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Circle paintings

Circle paintings

I’m experimenting with color combinations in these spun watercolor paintings. A series of large foliage paintings is underway, and it’s nice to have these quick abstracts as a break or a warm up. Circles, suns and moons have been all through my sketchbooks lately, and…

The shop is open

The shop is open

Long ago I set up a shop on this website with my artwork in it, but didn’t quite complete the process until now. There is one item in the shop today: a set of five hand printed cards, one card of each design ( Leaves,…

Glenview Art League Summer Art Fair 2022

Glenview Art League Summer Art Fair 2022

I had a great time at the GAL Summer Art Fair on July 30-31, 2022. Beautiful weather, a good experience in the new location on Chestnut Avenue. Thanks to everyone who came out to see the fair and support artists. The music was a lot…

Children’s book illustrations

Children’s book illustrations

Last fall I started taking commissioned art projects and graphic design work through Upwork (find my profile here, and my graphic design site at www.debandersondesign.com). One fun and challenging project was a series of illustrations for a classic children’s story about a knight, princess and…