This must be northwestern New Mexico since I believe these are mud hogan type structures.  I think these must be Navajo celebrations instead of Mescalero Apache dances from my memories of watching their pow wows.

I enjoy your paintings. You make great images of what “moved” or impressed you.

Brian, your painting is marvelous.  You must have enjoyed painting this one. The results shows that you did.

I am going to Google “images of Suffolk” to learn about what I have missed.

David, you obviously enjoy this location.  I found it very interesting in comparing your two versions of this scene. I wonder which one you painted first.

I am also curious what you use as a reference for your paintings. Was your reference a photograph? Or, do you paint from memory?  Your paintings have a dream like quality to them. Are you p…[Read more]

Thanks Alex.  So far painting rocks escape me.  Well, more practice is needed.

Paula, I love your painting. I still struggle with my versions. I’m still learning.  Yours is beautiful.  I wish I could get my aspens more like yours.  Nicely done.

I am enjoying everyone of these paintings of the San Juan Mountains.

Meryl, I like your mountain and fall colored aspens. Nicely done.

I was real pleased that Patrick chose to help me by painting this mountain scene.  I have really struggled with it (and still do).  His demonstration did help me understand that I needed to show the rising sun’s light on this mountain’s peak. This is my first repaint of this scene since he recorded his demonstration made about a week ago.  I ha…[Read more]

Judy, my original post or reply here must have got lost in that data or server issue a while back.

I know of Roland Lee. He lives or is based in St George Utah. That is about five hours from where I live. He paints the red rock country beautifully. I like his presentations and personality.  I wish I could paint those canyons and vistas just  a f…[Read more]

Judy, I knew your painting of this mountain scene would be beautiful. It is. It is wonderful.

Yours and Patrick’s painting gives me courage and great examples in order to give this a go, again.

I have been busy with other projects here in my yard and in my home. I intend to get back soon to repaint this scene after watching Patrick’s kind demonstration that has helped me a great deal.  I am immensely enjoying everyone’s editions of this challenging kiss of sunshine on Mount Sneffels’ peak and fall colored quakies at its feet.

I thank…[Read more]

David I am glad that your referenced Patrick’s tutorial video.  I am now going to search for it so I can watch it.  If I can get up enough courage I may attempt painting a boat again. I agree.  The colors are great and you did them well.

I have also been searching YouTube to see if Patrick has done a demonstration specifically on “watercolor luminosity”.  Maybe someone here could point me to one of his videos that he specifically speaks on or about this topic…

I just ordered Sterling Edwards ebook “Creating Luminous Watercolor Landscapes: A Four Step Process”.  Hopefully, there will be some answers and exercises for me in it.

Laura, I enjoy reading your comments. They are like listening to birds singing.  Birds must be God’s happiest creature. They always sing the most happiest and lovely songs. My day is always better after hearing a bird’s sing. Their song lifts my spirit and my point of view for the day ahead.

I am sticking with Patrick on this site. My bet is on…[Read more]

Hi Patrick,

It is very kind of you to help me.  With your offer to take my fall mountain reference photograph and paint it with your simplified view of the scene has me very excited. I believe this will be a very invaluable lesson for me on “art”.

You also asked me about providing the reference I used for this girl’s painting.  Below you will s…[Read more]