Raleigh Fine Artist – New Bern Morning watercolor painting
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Raleigh Fine Artist – New Bern Morning watercolor painting

Last year I had painted this en plein air. It was just fabulous! This is the studio version. My second painting for Visual Art Exchange’s annual Scope exhibition. Loved painting this in the studio as well. I look forward to Local Color Raleigh’s annual Paint Out this Saturday! I could not participate last couple of…

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…

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…