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Paintings and sketches made on location and in the studio.

Watercolor painting of a juniper tree in a pot of water with holiday lights glowing.

Sketch of a group of six small girls standing in a group dressed for ballet class in black leotards and pink tights.

Watercolor plein air sketch of rocky islands surrounded by white surf.

Watercolor sketch of a pianist playing a grand piano in front of a window with soft drapery.

Watercolor and pencil sketch by Jessica Lanan of a black rhinoceros resting on the ground. Framed to show only the detail of the head, neck and front leg.

Marker and pencil sketch on toned paper showing a female caver wearing a harness and helmet preparing to ascend a rocky surface, with a dark hole below.

Painted sketch of two Chinese hand puppets, one a yellow spotted horse and the other a man wearing a silk robe with flowers on it and a crown. Their bodies are suspended by strings.

Loose and expressive watercolor sketch of rounded rocks in a variety of colors and sizes and seaweed.

Watercolor sketch of the interior of a traditional fisherman's cottage in Glencolumkille, Ireland. A fireplace with socks hanging in front of it is visible at the far end, and beside the fire is a bed with a patchwork quilt. In the foreground is a red chair. The ceiling is made of wooden beams and various objects hang from the rafters.

Watercolor and pencil sketch of an orange striped cat lying partially curled on its back, with a bit of belly showing and feet curled. The cat appears to be smiling.

Atmostpheric watercolor sketch of rocks, turf and heather in the Irish countryside. In the distance rolling hills are visible partially obscured by mist.

watercolor sketch of a caver sitting in a chamber full of rocks and crystals.

Watercolor sketch of two large pine trees, one intact and the other broken, framed by a large cloud and blue sky.

Watercolor painting of an alleyway between brick buildings with bright sunlight

Watercolor painting of a yellow car under trees on a sunny day in autumn.

Watercolor painting of a blue snowy field in twilight. In the background are dark mountains and a bright sky with crescent moon.

Watercolor painting of a road in shadow descending a hill with a sun-streaked valley and mountains in the distance.

Portrait style watercolor sketch of a large cottonwood tree in the sun with a blue sky and green foliage behind.

watercolor sketch of a path leading through green foliage with a blue ridge in the distance and a pink pre-dawn sky with a crescent moon.

Watercolor painting of a bison skull against a wall.

Watercolor painting of dumpsters, stone steps and the wall of a building.

Watercolor sketch of houses on a ridgeline with a snowy field below streaked with blue shadows

watercolor sketch of a dirt road leading up a slope between banks of snow and dry grass, with distant mountains and a partly cloudy sky in the distance.

watercolor sketch of a house and garage partly obscured by large trees with an alleyway in the foreground. Bright sunlight shines from behind the trees.

Watercolor painting of a rusty old SUV with a yellow snow plow parked in the grass along a suburban fence with a tree and brown house behind.

Watercolor sketch of a field and fence with distant ridge beneath and yellow and orange dawn sky with pink clouds.

Watercolor painting of a brown horse wearing bridle and saddle, hobbled with rope, standing in shade and sunlight in an open field.

Watercolor sketch of a field with farm buildings and blue mountains behind framed by tree branches and fence posts. In the foreground, puddles of water among deep grass reflect a pale sky.

Watercolor portrait of a light-skinned baby with blond hair wearing a blue shirt

Large portrait-style watercolor painting of a white-tail doe standing in sunlight among foliage and bare branches with a dark background

Watercolor sketch of a tree with bare branches lit from behind by the sun with snow in the foreground

Watercolor sketch of the corner of a brick building. A man with light skind stands on the top and a man with dark skin, suspended by pulleys and ropes, descendes a yellow wall.

Watercolor painting of a lake with rocks and foliage in the foreground. Sunbeams break through the gray clouds in the sky, illuminating the water in the distance.

