Finally back in action. New year new direction.

     I have been missing from the blog for a bunch of reasons. I was busy with school work and plans for a second trip to Europe, and for a while my exhibition. I still haven't received the photos from my exhibition, but my photographer friend should have them ready for me soon. School is over and my paperwork for my trip is in order. 

I decided to start posting again, or attempting to post as frequently as I was doing months ago. Expect more work and perhaps a larger variety of work. I mostly post watercolor landscapes, but I do much more than just that. A close fried of mine suggested I post some of the drawings, sketches, oil paintings and studies I do. I also keep a tumblr blog which is very different from this one, I post ink drawings and sketches, portraits, architectural drawings, and doodles. So if you have time please check it out.

This is a painting I did in my studio of the marina in Newport, Rhode Island. I did a plein-air sketch when I was there and I finally got to do a longer painting from it. I am very happy with the results and I hope I can keep painting like this.

I haven't painted in a while so I expect to be a little rusty, but I'll post some of my paintings even if they're rough. Thank you for reading and looking through my blog. I am excited to post more work and perhaps photos of buildings I like and places I visit. Stay tuned.

-R

Cold Spring, NY

Cold Spring is a very nice small town that the Hudson river runs through. This is a painting I did after walking around and having a cup of coffee.


-R

A sketch from Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Flushing Meadows Park is one of the largest parks in NY city. I have been visiting this park with my family since I was a kid. It's nice to explore it as an adult walking around with my sketchbook. There are so many things I remember and so many that I don't. This is an interesting scene from the park.


Expect more paintings from Flushing Meadows. It's relaxing and comfortable to paint there, I am definitely going to make it a normal painting spot.

-R

Morocco from a friend's photo

My friend Andrea Locati has an awesome blog. He posts photos and stories from his travels. I love catching up on his adventures and once in a while I attempt to paint one or two of his photos. This is one of my paintings after a photo by Andrea in Morocco.


-R