You Tube Videos of Me Teaching

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhS9cwoPk7I&list=UU-YS59sihTw-3tD_1L8LfCw&index=13&feature=plcp

If you click the above link it will take you to a YouTube video I discovered of me doing 2 painting demos at the last Cloth, Paper, Scissors CREATE retreat where I taught a few workshops. I knew they had filmed me doing demos but I did not realize they were going to be on YouTube. So, if you are interested in learning how to avoid mixing muddy watercolors and how to paint with colorful grays, check out these videos and let me know what you think.

Portrait

Dabbling in painting portraits for a change.

Watercolor Journaling - the Hazards of Sketching in a Bakery

Thursday afternoon, Louise and I decided to paint in the local Panera Bakery. We were happy to find a place to sit right in front of the pastry display case. The afternoon sun shone on the baked goods basking them in a golden light and we began to sketch. Soon a group of women came into the bakery and stood right in front of the case to study the pastries giving us a view of their you-know-whats. We waited patiently for the ladies to decide on their treats and move on. When they finally left, we were shocked to discover that they ordered all of the scones Louise had been sketching and the tray was empty. Next week we are thinking of going to the car wash to paint...

One Hour Watercolor Journaling Workshop for journalers who have limited time.

First Painting Hung in SDWCSociety Show

I was so excited last week when I found out my painting had been accepted in the San Diego Watercolor Society's January show. Tonight was the show's opening and there were a lot of really wonderful paintings in the show. The theme of the show is "fresh Start" and my painting is titled "For a Fresh Start, Buy Yourself a New Dress".

Shopping in Paris Memories

This afternoon I finished a small watercolor of a shop window I walked by in Paris last Fall. I changed the contents of the shop window a bit and the shop's name...

This Blog is Changing

I began this blog because I wanted a way to share my thoughts about what I was painting in my  studio and what I was  teaching in my watercolor and drawing classes.  When my teenage daughter was kind enough to devote 5 minutes of her time to help me set up this blog. I quickly  named it Information from A Watercolor Nerd since that is what I sometimes thought of myself as.
Now that I have been blogging for a few years and blog reading has become a legitimate form of entertainment and education, I decided to think seriously about what this blog is all about. I think this blog should impart information on watercolor, travel painting and related topics of help and interest. Yes, shoe shopping is of interest to watercolorists, more about that later.
I designed this logo for little travel painting kits I make and give to friends and students. Anywhere Art Studio reflects my belief that if you have your art supplies portable and handy to grab you will get a lot more painting done and that may lead to being a happier person or at least it does it my case. So I encourage you to go anywhere in 2012 and do a little imperfect drawing and painting. Let me know how that works for you.