Arty Velarde

BE HONEST WITH YOURSELF

MASKS - SF SKETCHERS ZOOM GROUP

The topic was "masks". We drew each other while, one by one, we talked about our Halloween experiences. If there "posed" and spoke...

DRAW WHAT YOU SEE FROM YOUR KITCHEN TABLE WITH USK SAN DIEGO

The San Diego Urban Sketchers had a virtual gathering today and we sketched what we saw from our kitchen table. I sat at my counter...

MINI CROW BOOK

Finally finished a mini crow book I have been working on. penandink with watercolor accordionbook minibook crows bookbinding bookarts...

CREATIVITY QUOTE

Creativity quote fear To be creative is to not be afraid.

FRUIT TREE SIGNS

I have been working on these for a while. I didn't like the idea of painted rocks by the fruit trees so I made signs of the name of...

PORTRAIT PARTY WATERCOLOR SK

These are watercolor sketches done while attending a Zoom Portrait Party. 3 and 6 minute poses. 10 minute poses.

TOYS - SF SKETCH GROUP MEETUP

The subject of the SF Sketch group zoom meeting was "toys". We sketched each other one at a time as we shared about our favorite childhood...

DIRECT WATERCOLOR 20 - 29

Apricots from our tree. Sunflower These direct watercolor sketches were done during the SFSketchers Meetup on Zoom. Liz asked us to...

30X30 DIRECT WATERCOLOR - 18 AND 19 - LAKE WOHLFORD

My second gathering with Inland Painters took place at Lake Wohlford, Escondido, California. We arrived at 9:30 a.m. when it was windy...

DIRECT WATERCOLOR 14 - WHEELBARROW

79 degrees in my backyard today. I painted Gary's wheelbarrow.

DIRECT WATERCOLOR 16 - PEOPLE EATING LUNCH AT LIBERTY STATION

I had to go to the San Diego Watercolor Society to pick up a painting from the gallery. My painting of a building in La Jolla was in...

DIRECT WATERCOLOR 17 - ARTISTS ON A ZOOM MEETING

I joined the SFSketchers during their meeting this morning. The theme was Father's Day and we were asked to share what our dad taught...

KEEP GOING - DIRECT WATERCOLOR 13 - CARTOON JOURNAL

Maybe I get tired of doing the same thing after 2 weeks. I thought it was 2 days. The daily practice of direct painting everyday has...

I NEED GOING OUT IN PUBLIC TRAINING

DIRECT WATERCOLOR - DIXON LAKE, ESCONDIDO CA

Finally an outing with Inland Painters and the courage to get out in public to paint with my friends. It was so hot that it seemed...

DIRECT WATERCOLOR 12 - HOLBEIN PAINT TUBE

How did this watercolor painting turn out so small? It might have been the 4x4 inch paper I am using, even though I intended to fill...

DIRECT WATERCOLOR - SALT SHAKER

Day 8 I created a toned background, inspired by Julie Crouch or SF Sketchers, before I dropped in my direct watercolor.

DIRECT WATERCOLOR - APPLE

Day 7 I chose to paint an apple from life. I always forget to eat them before they go bad.

DIRECT WATERCOLOR - SUCCULENT

I decided to draw from life again because it gives me more pleasure than drawing from photographs. This is a little succulent from...