Joyner Park, Wake Forest – A watercolor painting by Raleigh NC Fine Artist
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Joyner Park, Wake Forest – A watercolor painting by Raleigh NC Fine Artist

I was at Joyner Park in Wake Forest couple of days and saw this beautiful evening light. I love this park with open grounds, old structures and pecan trees. I did not have my painting supplies, so, I returned next evening. Originally, I wanted to do a quick gouache painting, since I was using tinted…

Submerged – A watercolor painting by Raleigh NC Fine Artist
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Submerged – A watercolor painting by Raleigh NC Fine Artist

I am fascinated by trees and leaves! Fortunately for me, Durant Nature Park has plenty of both! I love painting there and also making studio paintings of things I observe there. There are layers of leaves in this painting. I painted four or five leaves and let watercolors paint the rest! Most of the fall colors…

Raleigh Downtown on a Rainy Day – A watercolor painting by NC fine artist
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Raleigh Downtown on a Rainy Day – A watercolor painting by NC fine artist

Rain. Autumn. Raleigh downtown. State Capitol. What is not to like?! This was not an easy painting! I had to really work at it to make it all fluid! One thing I have learned about watercolors is that each painting requires a different plan of attack! What worked yesterday may not work today. Different humidity….

Painting Commission of Home by Raleigh Fine Artist
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Painting Commission of Home by Raleigh Fine Artist

A client recently commissioned me to paint this portrait of her childhood home. This will be a gift to her mother. I worked from the photos. When painting buildings, my goal is to make a painting and not architectural rendering. I want to capture the likeness and character of the place but do not want…

Autumn Dusk at Durant Park – an original watercolor painting by Raleigh NC Fine Artist
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Autumn Dusk at Durant Park – an original watercolor painting by Raleigh NC Fine Artist

Durant Nature Park in Raleigh, North Carolina is one of my favorite places! I have done many watercolor and oil plein air paintings there. And quite a few studio paintings as well. I saw this beautiful view couple of days ago and had to paint it in my studio! I paint on variety of paper…