Figure

Life drawing class has begun. This five minute sketch was made with an Itoya Doubleheader Calligraphy marking pen. The ink is water soluble so a waterbrush pen will liquefy the dark ink and spread it.

Summer

A summer view out over the water to a distant shore.

Moonlight

Summer flowers in the moonlight.

Trees

A simple forest painting of trees and critters.

Chrysanthemum

I tired to paint this pot of chrysanthemums so softly that they would appear to be melting.

Dragonfly Study

Nine dragonflies.

Cosmos

This painting was taken from living flowers.

Cosmos and Dragonfly

Another version of Cosmos with dragonfly in sumi-e.

Chrysanthemum

Dragonflies are symbols in Japanese paintings for joy and light.

Dragonfly Study

Eleven dragonflies.