Watercolour painting, 7″ x 9″ (18cm x 26cm)
This is an interpretation of a cave visited in Broome, Australiae. The many layers of the cave’s interior had been smoothed down by the tide’s comings and goings, causing for many vibrant color sections to emerge. A hole punched in the top of the cave adds a secondary light source for a multi-toned effect. Painted on cold press watercolour paper with Winsor and Newton paints.
Watercolour painting, 9″ x 12″ (23cm x 31cm)
A very graphic watercolour painting showing a view from Watson’s Bay out across the Sydney Harbour. A dark purple tree looms in the foreground and encircles the Sydney city skyline with its branches, complete with suggested lorikeet shapes. Painted on acid-free cold-press watercolour paper with Winsor and Newton paints.
Watercolour painting, 12″W X 7.1″H
This is a painting of the scene from an overlook in the Blue Mountains outside Sydney, Australia. The rock formations in the foreground are called the Three Sisters. Painted with high quality Winsor and Newton watercolour paints on 140lb acid-free coldpress paper.
Watermarks are not present on the actual artwork or on prints.
Watercolor painting, 8″W X 10″H
This graphic painting attempts to capture the experience of scuba diving at night with manta rays. The rays carve circular orbits around lights set up on the bottom and surface of the ocean, scooping up plankton attracted to the columns of illumination. It’s a magical, surreal experience, and this piece only scratches at the surface of it.
This painting took multiple rounds of sketching to figure out how the concept should be visualized.
The final piece was painted on Arches 140lb Coldpress with Winsor & Newton paints.
Watermarks are not present on the actual artwork or on prints.
Watercolor painting, 12″W X 16″H
This is a fanciful watercolour illustration of a mythical-like creature that has orange jellyfish for hair. Soft, contrasting colours give this an ethereal, calm tone. I conducted a number of studies before producing the final piece; you can see several of them shown here.
Painted on Arches 300lb Coldpress with Winsor & Newton paints.
Watercolour paintings, 10″ x 7″ (26cm x 18cm) each
Two separate renditions of the mudflats in Broome, Australia. Painted on acid-free cold-press watercolour paper with Winsor and Newton paints.
Watermarks are not present on the actual artwork or on prints.
Watercolour painting, 7″ x 10″ (18cm x 26cm)
This painting captures a view of the Gladesville Bridge at morning, framed by shaded trees. Off in the distance, underneath the Gladesville Bridge’s arches, we can see a hint of the Sydney Harbour bridge. Painted on acid-free paper with Winsor and Newton paint.
Watermarks are not present on the actual artwork or on prints.
Watercolour painting, 6″ x 9″ (15.5cm x 23cm)
This painting is done from the vantage point of Gunners Barracks in Sydney. 3 kookaburras staying cool in the summer heat look out at Sydney city skyline in the background. Painted on acid-free cold-press watercolour paper with Winsor and Newton paints.
Watermarks are not present on the actual artwork or on prints.
Watercolour painting, 9″ x 6″ (23cm x 15.5cm)
A watercolour painting that captures the view from the Balmain, NSW White Bay worksite to the Harbour Bridge. Sunset casts a copper tone on the bridge contrasted against dark telephone pole silhouettes. Painted on acid-free cold-press watercolour paper with Winsor and Newton paints.
Watermarks are not present on the actual artwork or on prints.
Watercolour painting, 9″ x 12″ (23cm x 31cm)
A painting that captures the underside of the Iron Cove Bridge in Sydney. Strong sunlight filters through the pylons, creating stark shadows on the grass and water below. Painted on acid-free cold-press watercolour paper with Winsor and Newton paints.
Watermarks are not present on the actual artwork or on prints.
Watercolour painting, 9″ x 12″ (23cm x 31cm)
A painting from the Hermitage Foreshore walk, capturing the view out over Sydney harbour towards the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. Painted on acid-free cold-press watercolour paper with Winsor and Newton paints.
Watermarks are not present on the actual artwork or on prints.
Watercolour painting, 7″ x 9″ (18cm x 23cm)
This is a study of the Sydney Opera House, painted from the perspective of Jeffrey St. Wharf in Kirribilli. Painted on acid free cold press watercolour paper with Winsor and Newton paints.
Watercolour painting, 10″W X 14″H
This is a scene from deep within the Hobart Royal Botanical Gardens on a sunny, hot day. Painted with high quality Winsor and Newton watercolour paints on 140lb acid-free coldpress paper.
Watermarks are not present on the actual artwork or on prints.
Watercolor paintings, 7″W X 5″H each
These paintings are of a quiet beach on the Fijian island of Taveuni. The beach is overgrown with mangrove trees, and light filters through the leaves in a mesmerizing, dappled pattern.
Watermarks are not present on the actual artwork or on prints.
Watercolor painting, 9″W X 12″H
Palm Cove is situated just a few miles north of Cairns, Australia, and has a beautiful view over the Pacific Ocean. The jewel-toned colors in this watercolor serve to evoke memories of warm, tropical days spent on the beach.
Painted on Arches 140lb Coldpress with Winsor & Newton paints.
Watermarks are not present on the actual artwork or on prints.
Watercolor painting, 12″H X 9″W
Frederiksted, or F-sted, is a lovely town on the island of Saint Croix. In the early morning, the city takes on bright hues as the sun rises over the buildings. Chickens stroll through quiet streets as residents awake. This watercolor painting attempts to capture the lazy, warm mood.
Painted on Arches 140lb Coldpress with Winsor & Newton paints.
Watermarks are not present on the actual artwork or on prints.
Watercolor painting, 9″H X 12″W
“Party of Blue” was inspired by dives in Western Australia’s beautiful Ningaloo Reef. It depicts a cascade of blue reef fish darting around a patch of staghorn coral. This is a lovely piece with dynamic motion, evocative colors, and energetic textures.
Painted on Arches 140lb Coldpress with Winsor & Newton paints.
Watermarks are not present on the actual artwork or on prints.
Watercolor painting, 10.5″ W X 8″ H
Inspired by the Ningaloo Reef in Australia, this painting depicts a whale shark protecting a school of fish from a cloud of jellyfish. This painting is a departure from some of my richer landscape paintings, using bright, airy colors and negative space to illustrate a happy-go-lucky scene.
Painted on Arches 140lb coldpress paper with Winsor & Newton paints.
Watercolor painting, 9″H X 12″W
In this tranquil watercolor painting, captured on a winter trip to Shelly Beach (outside of Sydney, Australia), a woman rests on an overturned boat to catch a break from a long walk. The clouds have parted momentarily, providing some sunshine to the afternoon.
Painted on Arches 300lb Coldpress with Winsor & Newton paints.
Watercolor painting, 8″H X 10″W
Inspired by a visit to a few Caribbean islands, I painted this fanciful pairing of an iridescent rooster and a blue iguana. These two probably wouldn’t work together in real live, but it’s fun to imagine them as partners in crime.
Painted on Arches 140lb Coldpress with Winsor & Newton paints.
+