Arkansas River Backwater

Arkansas River Backwater
Originally uploaded by Tommy the Artist.

David Cook, my watercolor buddy, and I painted here on a warm day in December. It is a beautiful view of a river backwater. David's painting was great. Mine was O.K.

La Romita Bell

La Romita Bell
Originally uploaded by Tommy the Artist.

The Bell shown here is from my visit to The La Romita School of Art in Turni, Italy. I visited there in 2001 and again in 2007. I plan to paint the bell for entry in the Mid-Southern Watercolorist Annual Exhibition to be juried by Dean Mitchell.

Tom's Butterfly

Tom's Butterfly
Originally uploaded by Tommy the Artist.

This is the last watercolor of 2009. I did this painting for my oldest son Tom, and painted it again in December. It is a memorial painting for Tom who died in June of this year.