Archive for October 2024

Claude Monet once said, “I would like to paint the colors of the rainbow and the beauty of the birds’ songs.” I feel fortunate to have songbirds fluttering outside my studio windows, filling the air with their melodies. On most days, I leave the window open so I can hear them while I paint. Their…

In my latest painting, I wanted to explore the beauty of a grove of trees through an impressionistic lens, letting the subtle details and colors speak for themselves. Using the wet-on-wet technique, I was able to blend and flow colors naturally, achieving soft edges and smooth transitions. This approach allowed for a spontaneous, almost dreamlike…

The Garden Flower Series was a joy to create, with each piece painted using the wet-on-wet watercolor technique. This approach involves laying down paint on a wet surface, allowing the colors to flow and bleed into one another, forming smooth edges and soft, natural layers. The beauty of wet-on-wet is in its unpredictability—it often leads…

This painting is inspired by a moment I captured while vacationing along the Pacific coast. I was struck by the contrast of the winding path against the vastness of the sea. Although it’s unconventional to place the path directly in the center of a composition, I wanted to evoke the feeling of being drawn into…

Autumn is my favorite season. There’s something magical about the fall colors and the simple joy of strolling down a path on a crisp autumn day. The trees burst with vibrant reds, oranges, and yellows, interspersed with touches of green. Every time I experience it, I’m reminded of George Cooper’s beautiful poem: “Come, little leaves,”…