Friday, July 31, 2026

Twilight 3

This watercolor painting captures a calm sunset seascape with sailboats, using wet-on-wet blending and layers of warm reds and yellows against cool blues for a soft, reflective effect.


 

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Red, White and Blue (Florence Beach, Massapequa)

This watercolor painting depicts a serene coastal scene at a Massapeqau Beach, using wet-on-wet blending with layers and textured washes to capture red, white and blue fishing shacks against a moody sky.


 

Friday, June 5, 2026

12 Summer Susans

This framed floral watercolor contrasts Van Gogh's iconic sunflowers with black-eyed susan's, using loose wet-on-wet brushwork for an expressive, serene  botanical scene.

 

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"