Swan (Lake Geneva)

Swan (Lake Geneva)

Watercolor on paper

I miss the elegant swans and the beautiful springs in Geneva....

Purple & white (Iris)

Purple & White (Iris)

Watercolor on paper

The cherry trees are blossoming and many new plants are pushing through the soil in my garden. Spring is here! It's my first spring in this house, after we returned to the USA, and I can't wait to see what the previous tenants planted in my garden while we were away. By the shape of the leaves, I can tell that I have a lot of irises but don't know the variety.... the wait and expectation are killing me!

Studies of human figures

I've been painting several studies of human figures, like the ones above, for future use in larger paintings...

Masquerade

Masquerade

Watercolor on paper

Carnival is just around the corner and I know this because my sister is coming to visit from Brazil (yay!) where the whole country stops for a whole week to celebrate this wonderful festival. As for myself, I decided to update my neglected (sorry!) art blog with this watercolor that I just finished painting. With "Masquerade", I tried to depict the more enigmatic carnival of medieval Venice, Italy. It was fun doing the detailed work....