Raleigh Fine Artist – Easter Mist Over Raleigh watercolor painting
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Raleigh Fine Artist – Easter Mist Over Raleigh watercolor painting

I love painting cityscapes. The aerial view of Raleigh is one of my favorites to paint. I saw this view on Easter. It had been raining and was misty. I painted this in my studio. This is one of the two paintings I plan to enter into Visual Art Exchange’s annual Scope exhibition. The painting…

Raleigh Plein Air Artist – Sunday Antique Market
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Raleigh Plein Air Artist – Sunday Antique Market

Finally the spring has arrived in Raleigh! That means more plein air painting! I love cold weather too. But, I get busy during winter time and rarely get to go out and paint. Most of my work in winter is done in studio and at night. April is also the start of wedding painting season for…

Charlotte’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade – a watercolor painting by Raleigh Fine Artist
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Charlotte’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade – a watercolor painting by Raleigh Fine Artist

Last weekend I was in Charlotte and enjoyed the St. Patrick’s Day festivities there! I spent most of the day and evening in Charlotte downtown. I love Charlotte’s downtown! I have done live event painting at one of the hotels there. In fact, I will be back in Charlotte tomorrow for live event painting assignment…

Watercolor painting of UNC Bell Tower – en plein air in Chapel Hill by Raleigh Fine Artist
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Watercolor painting of UNC Bell Tower – en plein air in Chapel Hill by Raleigh Fine Artist

On a recent trip to Chapel Hill, I saw this beautiful evening view of the UNC Bell Tower. I always carry my watercolors with me and really wanted to sit down to paint! However, finding parking was a challenge! And outdoor light does not last while you are driving around to find parking. I got…

Painting of NC State Capitol for the Downtown Raleigh Alliance
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Painting of NC State Capitol for the Downtown Raleigh Alliance

Last week, I was invited by Downtown Raleigh Alliance (DRA) to paint at their annual meeting. The meeting with art theme was held at the Raleigh Convention Center. I painted 16×20 watercolor of the NC State Capitol. I decided on this view since it seems to be painted less than the other views. I had…