- Apr 5, 2016
Wild Roses Watercolor Painting
A few years ago I started a series of large flower paintings because I new it would be a great challenge and something I could work on...
- Mar 25, 2016
The Market, Denver
The Market in downtown Denver is one of my favorite places to sketch because it is full of interesting subjects and the food is delicious....
- Mar 12, 2016
White Orchids Watercolor Painting
Orchids are the most beautiful flowers and really fun to paint. When I brought these orchids home I was so excited to paint them that I...
- Feb 22, 2016
African Princess
I went to Africa with a group from the Denver Zoo and found this dancer in one of the villages we visited. I was captivated by her regal...
- Feb 2, 2016
Serenity, watercolor painting
I found this subject in the charming town of Harrisville New Hampshire while on a painting trip through New England. The painting is the...
- Jan 22, 2016
Sunflowers, watercolor painting
How can anyone paint sunflowers without thinking of those beautiful vibrant paintings by Vincent Van Gogh? I decided to show the large...
- Jan 14, 2016
Taos Watercolor Workshop
Every Spring I teach a Taos Watercolor Workshop in Taos New Mexico and the dates for 2017 are Monday May 22 through Friday May 26th, 2017....
- Jan 13, 2016
Taos Watercolor Workshop
Every Spring I teach a Taos Watercolor Workshop in Taos New Mexico and the dates for 2017 are Monday May 22 through Friday May 26th, 2017....
- Jan 13, 2016
The Tulleries, Paris- Watercolor Painting
The public gardens in Paris are full of subject matter for an artist with giant statues, fountains, flowers, trees, and lots of people. ...
- Dec 27, 2015
High Tea Watercolor Painting
Every afternoon in downtown Denver the Brown Palace Hotel serves high tea and it is a favorite of locals and visitors alike who enjoy...
- Dec 17, 2015
Winter In Downtown Denver
I love painting snow scenes, probably because I lived in Steamboat Springs for ten years before moving to Denver. Also, snow simplifies...
- Dec 14, 2015
City Rhythm Watercolor Painting
“City Rhythm” Watercolor, 22×30″, Private Collection Occasionally I like to work from memories and my imagination and that is how I...
- Nov 28, 2015
Paul Cezanne’s Studio in Provence
Visiting Paul Cezanne’s Studio in Provence is something I have wanted to do since art school at The Ohio State University. We were there...
- Nov 17, 2015
Adobe in Taos New Mexico
This is a painting I did at the workshop I teach in Taos New Mexico. After I set up and started painting it got really windy so the...
- Nov 10, 2015
LeDoux Street Taos New Mexico
Ledoux Street in Taos New Mexico is a tiny one way street with lots of examples of the old traditional adobe architecture. The sunlight...
- Nov 1, 2015
Washington Park, Denver Watercolor Painting
Denver is famous for its city parks and they are wonderful places for artists to sketch. This is a painting I did for a class in...
- Oct 23, 2015
Tuscany Bedroom Watercolor Painting
I taught a ten day watercolor workshop in Tuscany and this is one of the bedrooms at our charming lodging. I was intrigued by the light...
- Oct 22, 2015
Spring In Taos Watercolor Painting
My annual Watercolor Workshop in Taos New Mexico in May is full of beautiful days of painting on location and this is a demonstration...
- Oct 19, 2015
Evening in Montmartre
Montmartre in Paris is one of the liveliest places I have ever been. It used to be a bohemian area outside of Paris when Toulouse...
- Oct 17, 2015
Taos Hollyhocks Watercolor Painting
This is a traditional old adobe home right in the middle of Taos New Mexico and a favorite subject for plein air painters. The lady who...
- Oct 16, 2015
Lemons in Tuscany Watercolor Painting
When I was in Tuscany teaching a watercolor workshop there were lemon trees every where and I painted this in a private garden in the...
- Oct 9, 2015
Venice Facade Watercolor Painting
This building in Venice is typical of the architecture on the grand canal in that beautiful city. The byzantine influence is obvious in...
- Oct 8, 2015
Denver Botanic Gardens Watercolor Painting Workshop
There was a Henry Moore sculpture show at Botanic Gardens in Denver and it was an exciting time for painting on location and I did this...
- Aug 18, 2015
“The Oxford Hotel Lobby” Painting
This is the first day of my blog “Watercolor paintings and sketches by Dennis Pendleton” so welcome. I will post to this blog weekly and...
