Color Makes the World Go Round

 

Out Back
7.5" x 7.5" Gouche on Stillman Birns Zeta Sketchbook

It really does. I never tire of gazing out my studio window. 

Dinnetime

 

Dinnertime
11" x 11" watercolor on Arches 100% cotton cold press paper

I've painted other versions of this scene, but I never tire of revisiting the reference photos I took that late sunny afternoon in northern California. We were staying in Dillon Beach but were on our way to dinner at Nick's Cove, and the way the light played on the back of the Highland cattle was just...exquisite.

As was the entire trip. Thank you, my mate. So many good memories of exploring California the years that we lived there.

Unexpected

 

Marty 
Gouache, 5" x 7"

Well, I never. 

Never expected to become a country music fan. But a friend gave us tickets to see Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives perform this week in Iowa City. 

So the night before, we watched the eighth episode of Ken Burns' documentary on country music, and the day of, I listened to as much of Marty and the Superlatives as I could, and by that evening, I was all smiles as they played. They are fabulous! 

And now I'm eager to listen to more of this genre. 

Who thought this learning curve would arise?  

And what could possibly be next? 

(Oh, and yes, I know it doesn't look like Marty Stuart. But people can be fun to paint in gouache if you don't worry about making it look like them. I'm beginning to feel freer about painting family members. Stay tuned.)

(Oh, and I have Gayle Kabaker to thank for inspiration for all things gouache. Took a Zoom workshop from her a while ago and I'm hooked.)