Small Self Portrait in Watercolor (Yes I have been wearing a sheet over my head, and yes my chest hair is glorious).

New Watercolor Self Portrait.

 (Watercolor on Fabriano 140lb Rough, 6*6 Inches)

This is one of two new small watercolor portraits that I am have been working on.  I rather enjoy working on a smaller scale, not because I am afraid of working on large scale, which simply is not the case.  I find small paintings can be equally captivating and require the viewer to get close. I actually am working on a 3ft by 6ft figure in a landscape in oil. 

I do no work from photos, only from life, so yes I have been sitting in my studio with a colorful sheet over my head, and yes my chest hair is glorious.  

Thanks for checking in.

Four Peaks Sunrise in Watercolor

Caught this beautiful sunrise this morning at Papago Park in Scottsdale AZ, looking over the East Valley and the Four Peaks.

I need to develop the foreground much more to make this painting more pleasant.  I will post more more pictures after I do this tomorrow.

Also I thought it would make for a more interesting composition by putting the actual rising sun off center to the right.  Too often there is a sun directly in the middle of a painting, and although it looks so appealing, I like to change things up.

"Four Peaks Sunrise. Watercolor On Paper 9 * 12 inches.