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Still life of an orange. I hope that was obvious.

Still life of an orange.

I hope that was obvious.

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Still life of some grapes. I was trying to work on shading and tone with this one. I think I learned a lot from it actually, although it was pretty tedious.

Still life of some grapes. I was trying to work on shading and tone with this one. I think I learned a lot from it actually, although it was pretty tedious.

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They say art is theft, and that is definitely true in this case. I was at an outdoor arts and crafts festival in Denver when I came across a booth of someone doing something in a similar vein to what I attempted here. I wish I could remember their

They say art is theft, and that is definitely true in this case. I was at an outdoor arts and crafts festival in Denver when I came across a booth of someone doing something in a similar vein to what I attempted here. I wish I could remember their name, because I really liked their stuff.

Painting of the colosseum in Rome. I was trying to copy this work by Bill Drysdale. I love the loose, fluid style in his painting, which I clearly wasn’t able to replicate!

Painting of the colosseum in Rome. I was trying to copy this work by Bill Drysdale. I love the loose, fluid style in his painting, which I clearly wasn’t able to replicate!

Another tutorial from a watercolor book I’m slowly working my way through. This one was attempting to show what is achievable with just three colors.

Another tutorial from a watercolor book I’m slowly working my way through. This one was attempting to show what is achievable with just three colors.

March, 2017 I was actually super pleased with how this recreation of a painting in a watercolor tutorial turned out.  The tutorial emphasized the effects you can achieve with just a single color by varying the tone.

March, 2017

I was actually super pleased with how this recreation of a painting in a watercolor tutorial turned out.  The tutorial emphasized the effects you can achieve with just a single color by varying the tone.

March, 2017 "Valovi Chair" - A painting of a chair I actually made using a CNC machine with plans found on opendesk.cc .

March, 2017

"Valovi Chair" - A painting of a chair I actually made using a CNC machine with plans found on opendesk.cc.

March, 2017 This was another painting I attempted based on an original in a watercolor tutorial book.  I like the somber feel and muted tones in this one, and think the dead tree turned out halfway decent.

March, 2017

This was another painting I attempted based on an original in a watercolor tutorial book.  I like the somber feel and muted tones in this one, and think the dead tree turned out halfway decent.

February, 2017 Second attempt at "Two Pines".  Attempting this one again has helped me appreciate how finicky the 'wet on wet' technique in watercolor can be.

February, 2017

Second attempt at "Two Pines".  Attempting this one again has helped me appreciate how finicky the 'wet on wet' technique in watercolor can be.

December, 2016 My attempt at replicating a painting of a barn in a watercolor tutorial book.  Pretty pleased with this one, although I wish the front face of the barn was a little more uniform in color.

December, 2016

My attempt at replicating a painting of a barn in a watercolor tutorial book.  Pretty pleased with this one, although I wish the front face of the barn was a little more uniform in color.

December, 2015 I was really happy with how this turned out.  Except I forgot to add shadows to the trees.  It was a gift for my sister.  Idea came from here .

December, 2015

I was really happy with how this turned out.  Except I forgot to add shadows to the trees.  It was a gift for my sister.  Idea came from here.

January, 2015 Still Life of an Apple and Bowser from Super Mario World

January, 2015

Still Life of an Apple and Bowser from Super Mario World

May, 2015 Getting the windmill blades to look right from this perspective ended up being more difficult than I'd originally expected.  I'm pretty happy with the end result though!

May, 2015

Getting the windmill blades to look right from this perspective ended up being more difficult than I'd originally expected.  I'm pretty happy with the end result though!

May, 2015 Purple flowers, shamelessly copied from something I saw on Pinterest.

May, 2015

Purple flowers, shamelessly copied from something I saw on Pinterest.

May, 2015 If Jackson Pollock were a tree...

May, 2015

If Jackson Pollock were a tree...

March, 2014 My girlfriend, in a car, in Cleveland, in Ohio, in the United States.

March, 2014

My girlfriend, in a car, in Cleveland, in Ohio, in the United States.

February, 2014 A picture of a sunset that I captured while on a bike ride in rural Ohio.

February, 2014

A picture of a sunset that I captured while on a bike ride in rural Ohio.

February, 2014 An attempt at recreating a painting my dad bought my mom in Italy.

February, 2014

An attempt at recreating a painting my dad bought my mom in Italy.

January 2014, The edge of a garage and some tree trunks, at sunset.

January 2014,

The edge of a garage and some tree trunks, at sunset.

January, 2014 El Matador Beach , LA

January, 2014

El Matador Beach, LA

December, 2016 I asked my mom to hang this on her fridge.  She said "no".

December, 2016

I asked my mom to hang this on her fridge.  She said "no".

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PXL_20230522_161200463.jpg
Still life of an orange. I hope that was obvious.
PXL_20210818_181001090.jpg
Still life of some grapes. I was trying to work on shading and tone with this one. I think I learned a lot from it actually, although it was pretty tedious.
PXL_20210703_062008096~2.jpg
They say art is theft, and that is definitely true in this case. I was at an outdoor arts and crafts festival in Denver when I came across a booth of someone doing something in a similar vein to what I attempted here. I wish I could remember their
Painting of the colosseum in Rome. I was trying to copy this work by Bill Drysdale. I love the loose, fluid style in his painting, which I clearly wasn’t able to replicate!
Another tutorial from a watercolor book I’m slowly working my way through. This one was attempting to show what is achievable with just three colors.
March, 2017 I was actually super pleased with how this recreation of a painting in a watercolor tutorial turned out.  The tutorial emphasized the effects you can achieve with just a single color by varying the tone.
March, 2017 "Valovi Chair" - A painting of a chair I actually made using a CNC machine with plans found on opendesk.cc .
March, 2017 This was another painting I attempted based on an original in a watercolor tutorial book.  I like the somber feel and muted tones in this one, and think the dead tree turned out halfway decent.
February, 2017 Second attempt at "Two Pines".  Attempting this one again has helped me appreciate how finicky the 'wet on wet' technique in watercolor can be.
December, 2016 My attempt at replicating a painting of a barn in a watercolor tutorial book.  Pretty pleased with this one, although I wish the front face of the barn was a little more uniform in color.
December, 2015 I was really happy with how this turned out.  Except I forgot to add shadows to the trees.  It was a gift for my sister.  Idea came from here .
January, 2015 Still Life of an Apple and Bowser from Super Mario World
May, 2015 Getting the windmill blades to look right from this perspective ended up being more difficult than I'd originally expected.  I'm pretty happy with the end result though!
May, 2015 Purple flowers, shamelessly copied from something I saw on Pinterest.
May, 2015 If Jackson Pollock were a tree...
March, 2014 My girlfriend, in a car, in Cleveland, in Ohio, in the United States.
February, 2014 A picture of a sunset that I captured while on a bike ride in rural Ohio.
February, 2014 An attempt at recreating a painting my dad bought my mom in Italy.
January 2014, The edge of a garage and some tree trunks, at sunset.
January, 2014 El Matador Beach , LA
December, 2016 I asked my mom to hang this on her fridge.  She said "no".