Paean - watercolor on paper 18x24"

This painting is in the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition's 24 Works on Paper exhibition, traveling around the state from August 2016 to December 2017.

Praxis - watercolor on paper 10x14"

Sursum Corda - alkyd on canvas

Sursum corda is part of a Latin Catholic prayer meaning "lift up your hearts"

Tartan - watercolor on paper

Triangulation - watercolor on paper

Flying High - watercolor on paper

A gift to my former elementary school, Harvest Hills, which has the red-tailed hawk as it's mascot. It's perched on a redbud tree, the state tree of Oklahoma.

Iris - watercolor on paper

Iris was the Greek goddess of the rainbow and a messenger to the gods.

Cannas - watercolor 12x16"

The third of three full paintings done in India. I saw these cannas at a botanical exhibition at a state agriculture college.

Hummingbirds - watercolor 12x16"

The second of three paintings done while visiting India. This scene is from outside a house early in the morning. I luckily had my camera and got multiple images; there was actually only one bird! I am not sure if this is a true hummingbird or something else.

Hibiscus - watercolor 12x16"

This was the first in a series of three full paintings I made will visiting relatives in the state of Kerala, India. I saw this hibiscus flower in the grounds of my mom's old boarding school in Tangasseri. It was given to my aunt Daphne.

Tulpenmanie 11 Moonstruck - Watercolor on paper 18x24"

The largest watercolock block I could get

Chiburi - Watercolor on paper

Bromeliads 1 - Guzmania (watercolor on paper)

I started this one out abstract, just green stripes, but then I made some knot-like designs that I thought looked like the Guzmania bromeliad on the table in front of me. I then ran with it, using only a flat watercolor brush and strong colors. I like the abstract colors. :)

Magnolias (alkyd oil on canvas)

An old painting from 2007, after I saw this beautiful small magnolia tree in my neighborhood. 

Paleoart gift (watercolor on paper 11x14)

This was a quick 25 minute sketch done for my cousin's young son. I really liked this cycad image I found online of pale turquoise fronds. This is kind of a study for a more substantial piece.

Thaamara - Lotus (sumi ink on unryu rice paper)

I saw a very nice picture of a lotus and lotus leaf, so I used it for this sketch trying out the "five colors" (shades of grey) used in traditional Sumi-e painting. I then added the Om syllable (Sanskrit), followed by the Malayalam word for lotus (thaamara). I will probably repeat this as I really enjoyed making the lotus leaf.

Sunshine (watercolor on paper)

This is supposed to be some succulent (maybe Echeveria or Agave). I was using a limited palette of english yellow for the background (the "shades" are really just lighter/darker applications of the same pigment), and recycling a green mixture (cerulean blue, ultramarine blue, hooker's green). I got a little carried away with the leaves, leaving it looking too close to the edge, so I just flipped the painting upside down by putting my signature at the top! :D

Big Red - watercolor on paper

Fruiting Body - watercolor on paper