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Lovely Riverside Home Painting from Photo - A Fun Project! Recently, I had the good fortune of being commissioned to paint a home that is situated in a very interesting place -- right on the banks of the good ol’ Mississippi River in the mid-west state of Wisconsin. A client in Old Town Alexandria, who purchased the painting I did of their historic home, wanted this painting as a surprise gift for her friends. [caption id="attachment_28172" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Mississippi River House[/caption] The project sparked my interest in the area and I felt compelled to find out more about Mississippi River itself as well the architectural styles that can be found along its banks. I thought you might be interested in this too. The Mississippi River is the largest river system…

My Georgetown Home Portrait Series is Expanding! I have been very busy in Georgetown of late and my historic watercolor house portrait series has grown substantially. And so has the number of architectural styles. Here are a few examples, ranging from Federal, Georgian, Neoclassical and Victorian. [caption id="attachment_28175" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Victorian row house portrait in Georgetown, DC[/caption] [caption id="attachment_28176" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Georgetown DC Neo-classical home portrait watercolor [/caption] [caption id="attachment_28177" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Georgian style custom watercolor home portrait in Georgetown, DC[/caption] [caption id="attachment_28178" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Queen Anne style home portrait n Georgetown DC[/caption] [caption id="attachment_28179" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Hand-painted watercolor house portrait of Federal style in Georgetown, DC[/caption] As Georgetown is an area that is steeped in history, I thought you might be interested in some further information. Lined with quaint cobblestone…

Beautiful Bed & Breakfast in Annapolis, Maryland, makes Great House Portrait Subject! I am continuing to add to my Annapolis Maryland historic house portrait series and this classic Dutch Colonial Revival caught my eye.  Well it would be hard to miss it!  Situated just one block from the famous Annapolis City Dock and the Naval Academy, the Academy Bed & Breakfast  is right in the heart of the Annapolis Downtown Historic District.  Just a few years ago the building was run down and delapidated.   The current owners lovingly restored the building -- both inside and out  -- to its former glory.    I take my hat of to them. Doing a pen and watercolor painting of their lovely creation was the easy part! [caption id="attachment_28181" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Brightly colored 1849 home in the heart of Annapolis on Prince George Street[/caption]…

Custom Watercolor Painting is my Artist Loft Studio in Pasadena, California When staying in Pasadena California we found the perfect place to live and work. Here is it.  When the  owner asked me to do this house portrait commission for him and I couldn’t have been happier. The loft studio is up there in the roof and it was quite a treat to also have our own private turret! Only ten minutes from the heart of Old Town Pasadena, we found the loft on Airbnb, which is an online service that matches people seeking vacation rentals  with private people who have rooms in their home to rent. This is the link that we clicked on and it also has more photos inside the house.  http ://www.airbnb.com/rooms/411493 The homeowner, Albert Reyes, was the…