I’ve taken some time off watercolors. I’ve ended the southwest “Canyon Road” series. My little sister sent me some new watercolor paints from Derwent, Intense and Graphitint. They seem well suited for abstract landscape watercolor paintings. They make very nice washes giveing great depth in color.
This watercolor abstract is 30” x 22” on Arches paper.
I’m here at the City of the World Gallery today from 11:00 to 3:00. I have my oil paints up in the gallery
June 6 2021 watercolor I took these photos from two of my favorite places. Bodie CA and Zion UT.
June 22 2021 Watercolor by John Gregg I used my photos from Bodie CA for the building it had a great reflection. The trees came from Zion UT. If you get the chance get to Bodie or walking the trail next to the Virgin river above the Lodge.
May 22 2021 Watercolor by John Gregg My new time laps set up works better when you need to let the watercolor paint dry over a couple days. I use a photo I took at sunset on Pismo beach CA.
#7 Canyon Road is getting framed. I’m going to enter #7 Canyon Road watercolor in Celebrating Life here in Las Vagas. I paint in my studio, cut mat in the dinning room, Cut and ensemble frames in the garage and ensemble the watercolor painting back in the dinning room.
This is a 36 x 24 inch paper. I’ve pulled the watercolor paper off the board. The painting needed a rest
City of the world gallery is located at the Meadows Mall in Las Vegas NV. The gallery is a nonprofit and rents wall space to mostly local artists. My wall is on the way to the kids gallery.
“Sunrise in the canyon” is a watercolor painting 36” long and 16” high. When I painted I didn’t think it would be hard to frame. I orders a frame last month it’s still not here. Yesterday morning I pulled out some teak I found last year on the side of road and some trim wood from the garage. I have a Matt cutter and Matt board from when I was a landscape photographer. Last night the frame had two coats of stain on it. A artist is not payed by the hour.
You can see my painting April 12 to May 16 at the Las Vegas Artist Guild Gallery at the Galleria Mall Henderson NV.
