
Patterns of sunlight streaming through the heavy summer foliage became the inspiration for these watercolor paintings of the Conservatory Garden in Central Park, a sanctuary in the heart of New York City.

Patterns of sunlight streaming through the heavy summer foliage became the inspiration for these watercolor paintings of the Conservatory Garden in Central Park, a sanctuary in the heart of New York City.

A watercolor fashion illustration of a woman in a mauve ruffled evening dress against a yellow-green background. My preliminary charcoal sketch appears below.

A watercolor fashion illustration of a woman wearing a bright orange evening gown with a black lace single sleeve and feathers in her hair. Below is my charcoal preparatory sketch. Before making a watercolor painting I usually begin with a value study in either charcoal or pencil.

Quick (1 minute) sketches at the Big Apple Circus, made on my iPod touch using the Brushes for iPhone app.

The beautiful thing about sketching on the iPhone is that the screen is illuminated so you can sketch at at night.
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