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Holiday Gift-Giving

12/8/2018 7:06:52 PM

Holidays are a time for giving. A gift I would like to give today is a one-year membership in the San Diego Watercolor Society and a free watercolor lesson/demo/critique with me (value $200). If you are: (1) a San Diego/Tijuana/Orange County resident and (2) young (up to 35), up-and-coming watercolor painter, please email me [email protected] with a photo of your best work (one painting) by Tuesday December the 11th. A winner will be notified. Happy Holidays! - Contact me about the paintings on this blog.- Join me on Facebook.- Follow me on Instagram.- Watch my videos on YouTube.- Follow me on Google+.- Follow [...]

Judging the San Diego Watercolor Society Member Show

2/16/2014 10:57:24 PM

I was honored to serve as a juror for the February Member Exhibition of the San Diego Watercolor Society, "Light and Delight." So many beautiful entries did not make it easy for me to choose less than half of what was submitted. Bravo to all who got in the show and congratulations to award-winners! The SDWS created a wonderful poster for the show with my painting Flamenco Dancer III. If you are in the San Diego area, be sure to visit their gallery to see the show (runs until February 28). - Join me on Facebook and follow my blog on NetworkedBlogs. - Follow me [...]

Plein-Air Demo at the Bernardo Winery, California Landscape Painting

1/25/2014 11:16:47 PM

For plein-air painters, especially those who work in watercolor, the weather is the most crucial factor for a pleasant experience. Too often, it is too hot, too cold, too windy, too dry, too wet, etc... well, we had none of those complaints on the day of the Saturday paint-out because the weather was perfect in every sense. I was happy to be invited as a demonstrator for a plein-air painters' group from the San Diego Watercolor Society. The location chosen for their January get-together was Bernardo Winery. I really liked the rustic feel of the [...]

San Diego Watercolor Society Workshop Finished

11/16/2012 6:50:21 PM

I just finished my 4-day workshop at the San Diego Watercolor Society. As with all the painters I met in my previous workshops, everyone who attended my class in San Diego was seriously hard-working and fun-loving people, and we painted furiously for 4 solid days, exhanged art tips, laughed, shared meals, etc. I wouldl like to thank the SDWS for organizing and executing an extremely professional workshop and everyone who spent the last 4 days painting with me. Hope to see you all again. Demo (Balboa Park, San Diego) Media: Original watercolor on paper Image Size: 20 x 14 inches (51 x 36 cm) Frame/Mat: No Purchase: [...]

Marseille Vieux-Port V, French Landscape Painting

8/13/2012 6:37:56 AM

I am pleased to announce that "Marseille Vieux-Port, France V" has been juried into the San Diego Watercolor Society 32nd International Exhibition (judge: Nicholas Simmons). The exhibition will open at the SDWS Gallery on October 1 and run through October 31. The opening reception will be held at the venue on October 5, with many exhibitors and visitors attending. Marseille Vieux-Port, France V Click for an enlarged view of this painting. Media: Original watercolor on paperImage Size: 21 x 29 inches (53 x 74 cm) Frame/Mat: No Purchase: Available during the exhibition through gallery Please send me an email for details. - Join me on Facebook and follow my [...]

Refugio State Beach I, California Landscape Painting

2/11/2012 5:58:53 AM

No matter what the results, painting outdoors is always a rewarding experience because we learn so much that may be too hard to learn in the studio. After painting all day in a couple of different locations, I came to this beach. The sun was about to set and the light was just irresistible. I knew there wouldn't be enough time to finish a painting but I did as much as I could anyway (I completed it in my studio the next day). Today I will do a demo in Lakeside, near San Diego, California, for a plein-air painters group from the [...]

Workshop in San Diego - Next Weekend

9/12/2011 4:04:18 AM

My next workshop will be in San Diego, California on 17 and 18 September at the San Diego Watercolor Society. We will talk about how to capture light and atmosphere in a painting and try a few different approaches. Please check with the SDWS/workshops to see if there's any space left if you're interested in joining me. After this at the SDWS, I will teach a week-long workshop in November, 2012. I was invited to do a demonstration this past weekend by a plein-air painters' group of the San Diego Watercolor Society. Among them were some of my students who will come [...]

