A bunch of paintings laid out on the floor (mostly from 2022, a few 2021)
I thought it would be helpful, as I review 2022 and move into 2023, to review the paintings I’ve done this year! This may not include everything I painted (especially practice and swatches), but these are all the paintings that I was happy enough to save to my photo roll.
The stats:
January – 9
February – 11
March – 8
April – 15
May – 11
June – 21
July – 22
August – 6
September – 8
October – 15
November – 26
December – 23
TOTAL: 175
Numbers don’t really matter (particularly since it’s easy to boost them by doing lots of small paintings instead of any big ones), but I’m still stunned by my levels of productivity this year!
Here are all the paintings. ALL OF THEM.
January
Mostly miscellaneous Kolbie Blume projects; a few projects from Creative Joy class by Kal Anderson; a few personal projects. January feels so long ago now, and although I couldn’t see it in realtime, I feel like I’ve made some breakthroughs especially with painting skies and clouds.
Purple Galaxy; January 1, 2022. First painting of 2022!Galaxy tutorial from Kolbie Blume’s Exploring Watercolor 101. January 5, 2022.Lone Tree and Mountain (Kolbie Blume tutorial). January 13, 2022.Blood Moon, from Kolbie Blume’s “Wilderness Watercolor Landscapes.” January 14, 2022.Postcard Sunset. January 23, 2022.Mystic Mountain, for Kal Anderson’s Creative Joy class. Jan 24, 2022Fiery Crow, for Kal Anderson’s Creative Joy class. Jan 27, 2022Trailblazer. January 29, 2022. Starry Peaks, from a Kolbie Blume live tutorial. January 30, 2022.
February
Almost entirely from Kolbie Blume’s “Wilderness Watercolor Landscapes.”
Verdant Valley. From a landscapes mini-course by Kolbie Blume. February 9, 2022.Monochrome Misty Mountain from Wilderness Watercolor Landscapes by Kolbie Blume. Color: Phthalo Turquoise. February 12, 2022Two versions of Layered Mountain Sunset from Kolbie Blume’s “Wilderness Watercolor Landscapes”: warm to cool or cool to warm. February 13, 2022.Dune. From Kolbie Blume’s “Wilderness Watercolor Landscapes.” February 15, 2022.A pair of Polaroid-style paintings. The right one is a small version of Day 1 from Kolbie Blume’s 10 Day Challenge. February 16, 2022.Snow-Capped Peak from Kolbie Blume’s “Wilderness Watercolor Landscapes.” Key colors: Quin Coral, Indanthrone Blue, Lemon Yellow. February 18, 2022.Delicate Arch from Kolbie Blume’s “Wilderness Watercolor Landscapes.” February 19, 2022.Kolbie Blume live tutorial. February 26, 2022. Projects from Kolbie Blume’s “WIlderness Watercolor Landscapes.” February 27, 2022.
March
Projects from Kal Anderson’s Technical Explorations class, more from Kolbie Blume’s Wilderness Watercolor Landscapes, and my first plein air in Maine!
Apple, for Kal Anderson’s Technical Explorations class. March 7, 2022.Neon Sunset, for Kal Anderson’s Technical Exploration class. March 10, 2022.Monochrome Sunset, for Kal Anderson’s Technical Exploration class. March 10, 2022.Colorful Sunset, for Kal Anderson’s Technical Exploration class. March 10, 2022.Banana in Monet colors, for Kal Anderson’s Technical Explorations class. For March 13, 2022.Magical Snowy Forest from “Wilderness Watercolor Landscapes” by Kolbie Blume. March 20, 2022.Ogunquit Beach, Maine, on location. March 25, 2022. A Walk in the Woods from “Wilderness Watercolor Landscapes” by Kolbie Blume. March 31, 2022.
April
A month of flowers! More Wilderness Watercolor Landscapes, Kolbie Blume’s 10-Day Seascapes challenge begins, and a Spring Colors class from Barbara Luel!
