WATERCOLOR PAINTINGS
Plein-air Chronicles of my Travels
Watercolor is both the simplest and most complicated of all painting forms. It allows the fresh spontaneity of a quick sketch or study, but also can be the greatest challenge in attempting to control something which by nature wants to flow out of control. It was my first love and continues to be the most technically demanding art form as I continue to explore the limits and capabilities of the medium!
Alyssa on a plein-air painting excursion in Tuscany 2022.
The Ireland and Tuscany Sketchbooks
High above Shannon, Ireland from the air
Rossbergh Strand, Kerry
View of Rossbergh Strand from Kells, Kerry
Skellig Michael View from Valentia Island, Kerry
Portmagee fishing access, Kerry
Color Palette in the Sunshine
Color palette in the grey
View from Bray Head Path - Valentia Island, Kerry
My cottage by the sea, Valentia Island, Kerry
White caps on Derrynane Beach, Kerry
Geokaun Mountain & Cliffs - Valentia Island, Kerry
Wyeth's House on Rothko's land - backside of Valentia Island, Kerry
Ballinskellig Castle, Kerry
Inch Beach, Dingle
Vineyard Views - San Gimignano, Tuscany
Winding paths - Montapulciano, Tuscany
Beyond the Abbey - Buonconvento, Tuscany
Hill Town Vista - Montapulciano, Tuscany
Across the way - Buonconvento, Tuscany
Roof tops - San Gimignano, Tuscany
Archway - Montepulciano, Tuscany
View through the Gate - San Gimignano, Tuscany
New Work
When Autumn Comes: Lake Memphremagog - watercolor - 10x14”
The Old Farmhouse at Butterworks Farm - watercolor - 14x20”
Big Waves: July Storms Lake Memphremagog, Vermont - watercolor - 17"x22"
September Sky: Lake Memphremagog, Vermont - watercolor - 9"x 12"
Buonconvento, Tuscany - Watercolor on blue paper - 12' x 12"
July Sky: Lake Memphremagog, Vermont - watercolor - 10"x 14"
River Flows North - watercolor - 10"x 14"
Emerging Light: Memphremagog, Vermont - watercolor - 17"x 22"
Into the Light: Antibes, France - watercolor on paper - 12" x 12"
Storm Offshore: Lands End, Cornwall - watercolor on paper - 8" x 16"
Storm Rolling In: Arroyo Seco, New Mexico - pieced watercolor collage - 12' x 16"
Grazing at Ghost Ranch: Abiquiu, NM - pieced watercolor collage - 12" x 16"
View from Kayenta: Zion National Park - watercolor on paper - 13" x 19"
Mont Saint Victoire: Aix-en-Provence, France - Watercolor - 6" round
On the Cow Path: Les Tapies, France - watercolor on cream paper - 10" x 13"
In the Deer Park: Windsor Greak Park, England - watercolor - 6" round
Up on the Massif: Ardéche Mountains, France - watercolor - 9" x 12"
Bison Sleeping: Yellowstone National Park - watercolor on aquaboard - 12" x16"
Morning on the Colorado River: Moab, UT - Watercolor on aquaboard - 12" x 16"
Riding the Breeze: Channel Islands, CA - watercolor on paper - 13" x19"
Above as Below: Sunset Ventura, CA - pieced watercolor collage - 20" x 25"