Award at San Diego Watercolor Society 31st International Exhibition

8/10/2011 7:49:35 AM

I am very happy to learn that my painting "Road to Eiheiji Temple, Fukui, Japan IX" has been given by juror Carrie Burns Brown the Benbrook Family Award in the upcoming San Diego Watercolor Society 31st International Exhibition. It will be on view at the SDWS Gallery, San Diego, California, from October 1 through October 31. The opening reception will be held at the same venue on October 7, 5-9pm. This year there will also be a preview night on September 30, 5:30-8pm, for a chance to see the show before its official opening (limited to 250 tickets). The award ceremony will take place on the same evening. I look forward [...]

New Watercolor Workshop in San Diego

1/30/2011 6:28:46 AM

I am pleased to announce that my new class has just been added to the San Diego Watercolor Society's workshop list. I'll be teaching "Landscape and Perspective" in the SDWS Education Center, May 9-11, 2011. Each day duing class I will also do one or two demonstrations, such as this painting (a demo from my recent workshop). For a class description and more information, please check out My Workshops and register online at www.sdws.org. Firenze, Italy IX Click here for an enlarged view. Media: Original watercolor on paperImage Size: 21.5 x 14.25 inches (54.5 x 36 cm)Mat/Frame: NoPurchase: Please send me an email for more information. [...]

San Diego Workshops

12/10/2010 8:28:34 AM

Last weekend I had so much fun with a group of 25 very enthusiastic students who attended my workshop at the Education Center of the San Diego Watercolor Society. I did four demos over two days and in between everyone was busy painting, learning, critiquing, exchanging ideas, socializing and inspiring each other. Here are some photos and some of my demo paintings. I am scheduled to do another weekend workshop, Capturing Light and Atmosphere in Watercolor, at the San Diego Watercolor Society in September, 2011. Register early at the SDWS website. Firenze, Italy IX Julian VII Barrio Logan, San Diego II Click [...]

San Diego Watercolor Society 30th Annual International Exhibition

6/6/2010 12:49:24 AM

I just received the news that one of my recent Japanese landscapes "Winter Morning, Hyogo, Japan II" has been selected to be in the San Diego Watercolor Society 30th Annual International Exhibition. I am truly thrilled to receive this honor as the exhibition is known as one of the most prestigious in the U.S. The exhibition will be held in the SDWS Gallery, September 29 through October 31, 2010. The reception will be on the evening of October 1. (update added on Sept. 5) This painting has been given Edward & Gail Rogers Award. Winter Morning, Hyogo, [...]

Assisi, Italy VII, Italian Landscape Painting

1/29/2010 12:41:56 AM

Assisi, Italy VII San Diego Watercolor Society is now accepting registration for my workshop on Perspective. Here's what I am planning to do. If this is of your interest, I hope you'll join me! "Applying Perspective to Landscapes" - Successfully applying perspective makes a landscape painting more inviting and engaging. I will show how I design my painting based on a solid plan using effective perspective. I will demonstrate one or two landscape or cityscape paintings a day, discuss my methods and materials and answer questions. I will offer one-on-one instruction as participants work on painting. A day will be finished [...]

San Diego 100 (#66) - Liberty Station, California Landscape Painting

8/19/2009 1:29:38 AM

Liberty Station (SD100-66) The minute I saw this view from a hillside in Point Loma, I wanted to paint it. First of all, it is a breath-taking panoramic view of the city of San Diego with a hazy skyline of high-rises in the distance. It is also something that shows the passage of time in the history of San Diego, and I felt compelled to record it as it looks today. A group of buildings with orange roofs used to be the Naval Training Center (NTC). From the 1920s till its closing in 1997, thousands of Navy recruits lived and trained here, providing stories to [...]

Barcelona, Spain IV (Las Ramblas), Spanish Landscape Painting

5/22/2009 11:51:25 PM

California Watercolor Association's 2009 National Exhibition came to a close yesterday. It was my pleasure to have this painting "Barcelona, Spain IV" included in the show. I'd like to thank everyone who visited the exhibit during its 2-month showing in San Francisco. There are still a few more days left to see another fine exhibition of watercolor works in Moultrie, Georgia. My painting Journey Home VI was selected to be in the 2009 National Exhibition of the Georgia Watercolor Society. It was given Da Vinci Paint Award. To see a watercolor "exhibition of exceptional quality and original vision (quote: juror [...]

