Thursday, April 28, 2016

"FIRST CUP" - WATERCOLOR SKETCH

This is "First Cup," a watercolor sketch, expressionist, on 7"x10" Arches field book cold press paper - (c) 2016 Wes Rehberg


"JERSEY RAINWAY" - WATERCOLOR PAINTING

This is "Jersey Rainway," watercolor on 10"x14" Arches cold press 140# paper (c) 2016 Wes Rehberg



Saturday, April 23, 2016

"GABRIELLE AND WASSILY (FOR AWHILE)" - WATERCOLOR ABSTRACT

This is "Gabrielle and Wassily (for Awhile)" watercolor on 7"x10" Arches hot pressed paper MisFitisT abstract style - (c) 2016 Wes Rehberg




"JERSEY ROADWAY '72" - WATERCOLOR PAINTING

New - "Jersey Roadway '72" - watercolor , From my B&W photo, on 9"x12" Fabriano Artistico hp paper- (c) 2016 Wes Rehberg



Wednesday, April 13, 2016

"KL SEMBLANCE" - WATERCOLOR PORTRAIT

This is "KL Semblance," 
watercolor on 7"x10" field book paper
 (c) 2016 Wes Rehberg



"CALLING ON THE HOMESTEADER" - WATERCOLOR

This is "Calling on the Homesteader," 
watercolor on 7"x10" field book paper (c) 2016 Wes Rehberg



Monday, April 04, 2016

TWO RECENT WATERCOLOR SKETCHES

Two recent watercolor sketches, one a takeoff of a Rembrandt drawing, the other, adapted from a Jean-François Millet painting, on 7"x10" field book cold press paper (c) 2016 Wes Rehberg




Sunday, April 03, 2016

"SUSPICION" - WATERCOLOR PAINTING

This is "Suspicion," watercolor painting
Expressionist self says it's done, figurative shrugs
on 9"x12" Fabriano Artistico hot press 140 lb paper (c) 2015 Wes Rehberg



Thursday, March 31, 2016

QUICK WATERCOLOR SKETCH OF VLAMINCK PORTRAIT

Quick watercolor takeoff sketch of a Fauvist Maurice de Vlaminck portrait on 7"x10" field book cold press paper (c) 2016 Wes Rehberg - free-falling ...



Tuesday, March 29, 2016

"CLOWN: 'YOUR STYLE CONFUSES ME'" - WATERCOLOR SKETCH

This is "Clown: 'Your Style Confuses Me' " - watercolor sketch
on 9"x12" hot pressed Fabriano Artistico paper (c) 2016 Wes Rehberg








WATERCOLOR PAINTING - "SEASCAPE AND SUN"

This is, "Seascape and Sun," watercolor 
Adapted from a friend's photo, with permission 
On 10"x14" Arches cold press 140 lb paper - (c) 2016 Wes Rehberg
(gotta say my heart isn't in this style - more an exercise)




Wednesday, March 23, 2016

NEW, "PORTRAIT" - WATERCOLOR PAINTING

This is "Portrait," watercolor painting
On 9"x12" Arches cp paper (c) 2016 Wes Rehberg




Sunday, March 20, 2016

"OIL LAMP PRAYER" - WATERCOLOR PAINTING

This is  "Oil Lamp Prayer," watercolor 
On 10"x14" cp 140# paper, expressionist (c) 2016 Wes Rehberg



Saturday, March 05, 2016

WATERCOLOR - "CHILDREN SCAVENGE BANGLADESH DUMP"

This is "Children Scavemge Bangladesh Dump," from photo made available for public use, on 10"x12" Fabriano Artistico hp paper - expressionist - for my child labor series (c) 2016 Wes Rehberg


Friday, March 04, 2016

"BOY WORKING IN GLASS FACTORY" - WATERCOLOR PAINTING

This is, "Boy Working in Glass Factory," for my child labor watercolor series
Adapted from public domain photo circa 1912, 
On 9"x12" Fabriano Artistico 140# hp paper - expressionist, (c) 2016 Wes Rehberg



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"