Works in Progress
Visit the galleries at: Desert Southwest, Pacific Northwest, People & Animals, Mostly Natural, Abstract, and Under $100.
I hope you enjoy these progress photos of my current painting in progress
(as of November 18) and four recent paintings.
They’ll give you a good idea of the phases and layers of both watercolor and acrylic painting
and how my work evolves from the first session into the final work.
Mars and Mars Rover
Moving from a photo of a Mars sunrise to a painting for the
Univ. of Arizona Lunar & Planetary Sciences art show in February.
Mars – Session 1
Painting and tinting the sky,
setting the base color of the planet
Mars – Session 3
Smoothing the tint in the sky, adding texture and dimension to the
planet surface, plus the under color for the Mars Rover
Mars – Session 4
Starting the sun and aura of the planet, plus
coloring the Mars Rover as it descends
Mars – Session 5
Working on the aura of the sun and planet,
plus starting the highlights and details of the Mars Rover
Ever-Changing
I wanted to get comfortable with painting the spray and foam on waves. That will be the last step.
Ocean Waves – Session 1
Painting the sky and the deep ocean color
Ocean Waves – Session 2
Starting to add the under-colors of the waves
Ocean Waves – Session 4
Adding a more layers and starting the spray for the waves
Ocean Waves – Session 8 – Final
Adding the final layers of spray and
even more movement to the waves
Canna Lilies
These canna lilies were photographed by my brother on his property in Washington.
Canna Lilies – Session 1
Blending the background blurred in the photo
Canna Lilies – Session 3
Finishing the background and adding more movement and color to the flowers
Canna Lilies – Session 4
Refining and continuing to paint the flowers;
starting to see the movement of the petals
Canna Lilies – Session 6 – Final
Working on the largest flower and stems
and muting the back flowers
Crater Lake Winter
Watch this awesome view of Crater Lake unfold
Crater Lake – Session 1
Painting with masking, then starting to add color
Crater Lake – Session 2
Adding more color and removing the masking
Crater Lake – Session 3
Adding detail to the white snow on the trees
Crater Lake – Session 4 – Final
Adding a little more color to the trees across the lake
and finishing the foreground snow on the trees
Monsoon Blooms
See the blooming yucca stalks emerge from the background with each session.
Yucca Blooms – Session 1
Starting the sky, mountains and mesquite background
Yucca Blooms – Session 3
Finishing the ground and the mesquite leaves
Yucca Blooms – Session 5
Developing the yucca flowers and stalks
Yucca Blooms – Session 9 – Finished
Working on the rock and final touches