Sunday, April 19, 2026

Beach House


 

This watercolor captures a tranquil, rural beach cottage at sunset using wet-on-wet blending for the soft sky gradients and wet-on-dry layering for the sharp cottage details. 

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Massimiliano Iocco


Massimiliano Iocco is an Italian artist and lives in Rome, where he was born. He has been painting professionally for many years and enjoys plain air watercolor painting. He operates a painting school and conducts watercolor workshops around the world. Massimiliano finds beauty not in monuments and structures, but in the everyday life. ”I want to make connections with people. The most important rule for me is: forget control.” 

In recent years he has exhibited regularly in exhibitions both nationally and internationally. He has also received several prizes and awards in exhibitions in Italy and abroad.

miocco72@gmail.com
@massimiliano

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Edward Hopper: Mansard Roof, 1923

 
Edward Hopper (July 22, 1882 – May 15, 1967) was an American realist painter and printmaker. He is one of America's most renowned artists and known for his skill in depicting modern American life and landscapes.

Born in Nyack, New York. 

https://www.edwardhopper.net 

Scarborough Inn, Jersey Shore

 

"Hi, Frank!

This looks beautiful! Thanks so much for the time, effort, and thoughtfulness you put into this. It’s truly special."

Built in 1895 in Ocean City, NJ, the Scarborough Inn is a historic adults-only bed and breakfast located in the city's historic district. Originally constructed by Ann M. Bomhof and her daughter, it served as a popular getaway for Philadelphia and New York elites in the 1930s and is famously considered the inspiration for the 1936 song "There's a Small Hotel"  


 

Delaware Bay


Arched Door with Stones (sketchbook)


Bayside Sunset

           This semi-abstract watercolor landscape uses layered purple and
           blue washes with a glowing horizon to create a moody,atmospheric
           sunset scene.



Monday, April 6, 2026

Orient Point



 

  Duffy watercolor of Orient Point's coastal lighthouse captures the serene,
  tranquil   style popular in beginner watercolor tutorials that use
wet-on-wet skies   
  and layered shadows for atmosphere.

Museum Roses

              An enjoyable walk at an awesome museum...
              https://nassaumuseum.org

             The Nassau County Museum of Art is located on the former Frick
             "Clayton" Estate, a 145-acre property in Roslyn Harbor on the
              Gold Coast of Long Island, New York


Sketch Book...Jersey Shore


 

Two Blue Chairs


St. Peter's Rome (dome designed by Michelangelo)

  Duffy watercolor and ink sketch of St. Peter's Basilica uses the loose
  pen-and-wash technique common in urban sketching and captures
  Rome's terracotta rooftops and dome with atmosphere and detail.

 

Desmond Castle, Kinsale (sketchbook)