Husband and father | actuary | watercolorist | writer | musician

I started painting watercolors in 2022. This is my collection of paintings.

  • By the river, 8×8 watercolor (SOLD)

    By the river, 8×8 watercolor (SOLD)

    This one was accepted into the November 2024 8×8 exhibition at the Lawrence Arts Center and was my favorite out of the 8×8 bunch. It sold the first night – the first time I ever sold a painting! 8×8 watercolor | Baohong 300gsm rough paper | SOLD

  • Moon glow, 8×8 watercolor

    Moon glow, 8×8 watercolor

    The light outline of the trees was completely by accident. Sometimes accidents turn out like garbage, but sometimes they turn out great! 8×8 watercolor | Baohong 300gsm rough paper | Collection of the artist

  • Deep woods, 8×8 watercolor

    Deep woods, 8×8 watercolor

    I really liked the ghostly outlines of the background trees in this one. 8×8 watercolor | Baohong 300gsm rough paper | Collection of the artist

  • Branching out, 8×8 watercolor

    Branching out, 8×8 watercolor

    Let’s try including branches that don’t use the Kakimori pen. 8×8 watercolor | Baohong 300gsm rough paper | Collection of the artist

  • Mooney, 8×8 watercolor

    Mooney, 8×8 watercolor

    Ever name a painting, put it down for a while, and then come back and ask yourself why you named it the way you did? This is one of those times. 8×8 watercolor | Baohong 300gsm rough paper | Collection of the artist

  • Field of storms, 8×8 watercolor

    Field of storms, 8×8 watercolor

    8×8 watercolor | Baohong 300gsm rough paper | Collection of the artist

  • Deep, 8×8 watercolor

    Deep, 8×8 watercolor

    I thought the purple and warm green made a nice contrast. 8×8 watercolor | Baohong 300gsm rough paper | Collection of the artist

  • Thursday thought: What’s all this for?

    Since painting became a part of my life, I’ve been learning technique, reading books, buying (and buying) art supplies, taking lessons, and painting. It occurred to me to ask: to what end? What’s this all for? What will I actually do what all that knowledge, technique, and experience I’m acquiring? One is that I want…

  • Water’s edge, 8×8 watercolor

    Water’s edge, 8×8 watercolor

    8×8 watercolor | Baohong 300gsm rough paper | Collection of the artist

  • Smoke, 8×8 watercolor

    Smoke, 8×8 watercolor

    This one reminded me of returning back to our cabin at Yosemite in the spring of 2024, driving past sections of forest that had been burned out in recent years. 8×8 watercolor | Baohong 300gsm rough paper | Collection of the artist