Watercolor plein air painting of hills with meadow and pine trees in green and gold, with gray rain clouds in the distance

Watercolor painting of an osprey with widespread wings and fanned tail flying with blue sky and white clouds above

watercolor and gouache sketch of a willow tree with bare branches in a palette of brown and green

watercolor sketch of glowing Coleman camp lantern beside a roughly painted tree trunk

small watercolor sketch of a green and orange crab on sand

Watercolor sketch from high point of view showing two palm trees on either side of a suburban driveway with another house and the ocean behind.

Small watercolor painting of a blue bicycle and yellow and gray bike trailer parked beneath trees in dappled sunlight

Watercolor plein air sketch of a pile of sandstone rocks and boulders catching afternoon sunlight.

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Watercolor painting of a juniper tree in a pot of water with holiday lights glowing.

The Holiday Tree
Watercolor
2022

Sketch of a group of six small girls standing in a group dressed for ballet class in black leotards and pink tights.

The Ballerinas
Watercolor
2023

watercolor sketch of a caver sitting in a chamber full of rocks and crystals.

Inside the Cave
Watercolor
4" x 6"
2024

Watercolor sketch of two large pine trees, one intact and the other broken, framed by a large cloud and blue sky.

Broken Pine
Watercolor
4" x 4"
2023

Watercolor plein air sketch of rocky islands surrounded by white surf.

Dunmore Head, Ireland
Watercolor
4"x 2"
2024

Watercolor sketch of a pianist playing a grand piano in front of a window with soft drapery.

Mel Bonis
Watercolor
4" x 6"
2023

Watercolor and pencil sketch by Jessica Lanan of a black rhinoceros resting on the ground. Framed to show only the detail of the head, neck and front leg.

Black Rhino
Watercolor
4" x 6"
2023

Marker and pencil sketch on toned paper showing a female caver wearing a harness and helmet preparing to ascend a rocky surface, with a dark hole below.

Anastasia Climbing
Marker and pencil
7" x 5"
2024

Painted sketch of two Chinese hand puppets, one a yellow spotted horse and the other a man wearing a silk robe with flowers on it and a crown. Their bodies are suspended by strings.

The Chinese Puppets
Watercolor
4" x 6"
2023

Loose and expressive watercolor sketch of rounded rocks in a variety of colors and sizes and seaweed.

The Arch at Crohy Head
Watercolor
3" x 2"
2024

Watercolor sketch of the interior of a traditional fisherman's cottage in Glencolumkille, Ireland. A fireplace with socks hanging in front of it is visible at the far end, and beside the fire is a bed with a patchwork quilt. In the foreground is a red chair. The ceiling is made of wooden beams and various objects hang from the rafters.

Fisherman's Cottage, Glencolumkille, Ireland
Watercolor
4" x 3"
2024

Watercolor and pencil sketch of an orange striped cat lying partially curled on its back, with a bit of belly showing and feet curled. The cat appears to be smiling.

Mr. Mu
Watercolor
6" x 4"
2024

Atmospheric watercolor sketch of rocks, turf and heather in the Irish countryside. In the distance rolling hills are visible partially obscured by mist.

R340 North of Lehenagh
Watercolor
6" x 4"
2024

Watercolor painting of an alleyway between brick buildings with bright sunlight.

Bisbee Alleyway
Watercolor
16" x 11"
Colorado Watercolor Society State Exhibition, 2022

Watercolor painting of a yellow car under trees on a sunny day in autumn.

The Old Mercedes - 2017
Watercolor and gouache
14" x 10"
Private Collection

Watercolor painting of a blue snowy field in twilight. In the background are dark mountains and a bright sky with crescent moon.

Cold Twilight - 2022
Watercolor and gouache
5.25" x 9.25"

Watercolor painting of a road in shadow descending a hill with a sun-streaked valley and mountains in the distance.

Valley Light - 2021
Watercolor
Colorado Watercolor Society State Exhibition, 2021
Pikes Peak Watercolor Society Award, 2021
13" x 21"

Portrait style watercolor sketch of a large cottonwood tree in the sun with a blue sky and green foliage behind.

Cottonwood - 2020
Plein air watercolor
5" x 8"

watercolor sketch of a path leading through green foliage with a blue ridge in the distance and a pink pre-dawn sky with a crescent moon.

