Charlotte’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade – a watercolor painting by Raleigh Fine Artist
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Charlotte’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade – a watercolor painting by Raleigh Fine Artist

Last weekend I was in Charlotte and enjoyed the St. Patrick’s Day festivities there! I spent most of the day and evening in Charlotte downtown. I love Charlotte’s downtown! I have done live event painting at one of the hotels there. In fact, I will be back in Charlotte tomorrow for live event painting assignment…

Watercolor painting of UNC Bell Tower – en plein air in Chapel Hill by Raleigh Fine Artist
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Watercolor painting of UNC Bell Tower – en plein air in Chapel Hill by Raleigh Fine Artist

On a recent trip to Chapel Hill, I saw this beautiful evening view of the UNC Bell Tower. I always carry my watercolors with me and really wanted to sit down to paint! However, finding parking was a challenge! And outdoor light does not last while you are driving around to find parking. I got…

Painting of NC State Capitol for the Downtown Raleigh Alliance
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Painting of NC State Capitol for the Downtown Raleigh Alliance

Last week, I was invited by Downtown Raleigh Alliance (DRA) to paint at their annual meeting. The meeting with art theme was held at the Raleigh Convention Center. I painted 16×20 watercolor of the NC State Capitol. I decided on this view since it seems to be painted less than the other views. I had…

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Raleigh Downtown in Winter – A Watercolor Painting by NC Fine Artist

I love painting cityscapes! There is a certain challenge- you have to rearrange different elements to make a good picture while still keeping the character of the place. This is a studio painting. I saw this view of Raleigh Downtown recently in the evening. It was cloudy and windy. I could almost feel the snow!…