Balloons
(basic palette and properties)
(watercolor)

Color wheels
(primaries, secondaries, complements)
(watercolor)

Doodles and sketches
(record the process and always have a place to play and risk)
(watercolor)

Masking and mixing
(trust your muse; experimentation; what is abstraction?)
(watercolor)

Watercolor techniques #1
(thanks to Helen Klebesadel, Bjorklunden Seminars, 2003)
(watercolor)

Watercolor techniques #2
(thanks to Helen Klebesadel, Bjorklunden Seminars, 2003)
(watercolor)

Watercolor techniques #3
(thanks to Helen Klebesadel, Bjorklunden Seminars, 2003)
(watercolor)

Watercolor techniques #4
(thanks to Helen Klebesadel, Bjorklunden Seminars, 2003)
(watercolor)

Traditional watercolor painting in 8 steps #1
(thanks to Winsor Newton)
(watercolor)

Traditional watercolor painting in 8 steps #2
(thanks to Winsor Newton)
(watercolor)

Silhouette against sky and foreground
(thanks to Frank Webb)
(watercolor)

Color changes
(watercolor)

Glazing in layers
(watercolor)

Calligraphy
(watercolor)

Painting your back yard #1
(watercolor)

Painting your back yard #2
(watercolor)

Drawing and painting watercolors while traveling #1
(thanks to Ingrid Albrecht and Bill Doughty)
(watercolor)

Drawing and painting watercolors while traveling #2
(thanks to Ingrid Albrecht and Bill Doughty)
(watercolor)

Drawing and painting watercolors while traveling #3
(thanks to Ingrid Albrecht and Bill Doughty)
(watercolor)

Drawing and painting watercolors while traveling #4
(thanks to Ingrid Albrecht and Bill Doughty)
(watercolor)

Drawing and painting watercolors while traveling #5
(thanks to Ingrid Albrecht and Bill Doughty)
(watercolor)

Drawing and painting watercolors while traveling #6
(thanks to Ingrid Albrecht and Bill Doughty)
(watercolor)

Self-Portrait exercise
Drawn with non-dominant hand while not looking at the paper
(Sharpie marker and watercolor)