'Watercolor Demo Timelapse' Steve Porter

Click on this link to see a timelapse of last weeks post

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRQfTOPOOEw&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLY9mahzPfzAj9tstVYSZdtZEwaAKvXt7s

'Lone Cypress' By Steve Porter

This oil is a unfinished but i thought i would post it anyway.   I need time to think about it ..

'Red Gloves' By Steve Porter

  This is a cropped part of a painting I did quite awhile ago.  I see it now and want to work on it..Funny how what we see changes over time.

.........'Beaches Along The Redwood Highway'......... Show by Steve Porter /This Friday/Upstairs gallery Arcata Arts Alive

'Beaches Along The Redwood Highway'   A show of Paintings from the last three months will be on Exhibit at the Umpqua Gallery ( Umpqua bank)  G street in Arcata Though This month. The opening will be this friday The 12th during Arts Alive Arcata. I Hope all of you can come.  The Paintings were all painted along The Old Redwood Highway in Trinidad.  I love that nostalgic name.

'A Sea Rock' By Steve Porter

Another beautiful day That Inspired another Sea Rock.  I am enjoying pushing the colors. Watercolor

'Camel Rock Scene' By Steve Porter

This scene of camel rock is of a typical day that goes in and out of sun..  a greenish tint of the atmosphere unless you look up at the sky. 11x15 watercolor

'Camel Rock Late Light" by Steve Porter

I find it amusing when some so called experts say your  not supposed to use white with watercolor. Tell that to homer, sargent or zorn.  I used it here over the dark areas of the rocks and has a nice effect.11" by 15" watercolor

'Soft Light' By Steve Porter

The soft light and almost tonal look is what happened with this painting. The sun was  trying to break though so there were no shadows and alot of humidity.. Watercolor  11"x 15"

'Luffenholtz Beach In May' By Steve Porter

This is the south side of Luffenholtz beach. Watercolor on hot press rough .  11" x 15"

'The Wet Sand' By Steve Porter

I decided to leave the sky white so that the blue reflection of it in the water really stood out.
I seldom paint what is exactly there so i can push certain aspects to make an impact. This watercolor is 11"x15"

'Big Surf' By Steve Porter

A bit of wind lately so I thought I would have a go at the wild surf.  This is a watercolor 12" x 15"

'VOLCANIC ROCKS' By Steve Porter

I'm running out of names for the ocean subject matter..   Maybe i will start start numbering them,  rock number 256.   I have been experimenting on getting rock texture and this is where I am now..  Technique will change as i go.  11" x 15"

'Water Meets Sand' By Steve Porter

Trying out a new paper is always fun.  They always change the look. I may stick with this hot press for awhile .

'The Shoreline Red' By Steve Porter

'EARLY WATERCOLOR' By Steve Porter

The background trees I thought needed more work , but then I decided to  just leave it because I may end up ruining the wash.  Its a fine line between knowing when to quit and going too far  (which I have done too many times)   As in music ,  sometimes you play too many notes.

'Vase With Bird' by Steve Porter

This oil painting I did in the 90's  .  very small . not sure where it is now. But thought I would post it .I am working on a watercolor portrait that isn't ready.

'Bill' by Steve Porter

  One day Bill Mcbride was showing me rope tricks and I snapped a picture.  This is the painting that developed out of it.  An oil on linen 

'Head In Fog' By Steve Porter

'THE SKYLIGHT' By Steve Porter

The Skylight is an oil painting which is fairly  monochromatic with alot of sienna washes to emphasize the green vase.  30" x 40"

'WINDBLOWN' By Steve Porter

This is an acrylic scetch of the weathered trees and debris after a storm. 13" x 27"