Golden Gate Bridge Series

 When I learned a couple of years ago that the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge would take place in 2012, I decided to take a stab at painting the bridge. This bridge is probably in the top 5 of the most photographed and painted bridges in the world. If I were to do this I wanted to try to paint it in ways that may not have been done before.

So here are the eight to date. The last one (bottom right) was just finished yeaterday. I did just learn that the first one (upper left corner) just sold, so it has a new home.

145th Annual Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society

I'm very flattered to learn that my painting, South Anchorage-Golden Gate Bridge, was juried into the 145th Annual Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society. The show opens April 1 at the Salmagundi Club in New York.

2012 Workshop Schedule

My 2012 schedule of workshops is now posted on my website: http://www.reardonwatercolors.com/workshops.html.

I have posted it a bit earlier this year. I hope this helps those who like to plan ahead.

I've tried to shake it up a bit this year. Hope you can make it to one of them.

California Art Club Exhibit

I was very flattered to learn over the holidays that three of my paintings were juried into the annual California Art Club Gold Medal Exhibition. The Palace of Fine Arts, the Fontana de Nettuno, and Kearny Street Painter were selected. The exhibit opens April 1 at the Autry Museum. This is quite an honor to have so many paintings chosen.

Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays to all of my blogging friends and a peaceful and prosperous 2012.

Watercolor Artist Magazine Article

A feature on my work is in the most recent issue of Watercolor Artist magazine. The February 2011 issue has arrived for subscribers. The magazine will be available on the newsstands after December 27th. Thanks to Kelly Kane and Sarah Sarah Strickley for a wonderful article.

Randy Higbee Gallery 6 x 6 Exhibit

The two paintings flanking the waterfall are my two pieces juried into the Randy Higbee Gallery 6 x 6 Exhibit in Costa Mesa. All of the paintings (there are at least 200) must be 6" x 6". I've never painted in a square format before, not to mention so small. But it was fun nonetheless.

The one on the left are two barns in Lakeville, one of my favorite locations in the Sonoma area. The truck belongs to some friends in Occidental. It's almost fifty years old.

Randy also runs a frame shop. All of the framing is done by his shop. This type of framing is new to me. The painting is "floated" behind the frame and glass without a mat. The glass is museum glass so it has little reflection. Some people have suggested that I frame this way, so it isn't obviously watercolor. I'm not sure because I think watercolors often show better with a mat.

The show is up through December 22.