watercolor
8" x 14"
still life
This is a painting I did for the DPW challenge for this week which was to paint a plate with food on it.....Have a treat....and Happy New Year....Thanks for coming to my blog and for your kind support this past year. May the New Year bring us all peace, happiness, great health and many kindnesses. Kathy
watercolor
14" x 8"
My dear brother in law, Pat, challenged me to paint this from a photo he took a week or so ago in Pittsburgh, PA. I hope it caught the feeling of the area...
watercolor
14" x 21"
It's been a great year....for the Chicago CUBS... Maybe the SOX will win the world series in 2017.
watercolor
A little painting that I did of the Northside of Chicago to celebrate the Chicago Cubs winning the world series...
watercolor
14" x 21"
cityscape
This painting was accepted into the DAVe show in Griffith, Indiana. The theme of the show is....ICE - In Case of an Emergency. I believe the show will hang into January.
watercolor
14" x 21"
nature
When I was at student at the American Academy of Art in Chicago way back in 1969, 70 and 71, I studied watercolor with Irving Shapiro aws (I had the privilege to study with him for 1-1/2 years). He was not only a fantastic artist and teacher, but also a special friend. He is one of my most admired people. He even asked me to join the faculty at the Academy in 1974 at the age of 23.
About 20 years ago he passed away in his 60's. Way too young. I haven't spoke with Mrs. Shapiro since his funeral. Out of the blue I got a message on FB from his daughter. Mrs. Shapiro-Weiss had some wc paper that was Mr. Shapiro's and she wanted me to have it. How awesome was that !! So we went up to the north side of Chicago to meet with her. She did not change at all. Still so sweet. It was such a great gift and I feel really blest. This is the first painting that I did on the 300# rough Arches paper. The reference photo I took right around the corner from her home.
Thanks so much for this perfect gift.
watercolor
8" x 8"
landscape
Indiana in the Fall.
watercolor
7" x 10"
landscape
these are a few of the demos that I did for my students
