Winter Reflection #2

Acrylic, 12"x12", on 1-3/4" deep cradled wood board.
The first of my new Small Painting series.

Winter Reflection

Watercolor, 11"x14", on 140-lb. archival paper.
Another color study piece: monochrome.

Above the Cloud

Watercolor, 11"x14", on 140-lb. archival paper.

Only two colors, Ultramarine Blue and Thalo Green, were used to create this painting. The clouds were created with dry brushing and lifting.

Duke and Swayze

Acrylic, 20"x24", on 1-3/4" deep cradled wood board.

This is a commissioned work based on two photographs. I did a few study sketches before I settled on this composition and it seems to work well as planned.

New Hope Creek #19

Acrylic, 36" x 48", on 1-3/4" deep cradled wood board.

Foraging

Watercolor, 11"x14", on 140-lb. paper.

In the Hideout

Watercolor, 11"x14", on 140-lb. paper.

Having painted a series of thick-acrylic paintings, I had a weird feeling in the process of creating this watercolor painting. Needless to say, the techniques are very different. For thick impasto painting, I gain texture and a pseudo three-dimension look that could add to the vitality of the painting. However, I also give up certain degree of subtlety and randomness that watercolor painting like this one can provide. How to achieve the balance between the two? I have no idea at least for now. I think I will do what every artist does -- constantly exploring new technique, new idea, new way of painting and have a lot of fun in the process!