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LosAngeles+Pasadena

I will be having an exhibit of my urban collages at Judson Studios in South Pasadena during the month of July. The show will feature 45...

Colorado Landscapes

I spent much of my early life in Colorado. I now live in Pasadena but still make annual trips there to see my family. I love it there. It...

Death Valley Sketchbook, Nov. '17

I took a sketch trip to Death Valley late last year. It was beautiful and the perfect time of year for exploring. I used a sketchbook...

Expressive Painting

My latest book will be out in April of this year. It is entitled Expressive Painting and is being published by Quarto/Walter Foster. It...

San Diego Panoramas

I was in San Diego a few years ago and had the opportunity to do some sketching. I brought a Canson 11” x 14” Montval watercolor...

Sketching at the Airport

There are many opportunities to practice sketching. My sketchbook travels everywhere with me so it is always ready to go. Sitting in an...

Santa Barbara Afternoon

Here is another series of sketches done during a quick train ride up to Santa Barbara the day after Christmas. To me there are some...

San Diego

I few days later I took the Pacific Surfliner down to San Diego for the day. I arrived at Union Station early and headed up to the...

Watercolor Workshop at Brea Gallery

I like to take workshops as well as teach them, and back in December I had the privilege of taking a one-day workshop with Dale Laitinen...

San Luis Obispo Sketches

Here are some recent sketches made during a trip on the train to San Luis Obispo last month. The ride was five hours each way, which...

Mackinaw Island Weekend

These sketches are from a trip I took to Michigan a few months ago. I used a 6” x 9” Stillman & Birn watercolor book and brought along my...

Pen and Ink Sketches

In my work as an environmental graphic designer, we develop graphics for the built environment. We work with architects and developers...

Swain's Art Store Workshop

Last month I taught a one-day watercolor workshop at Swain’s Art Store in Glendale. Swain’s is a fantastic store, carrying every major...

Colorado Sketchbook

We took a long weekend in Colorado last month, flying into Denver, and driving into Estes Park and over Trail Ridge Road in the Rocky...

Eaton Canyon Paint Out

Last Saturday my friend Dennis and I braved the unseasonal heat to paint in Eaton Canyon. We hiked up a wash and found a spot in the...

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