Two watercolor sketches done recently. The first is from Watch Hill and the second from Pimlico Pond in Sandwich, MA. Click on either image for larger versions of each.

I spent last week up in Bluff Point, NY on Keuka Lake in the magnificent Finger Lakes region. I am always amazed at the amount of amazing geography in New York State. The Finger Lakes region is a particularly stunning area, with it’s incredible gorges, and steep bluffs nestled between the majestic lakes.
This is a small gouache sketch I did looking east across the vineyards on John Hall Road, just off Skyline Drive.
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recently, i finished making 120 (phew!) custom mini-calendars for a california wedding. thanks invisibleman! (as i was found through here to get this fun project) and contratulations to the bride and groom. : )

Apparently, all I have to do is show up in California and the pictures just line up to be taken. I got lucky and snapped this one in Ocean Beach, San Diego, a few days ago.

I’m on my way to Alaska now. I hope to soon have more nature for you all.

A drawing from the sketchbook. Further analysis can be found here.

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Lately my thoughts and daydreams have been dominated by snowy hillsides and sliding down them on a snowboard. This has been a bit excruciating since we’re here in dog days of summer. I took these photos above while riding at Montana’s Big Mountain with my pal Paul Clark (aka Blixie). I hope it snows soon.

Working to generate thumbnails of all the posts…this is a screengrab of the first experimental batch out of the script…Looking forward to playing with these…

Doodling in notorious cursed sketchbook I only ever use at work…

Several recent photographs in the New York Times truly entranced me. For some time now I have been thinking about creating some paintings that are more pattern oriented than usual. Something similar to the White Mountain Blues painting but perhaps even more abstract. These small casein sketches are my first step in that direction. Thanks to Kevin Moloney for the inspirational photographs.