About the Artist
I am a watercolorist and photorealist. I came to paint quite late in my life at the end of my fifth decade. And when I started, I was terrible. But in short order, I began finding the right artists to emulate, invent-
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ting and adapting techniques that worked for me, and things began to slowly take shape. Many of the images on this website were painted only a few years after I first picked up a paint brush. Who knew? If my experience is illustrative, it takes at least 200 hours to paint a rock that looks like a rock. But then progress becomes more daily evident and self-reinforcing.
If you are interested in watercolor, check out my free Watercolor Textbook with Projects, which I hope will be helpful to you in painting your own watercolors.
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I hope you find something to your liking on my site. From time to time I recommend books or supplies that I have found helpful. I accept absolutely no in-kind or direct advertiser funding, so you can be sure my product recommendations are uninfluenced by commercial considerations. I hope you find my suggestions helpful. As always, feel free to drop me a line via email to StillLifesMatter@hotmail.com.