"Koi Symphony"

I love painting koi fish with watercolor.  This painting is

on a half sheet of Arches CP 140# paper.  It has been accepted 

into Sacramento Fine Art Center's Animal House annual 

open juried show from Aug 6 through Sept 1, 2019 

It has been a while since my last post though I have continued to
enjoy my art journey.  Besides painting, my other activities include
attending art workshops. entering into juried shows, some 

traveling, both in the States and abroad.  The most rewarding
experience in the past 3 years is making new artist friends.

The "Chrysanthemums" painting is a half sheet (22x15)
watercolor on Arches CP paper completed in the Fall of 2018.
It has been accepted into the Vacaville Art League
and Gallery's 41 Annual Juried Art Show.  

I'm humbled and honored that it received 1st Place
in the Watercolor Category.    

Dili Lighthouse

Watercolor painting of clouds and an unique lighthouse

Watercolor painting of the lighthouse in Dili, Timor-Leste

This is painted from an old reference photo (black and white) from the late 1950s when it was Portuguese Timor.  This lighthouse in the capital of Dili is unique because it is not enclosed!

Sandhill Cranes

Sandhill Cranes - Watercolor Painting 

Submitted to SFAC Exhibit: "Art Where Wild Things Are"

2016 Trip to Tuscany

This is a 1,000-year-old monastery of San Fedele in Radda, 

the Chianti Region of Tuscany, South of Florence, Italy 

What a beautiful and peaceful place to paint and play.

My favorite artist Janet Rogers demonstrates watercolor painting. 

She and Steve Rogers led the wonderful week-long Tuscany workshop

Holiday Cheer

Merry Christmas 2015

Spring Bouquet

A small watercolor painting of flowers from a 

reference photo of a spring bouquet gifted by a friend. 

Koi in watercolors

Rooster Family

Watercolor painting of a rooster with a hen and 5 chicks

completed in early 2015 from Lian Zhen's workshop at SFAC in 2014.

Elephants

Watercolor painting on 1/2 sheet Arches CP
completed Oct 2015 and titled "LuvYouToo" 

Carnival Abstract

This is a watercolor 15x22 on 140# CP Arches Paper loaded with color pigments and Chinese calligraphy grassy writings.  It is rather unusual making it an interesting abstract painting.

Lucky Locks

This watercolor painting 15x22 was accepted into 2014 WASH open juried show "Go With the Flow" from a reference photo I took near my neighborhood last spring.  

Landscape 4

I recently finished this watercolor painting (15x11) after a couple summer workshops with Artist Lian Zhen this year.  I've included some of his detailed style of painting trees, water and rocks, which takes a lot time to complete.

Landscape 3

A landscape painting in progress - this is from a photo supplied by Lian Zhen when he taught at the Lincoln Art Center in August 2014.  I learned a lot about negative painting of trees and branches.  Water is masked first and then painted later.  The rocks still need tons of work.

Landscape 2

Playing with watercolor - abstract design of landscape and tree details on Arches 140# paper.

Landscape 1

Here are 2 landscape paintings I did after I took a workshop from Artist Dale Laitinen.
These are watercolor on 1/2 sheet of 300# Arches paper.

Watercolor Workshop

WASH of Sacramento Fine Art Center held a watercolor workshop in August 2014 at the Center.  Artist Lian Zhen, who recently published a landscape book, shared his pouring technique with us in two different subjects: rooster family and landscape with a small waterfall.  

Melody of Bamboo

This is an Acrylic Painting (20x16) recently accepted into the Vacaville Art League Juried Open Show and won a 3rd Place Award in the Oil/Acrylic Category.

Friends of Winter

This is my interpretation of a classic Chinese painting for 

"three friends of winter - bamboo, pine and plum flowers"

It is a mixed-media painting 30x15 that was started a few years ago.

This artwork has recently been accepted into the Sacramento 

Fine Art Center Magnum Opus Open Juried Show, 

July 29-Aug 16, 2014, in Carmichael, CA

Nine Patch Gold

This is an abstract with some more work to do - a 12x12 mixed media loaded with quin-gold colors.