Watercolor & Acrylic

Unlike oil painting, watercolor and acrylic painting presents a unique set of challenges.  Drying time and the use of water are two important ones.  The following paintings are a sampling of work I have created with watercolor and with acrylic paints.

While standing on the west bank of the Mississippi River looking east across the river at Nauvoo, Illinois this is the vista you will see.  Actually, this is the scene you would have seen about 175 years ago.  This is a watercolor painting aproximately 12"x32" in size.  It is now owned by one of my son-in-law's parents.  They spent about three years in Nauvoo, and they love this painting.  It brings back many good memories for them.

This watercolor painting of Delicate Arch was painted on white cold press illustration board.  I love the way the water worked with the paint.  The painting is 15"x19".  This painting is priced at $425.00 unframed.

I love the red rock country of southern Utah and Arizona.  This is a watercolor painting of Weaver's Needle in winter.  This formation is in Arizona.  This painting was produced on warm press illustration board.  The size is 22"x28".  This painting is for sale at $770.00 unframed.

This mallard drake was painted with watercolor on watercolor paper.  The background was done is a way that allows the imagination to decide what the weather is like and what the countryside might be.  This is one of my favorite watercolor paintings.  It's size is 11"x14" and it sells for $195.00 unframed.

I think the big horn ram is a majestic animal.  I love the masive curled horns and their proud look.  This painting is done with acrylics.  I thinned the paint with a good deal of water and built the color up.  People look at it and think it is an oil painting.  I like working with acrylics in this way.  This painting was produced on a 22"x28" warm press illustration board.  This painting is $925.00 unframed.

The next two paintings were created as a diptic (is that spelled right) with acrylic on canvas board.  They are 20"x24".  They are for sale as individuals or as a pair.  Each painting is $595.00 unframed.  I will sell them as a set for $1,050.00 unframed.