Completed watercolor/mixed media, based on a quote by Rick Bass, “The mountains have always been here, and in them, the bears.” Several Native American symbols are worked into the painting. #watercolor #watercolorart #nature #mountains

A work in progress. “The mountains have always been there, and with them, the bears.” Quote by Rick Bass. You might see a couple of the symbols I’ve integrated into piece. #watercolor #watercolorart #nature #mountains #bears

The latest effort is surprisingly a rainbow trout launching to catch a dragon fly. Bordering into overworked perhaps. Maybe I’ll try again. #watercolor #watercolorart #nature #fish

So, a couple photos from my recent project, Tapestry. I failed to add the hashmarks the other day to the finished piece and do t know how much difference it makes, so here goes! #watercolorart #watercolor #diversity #mayaangelouquote

Finished this piece about Diversity. Uses a great Maya Angelou quote which in full reads “we all know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what the color.”

These majestic wooden horses with fancy hats can be seen in one of Berlins parcs. They're life-sized so you basically can't miss them. Aren't they great? Always love seeing them, so me painting them was only a matter of time. 🐴 #art #watercolor #traditionalart #horse #horseart #landscape #nature

This year I enjoyed experimenting with water soluble colour wax pastels. Here is a picture of Crocuses I completed in May 2025. #ArtAdventCalendar #AlphabetChallenge #WeekYforYearPast #ArtYear #Art #Watercolour #FloralFriday #FlowersonFriday #Bloomscrolling

Spring path. #Watercolour on paper, 11x14 inches. #Watercolor #YukonArt Painting of the day 2118.

A quick little effort today that feels wintery. #watercolor #watercolorart #winterwonderland

From class today. A snowy scene in #watercolor, using the salt technique and a palette knife. #art #artist #watercolour #landscape

One more piece for upcoming show at a local coffee shop with another artist. This one was fun—watercolor, pen and paper collage.

An entry (still tweaking it) for a juried show themed “Chasing the Light”. Work in progress but nearly there. In danger of overworking now I imagine.

Continuing a series of watercolors that are statement pieces. #watercolor #watercolorart #voice

Some #birdart #watercolor #watercolorart

I have finished “Peace Comes from Within” and preparing to frame it for a show I’ll be in about a month. The steampunk and satellite elements represent the distractions of life that can rob us of peace.

Rather pleased with this new painting. Foxglove #painting #art #watercolour

Working on a watercolor regarding Inner Peace. Will be adding at least one quote from Siddartha Gautama. Right now, the bird represents intrusive thoughts.

I haven’t posted for ages it seems. Very busy with life so at least today, I am posting some earlier work just to remind myself to get back to this! Pen and ink with watercolor. Probably two years ago.

Fear is a paper dragon This somehow came together. #watercolor #dragons #watercolorart

Continued al no the theme of rules for a local show. Maybe I’ll get in. Should know in a few days. This one is themed around William Golding’s Lord of the Flies.

If you see this, post something pink #watercolor #watercolorart

A piece I worked on for a juried show entry. Theme is “Politically Incorrect Correct”—inviting expressions of thoughts on political views, left, right, middle… This could be interpreted by the viewer for wherever they stand.

The GOP budget bill is 1,116 pages long but it boils down to this one simple fact: Republicans are facilitating a massive transfer of wealth to the richest Americans while making cuts that would rip away healthcare and food from millions of people. It's Robin Hood in reverse.

Damn right.

I’m in progress on a watercolor of Yukon River Camp, on the Dalton Highway. It was just really cool to be there. #watercolor #watercolorart #alaska

Kenai Fjords, Alaska, first attempt. I have a few things in mind to loosen it up and adjust some things. Used three colors—DS Ultramarine, DS Burnt Sienna and a recently acquired Sennelier Green Earth on 8x8 NYCentral watercolor cold pressed. #watercolor #alaska #watercolorart #landscape

TANK vs TESLA "We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again" - ⁠WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank

Watercolor on Arches, using Japanese Gansai watercolors. It is a waterlily variety, taken at the Japanese Garden at the Missouri Botanical Garden.

One of my older paintings just to put it out there. #watercolor #watercolorart

Triple Lakes Trail, Denali National Park. Japanese Gansai watercolor on Arches Rough 300 gr. Paper. #watercolor #watercolorart #alaskalandscapes #artyear

Shifting my style a bit and working towards more abstraction in landscapes. This is Hurricane Gulch in Alaska, from a train trestle about 1000 ft over the water. #watercolor #artyear #watercolorart #alaska

Starting a new painting. You can see where it’s going. Hurricane Gulch in Alaska, view from high above it on train tracks. Spectacular misty day.

Take note

The Enigma machine. A cipher device developed by Nazi Germany during World War II. It was considered so secure that it was used to encipher Germany's top-secret messages. It was cracked by the brilliant minds of Marian Rejewski & Alan Turning. Today war plans are sent via a commercial application.

And there is the clown car.

I sounded the alarm on behalf of millions of Americans who don't want Elon Musk's lackeys digging into their personal data.   Today, a federal judge barred them from accessing your private data.   This is why we fight.

From an operational security perspective, this is the highest level of fuckup imaginable. These people cannot keep America safe.

Went to a watercolor workshop with Marilynne Bradley yesterday and produced these from reference paintings she had done. She used only a small flat brush, works quickly and is fearless with color. I had fun. #artyear #watercolor #watercolorart #landscape

Went to a watercolor workshop with Marilynne Bradley yesterday and produced these from reference paintings she had done. She used only a small flat brush, works quickly and is fearless with color. I had fun. #artyear #watercolor #watercolorart #landscape

Back to the Alaska landscape of Turnagain Arm sunset. Feeling like I’m close now. But I think I need some integration of the middle ground with what I just added. Suggestions or comments welcome.

Empathy, or the lack thereof

What horseshit from DOD that they "mistakenly" deleted pages on the Navajo Code Talkers, black Medal of Honor recipients, Jackie Robinson, and more. They labeled them DEI and deleted them and then got caught and now they're scrambling. Nobody changes a URL by mistake. Constant lies.

Working on a landscape from Alaska, another view from a train heading to Anchorage from Seward along Turnagain Arm. Not quite finished but I’m liking it so far. #artyear #watercolor #watercolorart #alaska

This is how Dems on the Hill need to message on Trump’s economy instead of pussyfooting around! “I would challenge every Republican… to explain how any of what Donald Trump has done in his 51 days in office has helped improve the lives of Americans.” - @tarasetmayer.bsky.social Watch this…

This is the state of the media today: If you state the simple, obvious truth—that the president of the United States is mentally unstable and engages in mentally unstable behavior injurious to the nation and the world—you have to fear for your job. Pathetic.

#ArtYear #watercolor