The Watercolours of 2016

Since it can be difficult to find an individual painting or groups of paintings on a blog, even if you click on a tag/label, I've decided to gang up all my recent watercolours in one post. I've also done this with my County 101 and 33 on 33 marathon series (and my models, Sci-Fi and Automotive), and I might even go back and do this with some others like my Interiors, Yupo, and Sunflowers series.

So here are all 19 of my watercolour paintings of 2016 (not including a small handful of commissions) in one handy place. Click on a painting to go to its own post for details and info.

Krista and Caitlin in Banff
15" x 22", watercolour, 2016

Rosebud in Picton Harbour

15" x 22", watercolour, 2016

Taylors' Tractor
15" x 22", watercolour, 2016

The Crossing
15" x 22", watercolour, 2016

With Fever You Wil Have A Bout
22" x 15", watercolour, 2016

Stojan at Greenwood & Dundas
22" x 15", watercolour, 2016

Midsummer Night
15" x 22" watercolour, 2016

Silence in Heaven
22" x 15", watercolour, 2016

Artificial Heart
22" x 15", watercolour, 2016

Things Are Looking Up
15" x 22", watercolour, 2016

Lost in a Riddle
15" x 22", watercolour, 2016

Inside A Broken Clock, 1

15" x 22", watercolour, 2016

Inside A Broken Clock, 2
22" x 15", watercolour, 2016

Statuarial 6
15" x 22", watercolour, 2016

Statuarial 5
15" x 22", watercolour, 2016

Statuarial 4
22" x 15", watercolour, 2016

Statuarial 3
22" x 15", watercolour, 2016

Statuarial 2
15" x 22", watercolour, 2016

Statuarial 1
15" x 22", watercolour, 2016

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Axel Foley's Chevy Nova (1/25 scale model)

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