Dark Iris

Watercolor on Paper.

Iris Heart

Watercolor on Paper.

Koi in Opal Creek

Oil on canvas.

Morning in Trout Lake

Water soluble oils on acrylic treated paper.

"Stranger Than Fiction" and Variation

Watercolors.

Rock Lines

Watercolor and wax crayon. Inspired by a photo by Brian Bollman.

Columbia River

Watercolor and wax crayon.

Early Spring

Watercolor and wax crayon. Inspired by a photo by Brian Bollman.

Shadow

Watercolor. This was done from a photograph I took looking down into Opal Creek from about 20 feet above.

Reversal

Watercolor. An abstract invention sprung from natural reference.

Adventure in Blue and Gold

This was done with watercolor and wax crayon. The crayon acts as a resist and helps keep the distinct areas from blurring into each other except where I deliberately go beyond the line.

Abstract Experiment

I love the idea of inventing something instead of copying something, but I don't know if I've ever come up with an imaginary image that satisfies me as much as some of my interpretations of natural phenomena.

Rainy Day Doodle

 

 Once I choose my process or structure in a painting, carrying it out can be a form of meditation. Thoughts pass through my mind like clouds through the sky while I patiently fill in the spaces.

Witchy Tree

This is another painting that was inspired by a photograph taken by my brother, Brian Bollman.

Pretty Poison Oak