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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...

Los Angeles Sketchbook

For a few years now I have been working on my next book entitled Los Angeles Sketchbook. It will be similar to both of my previous...

Saturday in the Park

Last week I attended the annual Saturday in the Park event hosted by the Mid Valley Arts League. It was a beautiful spring day, chilly...

Manzanar Paint Out - Part 2

The small town of Keeler is an excellent place to wander about and sketch and paint. As a fan of architecture, I love the variety of...

Manzanar Paint Out - Part 1

I went to Lone Pine a few years ago for the annual Henry Fukuhara Paint Out. Watercolor artists from all over gather for this five-day...

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