I have combined my domains, mmalloy.net & imagesofgolf.us, into a single site featuring all of my work. I have ‘opened’ a gallery at fineartamerica.com. FineArtAmerica is a fulfillment service with locations all over the world. My art is offered as… Continue Reading →
‘Plein Air Distraction’ entered into the ’24 Central Florida Watercolor Annual Juried Show. 14”x20”, watercolor on Saunders WATERFORD paper.
The challenge was the rendering of the live ‘tumbleweeds.’ I was drawn to the subject by the warm vs. cool colors in the sandstone and foliage along with the long dawn or sunset shadows – you decide.
Using a photo taken in summer, I imagined how it might look on a winter’s day.
Tried this painting on a hot press paper, milled by Saunders. Hot press paper is very smooth. It is milled with smooth hot rollers and the process seals the surface and allows for exceptional color hold out.
View from the Marseilles harbor to the bridge.
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This painting has sold
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View from the Marseilles harbor to the bridge. . This painting has sold .
Playing with shapes and colors with this rural scene. Splattered some resist over the first washes and continued. The higihlights, I tried conte white crayon and liked the result. Reflected light on buildings by rewetting and dropping like color from… Continue Reading →
It has been years since I lived in Colorado but I still have fond memories of the unbelievable beauty of the Rocky Mountains. This watercolor is from a photo reference of James Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park. Interesting that the… Continue Reading →
A view of the bridge and palace on the Imperial Palace grounds, Tokyo, Japan. A recent acrylic on canvas, 11×14, from a photo.A combining of technique of watercolor and acrylic painting. This painting has sold.
When I find myself seeking inspiration for a subject to paint, I will often thumb through one of my ‘how to’ books. “Ways with Watercolor’ was published in 1950 by watercolorist Ted Kautzky. I decided to spend some time reproducing… Continue Reading →
My work appears in the March/April ’23 issue of Orlando Arts Magazine promoting the 2023 Central Florida Watercolor Society Annual Show. Painting won First Place Award in this juried event in March 2022.