Magnolia, for Kal Anderson’s Technical Explorations class. April 1, 2022.Wildflower Sunset from Kolbie Blume’s “Wilderness Watercolor Landscapes.” April 7, 2022.Instagram Live project by Kolbie Blume. April 8, 2022.An Ode to Fireweed from Kolbie Blume’s “Wilderness Watercolor Landscapes.” April 13, 2022.Cherry Blossoms from “Wilderness Watercolor Landscapes” by Kolbie Blume. April 12, 2022.Cloudy Reflections, a live tutorial by Kolbie Blume. April 16, 2022.“Frozen Lake at Dawn” from Wilderness Watercolor Landscapes by Kolbie Blume. April 19, 2022.“Moonlit Lake from “Wilderness Watercolor Landscapes” by Kolbie Blume. April 21, 2022.Cherry Blossom tree from Barbara Luel’s Spring Colors class, April 23, 2022.Sparkling Ocean Waves. Kolbie Blume’s Seascapes Challenge, Day 1 – April 25, 2022.Misty Lake. Kolbie Blume’s Seascapes Challenge, Day 2 – April 26, 2022.Beach Day. Kolbie Blume’s Seascapes Challenge, Day 3 – April 27, 2022.Cliffside Waves. Kolbie Blume’s Seascapes Challenge, Day 4 – April 28, 2022.River Reflections. Kolbie Blume’s Seascapes Challenge, Day 5 (Attempt 1) – April 30, 2022.
May
Kolbie Blume’s Seascapes continue; also projects from Claire Giordano and Shelby Thayne.
“River Reflections Redux.” Kolbie Blume’s Seascapes Challenge, Day 5 (Attempt 2). May 1, 2022.Underwater Journey. Kolbie Blume’s Seascapes Challenge, Day 6 – May 2, 2022.Wildflower Lake. Kolbie Blume’s Seascapes Challenge, Day 7 – May 4, 2022.“Acadia Coast.” Variation on Watercolor Tropical Sunset, for Kolbie Blume’s Seascapes Challenge, Day 8 – May 6, 2022.Shimmery Ocean Reflection. Kolbie Blume’s Seascapes Challenge, Day 9 – May 10, 2022.Starry Night Ocean Waves. Kolbie Blume’s Seascapes Challenge, Day 10 – May 12, 2022.Crater Lake, from Claire Giordano’s Adventure Art Academy, May 21, 2022.Projects from Learn to Paint Watercolor Mountains, a class by Shelby Thayne. May 21, 2022.Project from Kolbie Blume’s “Stunning Watercolor Seascapes” book. May 23, 2022.Wave from Kolbie Blume’s “Stunning Watercolor Seascapes.” May 25, 2022.from Kolbie Blume’s “Stunning Watercolor Seascapes.” May 30, 2022.
Color-matching exercise for Liz Steel’s Watercolour class, June 3, 2022. A close-to-home experiment in plein air in a local park. June 5, 2022. Fluffy clouds from Maria Coryell-Martin’s Cloudscapes class. June 13, 2022.Single clouds from Maria Coryell-Martin’s Cloudscapes class. June 13, 2022.Blue sky from Maria Coryell-Martin’s Cloudscapes class. June 13, 2022.Twilight from Maria Coryell-Martin’s Cloudscapes class. June 13, 2022.Sunset from Maria Coryell-Martin’s Cloudscapes class. June 13, 2022.Sunset from Maria Coryell-Martin’s Cloudscapes class. June 13, 2022.Golden hour sky from Maria Coryell-Martin’s Cloudscapes class. June 13, 2022.Dramatic sky from Maria Coryell-Martin’s Cloudscapes class. June 13, 2022.Stormy Sky from Maria Coryell-Martin’s Cloudscapes class. June 13, 2022.Horizon sky from Maria Coryell-Martin’s Cloudscapes class. June 13, 2022.Galaxy sky from Maria Coryell-Martin’s Cloudscapes class. June 13, 2022.Exercise for Liz Steel’s Watercolour class. June 15, 2022. My Summer Wardrobe, for Liz Steel’s Watercolour class. June 17, 2022.Sky of the Day for June 24, 2022.Big Cloud. Sky of the Day for June 25, 2022.Twilight. Sky of the Day, June 26, 2022.Rainbow. Sky of the Day, June 27, 2022.Single Cloud. Sky of the Day June 28, 2022. Sky of the Day, June 29, 2022
July
More skies, more Liz Steel exercises, shrubs!