Lisbon Café V & VI, Interior Painting

5/2/2009 1:34:03 AM

One of the oldest and most famous cafés in Lisbon, Portugal, Brasileira was a travel destination in and of itself. During a stay in Lisbon, I wanted to head for this café first. I could feel anticipation building high as I looked for this place. The minute I walked in, I was dazzled. The Old World atmosphere of this historic café made me want to paint it right away. The interiors were filled with charm of Art Deco style - decorative chandeliers, mirrors on the walls, a long dark oak bar, checkered floor tiles, etc. I was intrigued to see [...]

San Diego Watercolor Society January "Toast the New Year" Exhibition

12/30/2008 11:10:49 AM

Paris Café XVI You're invited to the opening reception this Friday, January 2, of the San Diego Watercolor Society's January watermedia exhibition "Toast the New Year." The reception will be held in the SDWS Gallery at the NTC Promenade at Liberty Station, Point Loma, San Diego, California, 5-8pm (details). About 100 paintings have been selected in two categories (regular and mini) by juror Suzy Spafford and will be for sale and display in the gallery from January 2 through 30, 2009. I'm delighted to share the news that my "Paris Café XVI" has been given the Best of Miniatures in this show. Paris Café XVI Media: [...]

San Diego Watercolor Society December "Holiday Lights" Exhibition

12/3/2008 10:45:46 AM

If you're in San Diego this Friday, you're invited to the opening reception of the San Diego Watercolor Society's December exhibition "Holiday Lights," a watermedia show juried by Bella Hollingworth and myself. It was a tough job to select a certain number of works due to the space limitations. About 100 paintings chosen showcase members' great talent, dedication to watermedia and, especially for this month, lots of warm holiday spirits. The reception will be in the SDWS Gallery at the NTC Promenade at Liberty Station, Point Loma, San Diego, California, 5-8pm (details). - Visit my website to see more California landscape paintings. Coronado Sunset VII Media: [...]

San Diego Watercolor Society Juried Exhibition Opening Reception

11/6/2008 3:44:41 PM

Please join us to celebrate the opening of San Diego Watercolor Society's (SDWS) Novevmber Juried Member Exhibition tomorrow, November 7, 5-8pm at the SDWS Gallery. Free admission. Free parking. All the pieces chosen by juror Rich Hawk are original watercolor/watermedia paintings, and will be for sale and in display until November 29. I have "Roma, Italia XI" (award) and "Julian Christmas I" in this show. Roma, Italia XI Media: Original watercolor on paper Image Size: 21.5 x 14.25 inches Mat/Frame: No Purchase: Please contact me for more details. [...]

San Diego Watercolor Society 28th International Exhibition Opening Reception is this Friday

9/30/2008 1:34:10 AM

Please join the San Diego Watercolor Society this Friday, October 3, 5:00-8:00pm for the opening reception of the 28th International Exhibition, juried by Linda Doll, AWS, NWS. She selected 90 watercolors out of 568 entries by artists from 33 states and 4 countries. Show runs from October 1 through 31, 2008. The galley is located at 2825 Dewey Road, Suite 105, San Diego, CA 92106, (619) 876-4550. Open daily (in October) 11:00am-5:00pm. -- Journey Home VII from my Japanese Landscapes Collection will be in the Exhibition. Journey Home VII Media: original watercolor on paper Image Size: 14.25 x 21.5 inches Purchase: Sold [...]

Watercolor Display at San Diego Airport

9/24/2008 12:18:33 AM

If you like art and go to the airport for whatever reason, wouldn't you be happy to find a nice display of original paintings? Now through January 16 of 2009, there will be an exhibit of plein-air paintings (in watercolor) of various places of San Diego, California in the Terminal 2 East of the San Diego International Airport. Presented by the San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS), the exhibit showcases 15 plein-air paintings created by the SDWS members. It's in the exhibit hall area (lower level), east of the baggage claim. The SDWS brochures are also available on the spot. - Visit my website to [...]