Recent Work
"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see." Henry David Thoreau
 Cowan's Welding ShopCowan's Welding Shop, Yucaipa. Watercolor on Arches cold press paper. |  Outboard Inn, Mentone BeachOutboard Inn, Mentone Beach. Mentone, California. Watercolor on Arches cold press paper. |
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 Sweet-Water Ranch, Oak GlenSweet-Water Ranch, Oak Glen Road. Yucaipa. Watercolor on Arches cold press paper. |  Point Arena CemeteryPoint Arena Cemetery. Point Arena, California. Watercolor on Arches cold press paper. |
 Camping at Joshua TreeJoshua Tree. Watercolor on Arches cold press paper. |  Midday WalkMidday Walk. Winter in South Royalton, Vermont. Watercolor on Arches cold press paper. Reference photo credit E. Spiegel |
 Mission RoseMission Rose. Courtyard garden of Mission San Diego de Alcala, San Diego, California. Watercolor on Arches cold press paper. Photo reference credit C. Carson |  After the RecitalAfter the Recital. University of Redlands Chapel, Redlands, California. Watercolor on Arches cold press paper. |
 Into the BlueInto the Blue. Dedicated to those who serve and protect. Watercolor on Arches cold press paper. |  California poppiesCalifornia poppies. Oak Glen Preserve, Oak Glen. Watercolor on Arches cold press paper. |
 California poppyCalifornia poppy. Watercolor on Arches cold press paper. |
As a watercolorist, I don't try to capture a scene exactly as it is. Any camera can do that! A good painting should capture the essence of a scene - its mood, its light - or perhaps something that our eyes or camera missed. Recent works are uploaded here, but please explore my themed galleries using the drop-down menu above.