Sky of Day, July 2, 2022Sunset – Sky of the Day July 4, 2022. Our Flag Means Death Fan Art. July 5, 2022.Purple Cloud. Sky of the Day July 8, 2022.Sunset in the Park. July 11, 2022.Cakes on a plate (dark to light). Liz Steel’s Watercolour class, July 14, 2022. Cakes on a plate (light to dark). Liz Steel’s Watercolour class, July 15, 2022. Vaccinium macrocarpon, or Large Cranberry, guidebook page from Native New England Shrubs class. July 17, 2022Vaccinium corymbosum, or Highbush Blueberry, guidebook page for Native New England Shrubs class. July 17, 2022.Vaccinium angustifolium or Highbush Blueberry, guidebook page from Native New England Shrubs class. July 17, 2022Viburnum acerifolia, or Maple-leaf Viburnum, guidebook page from Native New England Shrubs class. July 17, 2022Vibrunum altanoides, or Hobblebush, guidebook page from Native New England Shrubs class. July 17, 2022Arctophylos uva-ursi, or Bearberry, guidebook page from Native New England Shrubs class. July 17, 2022Aronia floribunda, or Purple Chokeberry, guidebook page from Native New England Shrubs class. July 17, 2022Aronia melanocarpa, or Black Chokeberry, guidebook page from Native New England Shrubs class. July 17, 2022Corylus americana, or American Hazelnut, guidebook page from Native New England Shrubs class. July 17, 2022Swida Racemosa, or Gray Dogwood, guidebook page from Native New England Shrubs class. July 17, 2022Skies with Lines. Exercise in an unusual style from Liz Steel’s Watercolour class, July 19, 2022. Sunset postcard. July 19, 2022.
August
Experiments with theme palettes.
Tropical Sunset painted with Neon Theme Palette. August 15, 2022.Blue Ridge Mountains with Neon PaletteSunset sky. August 21, 2022.Grow Untamed palette and my first desert paintingNorthern lights painting from Summer Palette. August 26, 2022.Fall larches from the Autumn palette. August 28, 2022.
September
More experiments with the Fall and Summer theme palettes.
Fallen leaves in the Autumn Palette. September 3, 2022.Fall sunset with the Autumn Palette. September 7, 2022.Fall Lake with the Autumn Palette. September 7, 2022.Summer nightscape with the Summer Palette. September 8, 2022.Beach from overhead with the Summer Palette. September 11, 2022.Ash leaves with the Summer Palette. September 12, 2022.Pumpkins with the Autumn Palette. September 13, 2022.Trees, painted with the Summer Palette. September 16, 2022.
Imitation of Nikki Frumkin’s Eldorado Peak at Sunrise. October 3, 2022.Autumn foliage with Autumn Palette. October 8, 2022.Sunrise from an Adventure Art Academy video by Claire Giordano. October 10, 2022.Rainbow Haven Beach on location. October 21, 2022.Crystal Crescent Beach on location. October 21, 2022.Nova Scotia 333 (The Road to Peggy’s Cove). October 19, 2022.Sunrise over Halifax Harbor. October 25, 2022.Acadia Theater, Wolfville, NS. October 20, 2022. Windmills in East Hants, NS. October 20, 2022.Colors of Evangeline Beach. October 20, 2022.Evangeline Beach. October 18, 2022.Sketch of Peggy’s Cove that I made at the airport on October 22, 2022.Night sky with shooting stars. October 24, 2022.From Shelby Thayne’s Layered Mountains class, October 28, 2022.. From Shelby Thayne’s Layered Mountains class, October 28, 2022.
