Raleigh Fine Art – “Dry” A Drybrush Watercolor Painting
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Raleigh Fine Art – “Dry” A Drybrush Watercolor Painting

Drybrush painting of dry brush! I picked up this branch at a playground. My son was playing with his friends and they were throwing it around. I brought it home and kept it in my studio for a long time. One day I picked a 22×30 full sheet of watercolor paper and started this still…

Raleigh Fine Art – “Wilmington Waterfront” Plein Air Watercolor Painting
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Raleigh Fine Art – “Wilmington Waterfront” Plein Air Watercolor Painting

I often visit Wilmington and love the waterfront. For some reason, I have never been able to paint on location there. I was there again past weekend and was determined to do a painting. It was hot and humid! I walked around and liked this view from the Water street. As I setup, I could hear…

Raleigh Fine Art – New Plein Air watercolor painting of Nature Research Center
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Raleigh Fine Art – New Plein Air watercolor painting of Nature Research Center

This is a plein air watercolor of Raleigh’s new Nature Research Center. The new wing of Museum of Natural Sciences is interesting from both outside and inside. I painted this on location on a Sunday afternoon. I often paint scenes of Raleigh Downtown. I am currently working on a commission to do a large-scale painting…

Raleigh Fine Artist – Plein Air Watercolor Painting of Franklin Street (Chapel Hill NC)
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Raleigh Fine Artist – Plein Air Watercolor Painting of Franklin Street (Chapel Hill NC)

I did this plein air painting couple of months ago on location in Chapel Hill. Earlier this year, I had done Jennifer & Ben’s live wedding painting commission in Chapel Hill (check that out under my Wedding & Event paintings portfolio). Franklin Street area of Chapel Hill is always busy! I drove around the Franklin…

Wake Forest Fireworks – Plein Air Watercolor painting by Raleigh Artist
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Wake Forest Fireworks – Plein Air Watercolor painting by Raleigh Artist

Happy July 4th! This year we started celebration early with our friends from the Army! What can be better way! We went to Wake Forest for the fireworks. Wake Forest is a great community. This fun event was at the Heritage High School. I initially started a smaller painting. Then we moved so my view…