Watercolor painting of the European-style fountain at the Royal Park Hotel in Rochester, Michigan
Watercolor painting 6 inches x 9 inches SOLD
My son-in-law’s sister was married last weekend. Many of the events, including the betrothal, shower and reception, were held at the beautiful Royal Park Hotel in Rochester, Michigan. As a special wedding present for the bride and groom, I created a watercolor painting of the European-style fountain that graces the grounds surrounding the hotel. It reminds me of the old fountains in the piazzas of Italy. They are off on their honeymoon now and haven’t opened their presents yet. Hope they don’t see this post!
Do you have a special place that you would like memorialized in a piece of art? I would be happy to paint a watercolor or pastel commission for you or a loved one. Contact me and we can chat!
Plein air pastel landscape painting of a fountain in a spring park.
Pastel painting 11 inches x 8.5 inches $300
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Another pastel landscape from my day at Wellers in the freezing cold!! My fingers were numb when I finally packed up around 3pm. You’d think late April in Michigan would be safe for plein air—-But NOOOOO! In this pastel painting, I wanted to capture the dark, shiny fountain against the first fresh signs of spring.
River Gallery in Chelsea is presenting a juried show for the Ann Arbor Women Artists centered on a water theme. I had a pastel drawing accepted and am looking forward to the reception on May 8th from 6-8pm. Please stop by if you can. The show will be up until June 12th.
Pleinair watercolor painting of a beautiful fountain surrounded by palms in Florida
Watercolor painting 6.5 inches x 10 inches $100
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When we were on Marco Island I noticed this beautiful fountain in a high-rent shopping area. It was a bit awkward, but i plopped my messy plein air self down on the ground in the middle of the fancy stores and began a watercolor painting. Sometimes you just have to live in your own little art world and not worry what others are saying about you!
Plein air watercolor landscape painting of a water fountain on Marco Island, Florida
Watercolor painting 6 inches x 9 inches 100
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We are going to be taking a southern vacation soon so I thought I would post some of the watercolor paintings I did on my last trip to Florida. We stayed in a beautiful condo on Marco Island and the weather was wonderful. You would think that I would be in painting heaven. But I find it very difficult to warm up to the colors and atmosphere of tropical locales. I must be too entrenched in the Michigan’s moody woods and rolling hills to fully appreciate doing watercolor landscapes in Florida. It always takes me a good few days to readjust my pallet.
This painting was done from my favorite position. In a lounge chair at the pool with a glass of wine!
Plein air watercolor painting of a beautiful fountain with figures in St. Joseph Michigan
Watercolor painting 8.5 inches x 11 inches $200
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I’ve been hard at work on my Saline commission and haven’t been able to work on any new paintings this week. I thought I’d post this bargain “oldy but goody” watercolor landscape from a vacation I took a few years ago. “Maids of the Mist” is a beautiful fountain that was originally made for the World’s Fair in Chicago but found a home in St. Joseph Michigan in 1892. I was atracted by the sparkling white water against the dark green foilage of the trees behind. I also liked the idea of the old fountain contrasted with the modern farm storage in the background.
The Side Door Gallery is having a reception Friday night for our Ann Arbor Pastelists show. 6-8 pm in downtown Dexter. Stop by if you can!
Plein air watercolor landscape painting of a winding path leading to a garden fountain.
Watercolor painting 6 inches x 9 inches $100
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Our friends in Sylvania, Ohio have one of the most beautiful backyard gardens I have ever seen. Almost every square inch is filled with gorgeous flowers, shrubs, paths, walls and fountains. They have created “room” after “room” of amazing floral displays and they are expanding every year. And best of all: they allow me to wander the property and paint watercolor landscapes to my heart’s content! I’ve painted this path 3 times now and hope to continue to study it in the future…
Watercolor painting of a fountain in the old area of Louisville, Kentucky
Watercolor painting 6 inches x 9 inches $100 + shipping
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John and I traveled to Louisville last summer so that I could make sketches and photographs for a commission I had received from a couple down there. We visited with friends and ate at fantastic restaurants and, while John played golf, I wandered around the city. The historic architecture is fantastic and the downtown area felt very much like an old Southern city in the 1900′s. I especially liked the avenues of opulent Victorian homes. This fountain bubbled happily in the middle of a picturesque boulevard. It was 100 degrees in the shade where i sat to paint this watercolor painting.
Watercolor painting 10 inches x 19 inches Not for sale at this time
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I’ve finally started working on Tuscan watercolors again. My friend, Susan, and I visited Italy last year and I have a lot of images swirling in my head, waiting to be painted. This beautiful fountain was in the a square near the center of Prato. We’d walk by it 2 or 3 times a day. In the morning, the square would be filled with mamas and their bambini, in the afternoon, kids fresh out of school would congregate there, and in the evening it was alive with young people partying. And its been there for hundreds and hundreds of years!