November
Desert painting practice and sketching on location; Kolbie Blume’s Intermediate Landscapes module 1; and miscellanous magic.
Misty Mountain from a Kolbie Blume tutorial. November 5, 2022.Golden Hour from a Kolbie Blume tutorial. November 6, 2022. Winter Sunrise. November 7, 2022.Canyon. November 8, 2022.Monument Valley, November 10, 2022.Slickrock & Desert Shadows, a tutorial from Claire Giordano’s Adventure Art Academy, November 15, 2022. Nikki Frumkin imitation with Neon Palette, November 16, 2022.Lone Peak from Kolbie Blume’s Intermediate Landscapes Module 1. November 17, 2022.Misty Sunset from Kolbie Blume’s Intermediate Landscapes Module 1. November 17, 2022.Poppy Field from Kolbie Blume’s Intermediate Landscapes Module 1. November 18, 2022.Fiery Mountain from Kolbie Blume’s Intermediate Landscapes Module 1. November 18, 2022.Mountains from Kolbie Blume’s Intermediate Landscapes Module 1. November 18, 2022.Golden Hour from live tutorial by Kolbie Blume. November 19, 2022.Cactus sunset painted in the airport. November 20, 2022.Horseshoe Bend, Grand Canyon, painted from a reference photo in the airport.Sunrise over Black Mountain. November 22, 2022.Mountain layers on location. November 23, 2022.Sunrise from the Hampton Inn. November 24, 2022.Notes on Alpenglow. November 24, 2022.Red Rock Canyon on location. November 24, 2022.Red Rock Canyon Overlook, painted post-trip on November 26, 2022Ash Grove at Spring Valley Ranch. Painted November 26, 2022Vegas Sunset. November 27, 2022.Skyscape for #magrish_challenge_sky. November 29, 2022.Skyscape for #magrish_challenge_sky. November 29, 2022.Skyscape for #magrish_challenge_sky. November 29, 2022.
December
Kolbie Blume’s Beginner Landscapes (yes, after I started Intermediate), giftables and miscellaneous. I was on a painting-a-day tear until I got the flu the week before Christmas.
Monochrome night sky from Kolbie Blume’s Beginner Landscapes. December 1, 2022. Color: Payne’s GrayDuochrome night sky from Kolbie Blume’s Beginner Landscapes. December 2, 2022.Textured night sky from Kolbie Blume’s Beginner Landscapes. December 3, 2022.Galaxy night sky loosely inspired by Kolbie Blume’s Beginner Landscapes. December 4, 2022.Misty Forest, from Kolbie Blume’s Beginner Landscapes. December 5, 2022.Gradient Mountain Sunset from Kolbie Blume’s Beginner Landscapes. December 6, 2022.Reflected Beach, based on a photo by @moalani_t. December 7, 2022.Mountain Climb from Kolbie Blume’s Beginner Landscapes. December 8, 2022.Moonlight Dreams, based on a photo by @jokinmarc. December 9, 2022.Petal Sky Layered Mountains, based on a photo by Nathaniel Wise. December 10, 2022.Milky Way Peak, for Kolbie Blume’s Beginner Landscapes and referencing a photo by Benjamin Voros on Unsplash. December 11, 2022.The View from the Kayak. Based on a photo by Hannah Bowen. December 12, 2022.Moonlit Night Sky, from Kolbie Blume’s Beginner Landscapes. December 13, 2022.Gradient Forest from Kolbie Blume’s Beginner Landscapes. December 13, 2022.Mountain Dawn from Kolbie Blume’s Beginner Landscapes. December 13, 2022.Northern Lights. December 14, 2022.Mountain Sunrise. December 14, 2022.Crows on a Wire, inspired by Lisa Jordan. December 15, 2022.Golden Hour Winter Willow. December 16, 2022.Mourning Dove. December 24, 2022.Complementary Snowy Mountain from Kolbie Blume’s Intermediate Landscapes. December 29, 2022.Radio Sunset. December 29, 2022. Split Complementary River Sunset from Kolbie Blume’s Intermediate Landscapes. December 31, 2022.
