The Artistic Biker

Art traveling and journaling

Tag: watercolour

  • 94. JFK Bust: Legend and Legacy

    94. JFK Bust: Legend and Legacy

    Today’s random object was a toy bust of John F. Kennedy. While I sketched, we talked about what made Kennedy’s presidency so striking.

  • Chicken Adventure

    Recently I read a study about how humans mark time. Why Christmas seems so far away to kids, but New Years was just a few days ago to adults. It boils down to “core memories”. When you’re a kid, there are tons of FIRST TIME events. The first time you saw a duck was an…

  • Biker Once More

    I bought a motorcycle last October. I told the wife I needed one and she agreed. It’s a 2011 Yamaha Stryker 1300. I will be cruising along wondering why everyone is going so slow before I look down to discover I’m going 90 and couldn’t tell. I’ve been unemployed (again) for a little over a…

  • Mixed Media Rooster Art Journal Page

    I have been prepping a lot of canvases to paint more. When I can’t think of anything to paint, when nothing else moves me, I am going to paint a rooster. It is the year of the cock in the Chinese zodiac so that is my motivation. Painting big…. roosters. Ba-KAWK! This week’s easels come…

  • Painting Class: Fire Hydrant Finale

    Tonight in Painting Class I finished up the fire hydrant example I have been working on. We talked about pushing the colors, using quality materials, atmospheric perspective and the whole lot. Immediately after I turned the cameras off, I decided to ink it. I'm really glad I did. The class is online and free at…