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When I was in Dallas, Texas last March, I had the pleasure and honor of giving a demonstration to members of the Southwestern Watercolor Society.  Sitting in the front row of a room full of people, was a gracious old lady.  She was watching me paint with a loving, supportive smile and I cannot tell you how much that helped me relax in front of a large audience!

Later a mutual friend introduced me to her.  Her name is Naomi Brotherton, a very well-known watercolor artist from the area, and she's still active throughout the South and Southwest.  Learning that she was going to teach a workshop on how to paint night scenes, I told her that a nocturne would be a genre I'd like to try more in my work.  After I came back to San Diego, she sent me a copy of her featured article that appeared in American Artist magazine (March 1991), about her approach to painting night scenes.  Very much encouraged, I've been painting more night scenes ever since.  Thank you, Naomi.

"Since there is only one source of light in my night pictures, all the dark shapes tend to come together, losing all detail, which adds to the painting's sense of mystery." -- Naomi Brotherton

Click here to see Yokohama Chinatown I.

Yokohama Chinatown, Japan II

Media: Original watercolor on paper
Image Size: 15.5 x 11.5 inches (39 x 29 cm)

Frame/Mat: No

Purchase: Sold

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