Artist Derek Collins,Acrylic landscape paintings, painting lessons and randomness. Artist Derek Collins acrylic landscape paintings lessons and randomness. Tuesday, March 14, 2017. Trees, a Watercolor painting of a light filled forest landscape. Watercolor painting of a light filled forest landscape. See in my Etsy Store. This painting was all splattered on except for the highlighted yellow leaves and the tree trunk. Monday, March 13, 2017. Ocean sunset painting colorful sky.

Wednesday, October 28, 2015. One of the best things about living in the Midwest are the four seasons. Here is a fall painting of a stream in the Rockies. Sunday, August 24, 2014. Summer is almost over! Where does time go? I have not painted this year, but maybe someday. Here is an oldie but goodie of summertime in my life. This is Spa Creek in Annapolis harbor. Monday, March 10, 2014.

Tuesday, August 4, 2015. 2015 has been a year of great changes already with more to follow. In the meantime at my current studio at NUarts. 311 North Street, Pittsfield - I am participating in open studios this Friday, August 7th during the First Fridays Artswalk. Photo courtesy of the Whitney Center for the Arts. It has been a long win.

This is my first stone to step. The beginning of a new BLOG to communicate a visual experience in art. It will be a bonus to me, having the honor to read and share all your comments and interpretations. The Majestic Ranch Arts Foundation Workshop by Thom Evans. Beginning Painting the Easy Way. Thursday - Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm. Sep 16th - 18th 2010.

My Art for Sale on-line. One of the Yellow Parrot Tulips in my Garden. I had a lot of possibilities for my painting. Today, on a cold and windy January afternoon, I thought that you might like to dream of spring, get a few gardening tips, and glimpse into how I decide what to paint.