I recently created this piece for Art Basel Miami, which I'm participating in as part of the KNOW Art Books Exhibition. If you happen to be there December 6-9, then drop in and see the work. The place to be is:

Claremont Hotel
Space 215
1700 Collins Avenue (17th St)
Miami Beach : FL
December 6 – 9 : 2007
10 am - 8 pm

This greeting card image is for Branch, an environmentally conscious online store based in San Francisco. Its proprietor is none other than our good friend Paul Donald who hosted the San Francisco Picture Mechanics exhibition at Gallery 69A back in March of '02! The cards are available for purchase here.

an up with people image i made for nicholas blechman for his upcoming publication nozone, on the theme of forecast

This is a watercolor painting I did with my watercolor class while we were on-location in Pasadena's Arroyo Secco Park.  I gave the students instructions to select and paint a tree from the many kinds of trees in the park.  I chose this beautiful, lonely, old Eucalyptus tree.  The painting took about 7 hours. I used an Aquarell Schmincke watercolor pan set with 36 colors, Raphael Kolinski 8404 sable brushes #12 and #9, and squirrel hair mops, on a Aquarelle Arches, cold pressed, 18" X 24" watercolor block.  I used a wooden, Julian half easel and an umbrella for shade. 

I used to dread the idea of painting from nature, especially if anyone else was around. But alas, I've come to a point where I really look forward to the chance! 

What I tell the students is paint light to dark with watercolor. And try to complete the form (of the tree) in 3 values and 3 washes only. The techniques I teach are; transparent layering, gradation, wet into wet, fusion, dry brush and blotting.

I did this drawing in my sketchbook at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles.