This painting had to be finished in 15 minutes. Steve gave us a sketch to use (on which to build the colors), and we chose a piece of scrap paper from a box with an “atmospheric description” written on it. This one said “Early Morning, April”. I love the color harmony and the loose application. It’s a challenge for me to paint this way (loose). A very good exercise. I need to do more of these at home to keep that spontaneous feel.

This was one of the first scenes that we did in class. It was pretty tricky, especially the chair. But I love the clouds and pines, and I thought the jar of flowers turned out pretty well.

This is one of my favorite practices from watercolor class at Two Red Chairs Gallery. I call it “Farm Drive”. I cannot take credit for these compositions, I am just learning how to manipulate the paints and brushes now. I like how crisp it is, though. Click on it to get a larger view.