August 24th, 2009
This morning I watched some of my painting demonstration I did while I am still in New York…
Arrrh…made me somewhat miss the days back in that old apartment in Flushing, Queen….
made me miss the snow scene…
(no…this painting would never be on sale…)
miss
Continue reading I miss New York
November 15th, 2008
Autumn…It comes and goes so fast…
I tried to make the foliage as spontaneous as possible. One of the challenge in doing this painting is to find the perfect marriage between those quick foliage washes and the branches…and I still haven’t find the best way to paint those leaves edges…
View the whole series in
Continue reading Central Park Autumn
July 11th, 2008
Tips:
Sky in the evening is not so shinny as the eyes tend to believe.
To make a lightened building shine, apply just a thin layer of wash, and make its surroundings dull.
Work out the overall tone of the entire painting before going into small details; it helps build the atmosphere.
April 20th, 2008
Last week I went to Metropolitan Museum and saw some really amazing detailed paintings by ancient masters….their paintings allow viewers to gaze for a long time and still discovering “new places” on the landscape…this experience inspired me to be even more focused on the details of my landscape watercolor…I find I start using some of
Continue reading Snowy Central Park, New York #22
April 17th, 2008
This one is a bit smaller…at 5.5″ x 8″
It’s up for bid on eBay.
http://stores.ebay.com/Josephs-Watercolor-Paintings