geopolitical goodwill

Daily watercolor painting #219

6x6 on arches coldpress

TOday's painting goal was to create an illustration of a global goodwill theme in the climate of heightened human rights awareness around the world. Today, as the Olympic torch is being carried 85,000 miles towards Beijing, large groups of protesters are bringing attention to CHina's role in Tibet and Sudan.

asian woman at work in the field

Daily watercolor painting #218

6x6 on arches coldpress paper

Today's painting goal was to imagine a narrative with a woman of asian descent. I remembered the hats of asian farmers and that became a starting point for the design. For the overall composition, attention was given to balance of hues and forms.

painted gourds by the north window

Daily watercolor painting #217

3x8 on arches coldpress

Today's painting goal was to create from memory a painting around the idea of a basket with gourds by a window.

learning

Daily watercolor painting #216

3x8 on coldpress

Today's painting goal was to illustrate an idea that conveyed optimism as a tribute to the legacy of MArtin Luther King Jr. Elements of foreground, middle ground and background and color theory to convey spatial depth were utilized and a child tells the narrative.

Darfur child

Daily watercolor painting #215

9x12 on arches coldpress

Today's painting goal was to record a response to the humanitarian issue of displaced persons in Darfur. Orange is a color that is used by supporter and outreach networks for Darfur.

Tomorrow marks 40 years since the assasination of Martin Luther King Jr. so I included a 2007 watercolor portrait which I referenced from several magazine photos.

early april Loess Hills

Daily watercolor painting #214

3x4 on cold press

Today's painting goal was to record a current impression of the Loess Hills.

Kentucky Obama HQ opening

Daily watercolor painting #213

3x4 on coldpress

Today's painting goal was to use an Obama blog photo for reference of a Kentucky Obama HQ opening rally to paint interesting foreground lighting elements and spatial depth of large crowd.