Monthly Archives: January 2026

Garden Art Prints in Impasto Oil

This week I’m featuring four art prints I created using an impasto oil technique. This technique utilizes bright and bold brush strokes creating dramatic texture and vibrant scenes. The setting for three of the prints is on the grounds of the Sharlot Hall Museum located in Prescott, Arizona. The last print depicts a fountain located in Cave Creek, Arizona.

The Arizona Territorial Rose Garden

This art print depicts The Territorial Rose Garden, located on the grounds of the Sharlot Hall Museum in Prescott, Arizona. It was created and planted in 1948, then moved to its current location on the north side of the Governors Mansion in 1974. The move was so that the rose garden would be visible from the street aligning the museum grounds.

The Rose Garden

I created a close up of some of those rose blooms located in that garden.

The Victorian Gazebo In Impasto

The gazebo is located behind a Victorian Home found on the museum grounds.

The Spanish Fountain

The setting for this last print is a courtyard that is open to the public in Cave Creek, Arizona. The courtyard is built in the traditional Spanish style reflecting a tranquil look that you would expect on a large adobe ranch estate.

Thoughts? As I have said before, everyone reacts to visual art techniques and looks differently, so I am not in the least offended by opinions. 

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Bird Of Paradise

This week I’m featuring the bird of paradise using three different painting styles on the same capture with each creating a different look. The inspiration behind these pieces is a single stem bloom of a tropical Bird of Paradise. This plant is grown in abundance in the warmer tropical climates. The actual bloom behind this art print came from a flower garden in Southern California.

The first one is titled Tropical Bird Of Paradise Watercolor. I created this one using a watercolor and drawing technique to highlight the shape and beautiful colors of this floral bloom in a subtle way. 

Tropical Bird Of Paradise Watercolor

The second one is titled A Bird Of Paradise Bloom. With this one I created it using a defined drawing followed by a simple oil painting technique. This technique starts with strong defined lines to create the outline of the subject matter followed by long oil looking brush strokes to fill in the color. The final result adds texture to the subject matter.

A Bird Of Paradise Bloom

The third one is titled Bird Of Paradise In Abstract Watercolor. I created this one using a watercolor and drawing technique to highlight the shape and beautiful colors of this floral bloom. This one creates a rather abstract approach to display this bloom.

Bird Of Paradise In Abstract Watercolor

Thoughts? As I have said before, everyone reacts to visual art techniques and looks differently, so I am not in the least offended by opinions. 

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Sunset to Dusk – Boats in the Harbour

This week I am featuring two photographic captures of a sunset over Victoria Harbour with two fishing boats in the foreground. I love the natural beauty of Victoria, British Columbia especially the harbour. I was walking along the harbour at sunset when these scenes presented themselves.

In this first capture, I love the way the boats and their masts are silhouetted against the golden colors of the sky and the reflections off the harbour.

Sunset and the Boats

This second capture is after the sun has set and as dusk settles in, the sky rewards the setting with a soft glow of colors.

Dusk and the Boats

Thoughts? As I have said before, everyone reacts to visual art techniques and looks differently, so I am not in the least offended by opinions. 

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Brucemore Mansion

This week I am sharing one of my black and white sketches of Brucemore Mansion which is a large Victorian Mansion located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The estate is called Brucemore in reference to the Scottish moors from one of the owners ancestral home. It was built in 1884 -1886 and sits on a 26 acre estate, which is now a community cultural center. The house is registered on the National Register of Historic Places. I love the detail of the architectural aspects and setting.

Brucemore Mansion

Thoughts? As I have said before, everyone reacts to visual art techniques and looks differently, so I am not in the least offended by opinions. 

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Happy New Year 2026

Happy New Year 2026