Morning Moon - 2020
Plein air watercolor
4" x 4"

Watercolor painting of a bison skull against a wall.

The Birdhouse - 2021
Watercolor
6" x 10"

Watercolor painting of dumpsters, stone steps and the wall of a building.

A Place Between - 2022
Plein Air Watercolor
Boulder Plein Air Festival Best in Show, 2022
8" x 10"
SOLD

Watercolor sketch of houses on a ridge line with a snowy field below streaked with blue shadows

Looking West - 2020
Plein air watercolor
3.5" x 4"

Sold

watercolor sketch of a dirt road leading up a slope between banks of snow and dry grass, with distant mountains and a partly cloudy sky in the distance.

Muddy Path, Melting Snow - 2020
Plein air watercolor
3.5" x 4"

watercolor sketch of a house and garage partly obscured by large trees with an alleyway in the foreground. Bright sunlight shines from behind the trees.

Paonia Alley - 2021
Watercolor
10.5" x 6.5"

Sold

Watercolor painting of a rusty old SUV with a yellow snow plow parked in the grass along a suburban fence with a tree and brown house behind.

Scout 800 - 2020
Watercolor
8" x 6"

Watercolor sketch of a field and fence with distant ridge beneath and yellow and orange dawn sky with pink clouds.

Sunrise on Shanahan Ridge - 2020
Plein air watercolor
4" x 4"

Watercolor painting of a brown horse wearing bridle and saddle, hobbled with rope, standing in shade and sunlight in an open field.

Waiting (The Working Horse) - 2018
Watercolor
21" x 13.5"

The Field where the Horses Are - 2020
Watercolor
4" x 4"

Watercolor portrait of a light-skinned baby with blond hair wearing a blue shirt

Amelie - 2018
Watercolor
8" x 10" Private Collection

Large portrait-style watercolor painting of a white-tail doe standing in sunlight among foliage and bare branches with a dark background

The Whitetail Doe - 2018
Watercolor
17" x 29"

Watercolor sketch of a tree with bare branches lit from behind by the sun with snow in the foreground

Winter Tree - 2019
Plein Air Watercolor
3.5" x 4"

Watercolor sketch of the corner of a brick building. A man with light skind stands on the top and a man with dark skin, suspended by pulleys and ropes, descendes a yellow wall.

Brooklyn Descent - 2019
Watercolor
3" x 4.5"

Watercolor painting of a lake with rocks and foliage in the foreground. Sunbeams break through the gray clouds in the sky, illuminating the water in the distance.

Cloud-Break over Yellowstone Lake - 2019
Watercolor, 21" x 14"
Colorado Watercolor Society State Exhibition 2020, Third Place
SOLD

Watercolor plein air painting of hills with meadow and pine trees in green and gold, with gray rain clouds in the distance

The Old Road at Hall Ranch - 2019
Watercolor Plein Air
15" x 11"

Watercolor painting of an osprey with widespread wings and fanned tail flying with blue sky and white clouds above

The Osprey - 2019
Watercolor, 19" x 15"
Private Collection

Bearded Figure 1 - 2019
Watercolor (live model)
3.5" x 4"

watercolor and gouache sketch of a willow tree with bare branches in a palette of brown and green

Willow - 2020
Watercolor Plein Air
5" x 8"

watercolor sketch of glowing Coleman camp lantern beside a roughly painted tree trunk

Coleman Lantern - 2020
Watercolor
4" x 4"

small watercolor sketch of a green and orange crab on sand

Crab - 2019
Watercolor
4" x 4"

Watercolor sketch from high point of view showing two palm trees on either side of a suburban driveway with another house and the ocean behind.

Neighborhood Palms - 2019
Watercolor Plein Air
4" x 4"

Small watercolor painting of a blue bicycle and yellow and gray bike trailer parked beneath trees in dappled sunlight

My Bike - 2020
Watercolor Plein Air
4" x 4"

Watercolor plein air sketch of a pile of sandstone rocks and boulders catching afternoon sunlight.

Rock Pile - 2019
Watercolor Plein Air
5" x 4"

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