Wednesday, February 24, 2016

"OYSTER SHUCKERS: DEEP SOUTH USA" - WATERCOLOR PAINTING

New one - watercolor, "Oyster Shuckers: Deep South USA'" 
for child labor series, adapted from public domain photos
This on 10"x14" Arches 140 lb hot pressed paper (c) 2016 Wes Rehberg
Evaluating, letting it rest -







Saturday, February 20, 2016

THIS IS "BOY MINER AND MULE" - WATERCOLOR PAINTING

This is "Boy Miner and Mule," on 9"x12" Fabriano Artistico hp 140# paper -expressionist 
Reference photo is USA historical, in public domain - part of a child labor series I'm painting - 
(c) 2016 Wes Rehberg



Friday, February 19, 2016

THIS IS "REBELLION" - WATERCOLOR PAINTING

This is "Rebellion," new watercolor 
on 9"X12" Fabriano hot pressed 140 lb paper 
(c) 2016 Wes Rehberg



THIS IS "EMERGING" - WATERCOLOR PAINTING

This is "Emerging" - watercolor
on 10"x14" hot press 140 lb Arches paper
(c) 2016 Wes Rehberg



WATERCOLOR - "WOMAN KAYAKING RAPIDS"

"Woman Kayaking Rapids" - watercolor 
On 9"x12" Arches cp 140# paper - wr
Adapted from photo of a friend
(former whitewater kayaker Janet Michel)
(c) 2016 Wes Rehberg




THIS IS "CROSSING CHAOS" - WATERCOLOR PAINTING

This is "Crossing Chaos," watercolor 
On 10"x14" Arches cp 140# paper
(c) 2016 Wes Rehberg



WATERCOLOR - "CONTAMINATED BY U-238"

This is "Contaminated by U-238" - watercolor
On 9"x12" Arches cp 140# paper
(From my photo -wr)
(c) 2016 Wes Rehberg



THIS IS "CASCADE" - WATERCOLOR PAINTING

"Cascade" watercolor
On 10"x14" Arches cp 140# paper
(c) 2016 Wes Rehberg



WATERCOLOR - "AFTER THE COUP ANTIQUITY"

"After the Coup: Antiquity" watercolor 
On 9"x12" Arches 140# co paper 
(c) 2016 Wes Rehberg



THIS IS "ITALIAN BACK STREET" - WATERCOLOR PAINTING

"Italian Back Street" - watercolor 
On 10"x14" Arches cp 140# paper 
(c) 2016 Wes Rehberg



WATERCOLOR - "AFTER LATE WINTER RAIN"

Watercolor "After Late Winter Rain"
9"x12" Arches cp 140# paper
(c) 2016 Wes Rehberg



THIS IS "THE TIDE SWEEPER" - WATERCOLOR PAINTING

"The Tide Sweeper" - 
watercolor on 9"x12" 140# cp paper
(c) 2016 Wes Rehberg


THIS IS "WINTER WOODLAND" - WATERCOLOR PAINTING

This is "Winter Woodland" - watercolor 
on 10"x14" Arches cp 140# paper 
(C) 2016 Wes Rehberg



Thursday, January 07, 2016

"ENCOUNTER" - WATERCOLOR PAINTING (WR)

This is "Encounter," a watercolor painting on 10"x14" Arches cold pressed 140 lb paper (c) 2016 Wes Rehberg (still shaky with execution in the new medium - working a dialog between technique and vision nevertheless)






Tuesday, January 05, 2016

"CURANDERA AND HER CAFE" - WATERCOLOR PAINTING

 Updated - "Curandera and Her Cafe," watercolor painting on 9x12” Arches 140lb cold pressed paper wr -  (c) 2016 Wes Rehberg, retitled.



TWO NEW WATERCOLOR SKETCHES IN FIELD BOOK


Takeoff on Rembrandt drawing, "The Beggar," on 7"x10" 140 lb field book paper (c) 2015 Wes Rehberg



"The Diner," 7"x10" 140 lb field book paper (c) 2016 Wes Rehberg




Saturday, January 02, 2016

"TO SCHOOL, PALESTINE" - WATERCOLOR PAINTING

This is "To School, Palestine," a watercolor painting on 10"x14" hot pressed 140 lib paper
 (c) 2015 Wes Rehberg, adapted from my photo




FOUR MORE WATERCOLOR SKETCHES IN FIELD BOOK

Continuing the adding of watercolor sketches on 7"x10" cold pressed paper in a field book -- quick sketches, usually in the morning ...all are (c) 2015 Wes Rehberg


"Not Van Gogh's Shoes"


"Yard Nuts and Stones"


"Bananas"


"Central American Iconography Card"





Tuesday, December 22, 2015

THREE WATERCOLOR SKETCHES IN "FIELD BOOK"

Beginning to use a small field book to watercolor sketch as the spirit moves -- semi-abstract and expressionist take offs from indoor objects, visited places, as well as drawings and portraits in the public domain -- No pre-outlines on 7x10" cold pressed 140 lb paper. Exploring this new medium loosely... The first three sketches... (c) 2015 Wes Rehberg






"CAFE DE LOS ENCUENTROS" - WATERCOLOR PAINTING



En route- "CafĂ© de los Encuentros Abstractos" - watercolor painting on 9x12” Arches 140lb cold pressed paper wr - third month into watercolors (c) 2015 Wes Rehberg