atmospheric landscapes with the hawaii watercolor society

2 February 2023

Storm - demo painting from a workshop with the Hawaii Watercolor Society

A super fun weekend painting with 15 members of the Hawaii Watercolor Society via Zoom. Our theme was "Atmospheric Landscapes" and I chose 2 scenes - a storm with a lovely stone and wooden barn, and a sunset at The Church of the Good Shepherd in Tekapo. Here are my two demo paintings and some of the finished paintings from the society members.

Sunset at The Church of the Good Shepherd, Tekapo - demo painting

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One of my all-time favourite paintings of a stormy day in a ruined Roman town in Spain.

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