Feb 2015

This past Christmas I tried to capture the spirit of the German Christmas Market on the Lake Mohawk boardwalk.  I turned it into my 2014 Christmas card.

 
        Florida:   The Sarasota Arts Center in the middle of town and next to the marinas hosts a constant stream of workshops. In February I attended  watercolorist Bruce Handford's three day workshop. Like many contemporary American watercolorists he emphasizes a sharp white spaces at the center of interest;, and he slightly exaggerates building shapes while deemphasizing the size of incidental people.  Spiky lines on vegetation and building appendages give his paintings vitality. He also tends to use strong colors like cadmium yellow and cad orange. For example this harbor condo he did at the workshop illustrates these characteristic flourishes.

 

Go here to see his work. www.mcbridegallery.com/handford.html

My workshop pieces reflect these emphases.  First is a view of an entrance to the beach on Siesta key, which is very crowded with condos. 

 

I also did a picture at the marina in Punta Gorda.