Watercolor and gouache on paper, 6” x 8”

I may do more of these.

Four Blue Hills.

I finally had three consecutive full studio days and had so much fun developing new things in my work! I think some of that fun came from listening to episodes of The Secret Stash and Tell ‘em Steve-Dave podcasts while painting and being able to take breaks with Spring in full tow.

Sketchbook page 15

Jonathan Hofmann

For those not already following the website I have been building a series of 5x7 inch paintings. I have made several I enjoy that unfortunately do not coalesce well with the remaining pieces. This is one of them, which went through so many different stages that it’s hard to believe the surface isn’t completely cracked and muddied (we are talking about watercolor paint on a flat, smooth, toothless paper surface.)

Double page sketchbook spread